The Science of Language Anticipation

International Association of Predictive Linguistics

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A global community of scholars


Founded to federate researchers working at the intersection of linguistics, cognitive science, and forecasting, the IAPL supports theoretical and applied work on how language anticipates, predicts, and structures future meaning.

Our mission


Federate research

Bring together linguists, cognitive scientists, and practitioners investigating predictive phenomena.

Advance theory

Develop and refine the theoretical framework of predictive linguistics, from morphology to discourse.

Share knowledge

Disseminate findings through peer-reviewed publications, colloquia, and open resources.

Featured project

Predictive Grammar


A multilingual research programme led by Prof. Mathieu Guidère (University of Paris) that reconstructs the grammatical mechanisms by which languages encode anticipation.

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Flagship research


Our members lead projects across more than twenty languages, applying predictive methods to fields as diverse as geopolitics, public health, and digital humanities.

Research

Latest news


April 2026 · Publication

First consolidated volume on Predictive Grammar released

The Association announces the publication of the first consolidated reference volume on Predictive Grammar.

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March 2026 · Colloquium

IAPL 2026 Annual Colloquium — Call for papers

The annual colloquium will be held in Paris in October 2026. Abstracts welcome until 15 June 2026.

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February 2026 · Partnership

New research node opens at Kyoto University

A new node dedicated to predictive phenomena in Japanese and Korean, under Prof. Yuki Tanaka.

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Membership is open to researchers, doctoral students, and institutions working in predictive linguistics or adjacent disciplines.

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