LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA
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Mission Statement
The mission of LSA is to advance the scientific study of language. LSA plays a critical role in supporting and disseminating linguistic scholarship to linguists and to the general public for the advancement of knowledge and the betterment of society.
About This Cause
Founded in 1924, the Linguistic Society of America is the first and most prominent professional association of linguists in the United States. From its inception, the LSA has aimed to advance the scientific study of language, and to support research and dialogue among scholars and students of linguistics. Writing in 1946, Leonard Bloomfield—a prominent figure in the establishment of the LSA—celebrated the first 21 years of the Society in terms that still characterize the value of the group: "It would be hard to estimate the pleasure and satisfaction and, above all, the stimulation which the new Linguistic Society brought to students of language. We now met fellow-workers whom we had never met before; we heard and debated new topics; we learned from each other, formed lasting friendships, and gained immeasurably in the vividness of our professional life" (Bloomfield, L.1946. ‘Twenty-One Years of the Linguistic Society’. Language 22.1: 1–3). The LSA accomplishes its mission through a wide range of programmatic activities: from publishing peer-reviewed journals (including the Journal Language, Semantics and Pragmatics, and Phonological Data Analysis), to hosting an annual conference, intensive summer institutes (known as the “Linguistic Institute” and “CoLang”), and other professional development events. LSA works to advance scholarly knowledge production within the discipline of linguistics, foster an inclusive community of linguists in any professional domain in which they may be engaged, celebrate their accomplishments, and advocate for evidence-based public policy on issues related to language.