SLA Nominations Committee
The Executive Board of the Society for Linguistic Anthropology is seeking someone who will serve as a member of the Nominations Committee of the SLA.… Read More »SLA Nominations Committee
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SLA Position opening: Digital Content Editor
The SLA seeks an SLA member to succeed Leila Monaghan as Digital Content Editor of the SLA website when she steps down by the end of 2011.
SLA Anthro News Column
SLA Column for May 2011 Mark Allen Peterson and James Stanlaw Linguistic Moments in the Movies, Part VII By Mark Allen Peterson (Miami U) It’s… Read More »SLA Anthro News Column
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology Top Articles
Below is a list of the top 20 most downloaded articles from Journal of Linguistic Anthropology during 2010. Thanks to Wiley-Blackwell for supplying this information.… Read More »Journal of Linguistic Anthropology Top Articles
SLA Members Elected to AAA Offices
I’m very pleased to announce that in the spring balloting, SLA member and former SLA Treasurer Monica Heller was elected Vice-President and President-Elect of the… Read More »SLA Members Elected to AAA Offices
Code of ethics for forensic linguistics
This piece does not reflect the official opinion of the Society for Linguistic Anthropology, its officers or its individual members. The Linguistic Society of America’s… Read More »Code of ethics for forensic linguistics
Language Links #3
This piece does not reflect the official opinion of the Society for Linguistic Anthropology, its officers or its individual members. One of the most important… Read More »Language Links #3
Call for Papers: Computational Models of Narrative
This post does not reflect the official opinions of the SLA, its officers or individual members. I thought this call for papers was interesting as… Read More »Call for Papers: Computational Models of Narrative
Response to Language Links #2
This post does not reflect the official opinions of the Society for Linguistic Anthropology, the SLA Blog or individual members of the SLA. From: Aaron… Read More »Response to Language Links #2
SLA Election Results
I’m pleased to announce the results of the recent balloting for SLA offices. Paul Kroskrity was voted President-elect, a two year term after which he… Read More »SLA Election Results
Language Links #2
These comments do not necessarily reflect the official opinions of the Society of Linguistic Anthropology, its officers or individual members. In the June 24, 2011… Read More »Language Links #2
SLA Undergraduate Paper Contest
From Jillian Cavanaugh (SLA Executive Committee Member at Large and organizer of this year’s competition): Dear SLA Colleagues, On behalf of the SLA Executive Committee,… Read More »SLA Undergraduate Paper Contest
Combatting Linguistic Inaccuracies in the Census
Last week, after years of urging, the Census Bureau released this statement: In response to concerns expressed by data user groups, the Census Bureau decided… Read More »Combatting Linguistic Inaccuracies in the Census
Language Links #1
This is the first of columns listing links in the news connected to language. These links do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Society… Read More »Language Links #1
Marketing language abilities
Recently some scholars in language acquisition and education have posted links on Facebook to the Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood (henceforth CCFC), which is… Read More »Marketing language abilities
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology 21(1)
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology – Volume 21, Issue 1 – June 2011 – Wiley Online Library. Currently in Free Access Articles Textual Iconicity and the… Read More »Journal of Linguistic Anthropology 21(1)
Call for Section Assembly Meeting Registration Waiver Applications
The SLA is calling for applications for registration waivers for participants in next year’s Annual Meetings in Montreal. The SLA will have one waiver to… Read More »Call for Section Assembly Meeting Registration Waiver Applications
Call for Sessions: 2011 Annual Meeting of the AAA
Dear Linguistic Anthropologists, It’s that time of year again: The Society for Linguistic Anthropology (SLA) invites your submissions for the American Anthropological Association’s 2011 Annual… Read More »Call for Sessions: 2011 Annual Meeting of the AAA
Call for papers, AAA 2011: Language Contact
Forty Years After: Tidemarks, Legacies and Futures of Research on Language Contact This year marks forty years since the publication of Pidginization and Creolization of… Read More »Call for papers, AAA 2011: Language Contact
Letter to the Census Bureau from the SLA Committee on Language and Social Justice
January 5, 2011 David S. Johnson, Division Chief Housing and Household Economic Statistics U.S. Census Bureau 4600 Silver Hill Road Washington, DC 20233 Dear Mr.… Read More »Letter to the Census Bureau from the SLA Committee on Language and Social Justice