The International Linguistic Society is pleased to announce Professor Stefano F. Cappa as a keynote speaker for Language Disorders 2026 Online, which will take place 26–28 August 2026.
Professor Cappa is Professor Emeritus of Neurology at the IUSS School for Advanced Studies, Pavia, and a consulting neurologist at IRCCS Istituto Auxologico, Milan, Italy. His research has made important contributions to the understanding of language disorders, semantic memory, and the neurological foundations of language and cognition.
His research interests include:
- Language Disorders and Aphasia
- Brain–Language Relationships
- Semantic Memory and Meaning Representation
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia
- Digital Cognitive Assessment
Keynote Lecture
The Contribution of Primary Progressive Aphasia to Language Neurobiology
In this keynote lecture, Professor Cappa will explore how research on Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) provides valuable insights into the neurobiological organisation of language. The progressive and selective disruption of language networks observed in PPA offers a unique model for understanding the neural mechanisms underlying semantic knowledge, speech production, and syntactic processing. Research in this area continues to deepen our understanding of the relationship between language and other cognitive systems.
Further information about the speaker and the keynote lecture is available on the speaker page.
Language Disorders 2026 Online will bring together researchers and scholars working on the study of language disorders across linguistic, cognitive, and applied perspectives. The conference aims to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and recent developments in research and applications related to language disorders.
Further information about the conference and abstract submission can be found on the conference page.
