The SLA’s Language Matters Series
The Society for Linguistic Anthropology’s (SLA) Language Matters series features concise, thought-provoking pieces that highlight how language operates within cultural and social life. Each Brief explores a focused and timely issue, and shows how linguistic practices both reflect and shape relationships, identities, and structures of power.
Written by scholars and practitioners with expertise in linguistic anthropology, these short contributions are designed to be engaging and accessible for a broad audience, including students, educators, community members, and others interested in the role of language in everyday life. The aim is to share anthropological perspectives on language beyond academic settings while maintaining intellectual rigor.
This initiative is still new, and details about submission guidelines and editorial processes are being developed.. The SLA will provide more information about how contributions to the SLA’s Language Matters Series are prepared, reviewed, and published as the series grows.
Readers are encouraged to share the SLA’s Language Matters Series widely in classrooms, public forums, and professional networks to support broader conversations about language and society.
For questions or more information about the SLA’s Language Matters Series, please contact: [email protected].