The LSA announces the winners of the Excellence in Community Linguistics Award and the Best Paper in Language Award, given for the best paper published in the LSA's flagship journal in the year of 2021. Below are the additional recipients of awards to be presented at the 2022 LSA Annual Meeting. The recipients are:
The LSA is seeking applications for the position of Student Intern as part of our Secretariat staff team for the Spring 2022 semester (Feb - May*). This is a great opportunity to learn more about the field of linguistics, the professional needs of LSA members, and the LSA’s broader agenda to advance the scientific study of language.
With regret and sorrow we have to inform you about the demise of Pieter A.M. Seuren (1934-2021). Pieter first joined the LSA in 1957 and has been a member ever since, being inducted as an Honorary Member in 2009.
The LSA regrets to announce the passing of longtime LSA member Harriet Klein (Montclair State University and Stony Brook University). Klein first joined the LSA in 1971, and was active in the early years of the Society's Committee on the Status of Women in Linguistics (now the Committee on Gender Equity in Linguistics) and also as a past Chair of the Program Committee. Her colleagues and family have collaborated on the obituary below.
Two bills are currently pending in Congress that would enhance and expand support for Native American Language Revitalization. This past Spring, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs introduced two acts that represented ongoing efforts of many legislators and communities across the country. One (S.
The LSA Media Resources List provides journalists with access to a range of expertise from all fields of linguistics, from linguists who are available to talk with the media. For a referral to an appropriate linguist, please email LSA Executive Director Alyson Reed.
The LSA periodically issues news releases about research findings published in its journal Language, newsworthy research being presented at its Annual Meeting, the election of new leadership, and other items of interest. This archive includes all LSA news releases since January 2008.
