Recent LSA News
The LSA reports with regret the May 21, 2018 death of Elizabeth Pine Dayton, an LSA member since 1992. More information and links to an obituary notice are availble here.
Please join the LSA in congratulating the recipients of three of our annual awards. The awards will be presented at a special awards ceremony at the LSA Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 5, 2019, in New York City. The recipients are as follows:
The LSA is saddened to report on the October 3, 2018 passing of Charles Gilman, a former member of the Linguistic Society of America from 1978. His life, career, and spirit are remembered by Salikoko S. Mufwene, whom we thank for preparing this obituary:
Linguistics in the News
Join the LSA in celebrating the UN International Year of the World's Indigenous Peoples on August 9th!
Media Resources
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