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Welcome to the new website of the Linguistic Society of America. Join us for a virtual tour of the new website and learn how to maximize its new functionality at 12pn (ET) on April 15. lsadc.org/ev_calendar_da…

Join John Beavers and Elisabeth Norcliffe at 11am (ET) on April 11 to discuss 'Verbs of Perception: A Quantitative Typological Study,' published in Language, Volume 100, Number 1, March 2024. This paper was co-authored by Elisabeth Norcliffe and Asifa Majid. lsadc.org/ev_calendar_da…

At a time when many are struggling to find ways to talk constructively to each other about conflicts occurring both in the U.S. and abroad, LSA is launching a new initiative focused on language, conflict and peace-making. lsadc.org/content.asp?ad…

New job post: The Department of Linguistics at Rutgers invites applications for a full-time, one-year, non-tenure track (nonrenewable) position as a Lecturer in Linguistics with a specialization in Semantics. linguisticsociety.org/job/lecturer-s…

The last webinar of the Peer Review Webinar Series tomorrow will provide potential authors with essential insights into responses to feedback and understanding of editorial and reviewer perspectives. Join the Ethics Committee tomorrow
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Interested in becoming a reviewer? Join the LSA Ethics Committee tomorrow to discuss the knowledge and skills you need to be effective peer reviewers and to prepare your own manuscripts for publication

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New job post: Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in phonetics/sociophonetics at the University of Michigan. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Professor Andries Coetzee. linguisticsociety.org/job/postdoc-so…

The latest paper of Semantics and Pragmatics, 'Limitations of a modal analysis of before and after ,' written by Toshiyuki Ogihara and Shane Steinert-Threlkeld, is now available buff.ly/3SjSQH1

Last chance to register for this introductory webinar on peer review with the LSA Ethics Committee tomorrow at 2 pm (ET). Join the webinar and learn the types and processes involved and a comprehensive overview of peer review
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Volume 8 (2003) of the Tu+ Proceedings is now available, containing peer-reviewed papers developed from presentations at the Workshop on Turkic and Languages in Contact with Turkic (Tu+8), hosted by Harvard University and its Department of Linguistics
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Does the language processing of an improv comedian or freestyle rapper function in a distinct way? Charles Limb of UC San Francisco and improv performer Anthony Veneziale set out to find out. ➡️ buff.ly/47VhjZ5

New job post: The department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is accepting applications for a Lecturer in Linguistics position. This is a full-time position, benefits eligible. linguisticsociety.org/job/lecturer-l…

Volume 5, Number 7 of Phonological Data & Analysis is now available, featuring 'A typological survey of the phonological behavior of implosives: Implications for feature theories' by Hannah Sande, UC Berkeley, and Madeleine Oakley, North Carolina State. buff.ly/495tu6C

Launched at #LSA2024 , the Indigenous Scholar Fund was established to support Indigenous scholars. The fund will be used to provide grants for uses such as helping offset the costs associated with presenting at the Annual Meeting.

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Check out Linguistics Careercast #39 with Eric Jackson, a linguist, namer, and brand strategist. He earned his master’s degree in linguistics from Boston University, where his thesis was called “A linguistic introduction to brand naming”.

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Subtitle #62 features a conversation with comedian Samir Khullar, who grew up speaking Punjabi, Hindi, English, and French. He does standup in all those languages, sometimes mixing them up. You might recognize him from 'You’re Gonna Rire'
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In case you wonder which in-person 5ML presentation won the 5ML session at #LSA2024 , it's 'What songs can tell us about language: rhythms in Filipino pop music' by Kie Zuraw and Paolo Roca and University of California, Los Angeles. Watch it here ➡️ buff.ly/48N0gK6

Last chance to be part of a vibrant community of linguists in 2024 through various LSA Committees. ➡️ buff.ly/3OfItCP

Launched at #LSA2024 , the Centennial Student Fund was established to offer travel awards for undergraduate and graduate students to the Annual Meeting. Donate today to ensure that students can take part in future Annual Meetings.

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