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Morocco has since long been multilingual due to its long history of culture and language contact. The presence of Amazigh inhabitants, invasion of the Romans, introduction of Islam and Arabic, rise and fall of al-Andalus, Arabicization, Sub-Saharan and Mediterranean trading activities, European colonization, immigration, to name a few, have contributed to a language situation which is diverse and unique. This has brought about variation in languages and dialects, giving rise to challenging and thorny linguistic phenomena. It is in this context that the initiative to hold a conference series on languages in Morocco has emerged. It started as a conference entitled ‘Languages in Morocco’ and later developed into ‘Moroccan Linguistics Forum’, which provides a platform for researchers who work on Moroccan languages and dialects spoken in and outside Morocco to discuss their research. The ultimate goals are (i) to share and disseminate research adopting different theoretical frameworks, (ii) to shed light on understudied varieties spoken in the country, (iii) to encourage multi- and interdisciplinary debates on current linguistic issues, and (iv) to foster collaboration among researchers and strengthen international community of practice. The first conference was devoted to ‘Description and Change’ and the second one to ‘Cognitive, Social, and Cultural Aspects’.
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