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Dear colleagues! We are pleased to invite you to participate in the International Scientific Seminar for young researchers and teaching staff, entitled “Digitization of Folklore Texts: Corpus Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, and Preservation of Linguistic Heritage,” which will be held on October 15, 2026, and organized by the Department of Kazakh Linguistics of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University within the framework of the grant-funded project AP26103909 “Folklore Text Corpus: Linguistic and IT Solutions for the Digitization of the Kazakh Language” (Project Leader: Professor Karlygash Sarekenova). The seminar is open to young researchers, doctoral students, and specialists from various fields with an interest in research. The seminar will feature presentations by renowned scholars and linguists conducting research in corpus linguistics, as well as on current and relevant issues in modern linguistics. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82573477140?pwd=yStte3IefdI39loEDdQtaLt5pLBA1u.1 Подключиться (с заметками)

Dear Colleagues, The Department of Kazakh Linguistics of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University announces the upcoming international scientific seminar titled “Digitalization of Folklore Texts: Corpus Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, and Preservation of Linguistic Heritage”, organized within the framework of the grant-funded project AP26103909 “Corpus of Folklore Texts: Linguistic and IT Solutions for the Digitalization of the Kazakh Language” (Project Leader: Professor Karlygash Sarekenova). Date: October 15, 2026 Time: 16:00 Format: In-person and online Working languages: Kazakh, English, and Russian. Materials in Karakalpak, Turkish, Tatar, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Bashkir, and Azerbaijani will also be accepted. Venue: 11 Kazhymukan Street, Astana, Room 203 (Building No. 5).

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