- The Executive Committee of the LSA will be holding its Spring meeting on 9-10 May, 2008, in Washington, DC. For further information, contact Katha Kissman.
- Nominations for the Leonard Bloomfield Book Award are due 1 June, 2008.
- Nominations for the LSA's "Linguistics, Language and the Public" Award will be accepted until 1 June, 2008.
LSA Honors and Awards
For more information about the nomination procedure or eligibility criteria for a particular award, click on one of the links below. To nominate someone (including yourself) for any of these awards, please contact the LSA. Only current members are eligible to nominate someone for an LSA award. If you would like to join the LSA and aren't already a member, click here.
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Leonard Bloomfield Book Award Linguistics, Language, and the Public Award Kenneth L. Hale Award Victoria A. Fromkin Lifetime Service Award Linguistic Service Award |
Leonard Bloomfield Book Award
First presented in 1992, this award was established to recognize the volume which makes the most outstanding contribution to the development of our understanding of language and linguistics.
Frequency: The award was biennial in even-numbered years through 2008; starting in 2009 it will be annual.
Next Nomination Deadline: 1 June 2008
Nominations must be accompanied by four copies of the book prior to the deadline.
Eligibility
- All authors of nominated books must be current members of the LSA.
- Book must be published after 28 February 2006 and before 31 May 2008.
Criteria
- Novelty (says something that is not part of the published literature)
- Empirical Import (claims made are empirically falsifiable)
- Conceptual Significance (enriches overall understanding of the nature of human language)
- Clarity (points are clearly formulated; text is reader-friendly)
Current Holder
2008 William Labov, Sharon Ash, and Charles Boberg, The Atlas of North American English (Mouton de Gruyter, 2006) Read more...
Previous Winners
2006 R. M. W. Dixon, The Jarawara Language of Southern Amazonia (Oxford University Press) Read more...
2004 Rodney Huddleston and Geoffrey K. Pullum et al., The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (Cambridge University Press) Read more...
2002 Marianne Mithun, The Languages of Native North America (Cambridge University Press) Read more...
2000 Lyle Campbell, American Indian Languages: The Historical Linguistics of Native America (Oxford University Press) Read more...
1998 Alice C. Harris and Lyle Campbell, Historical Syntax in Cross-Linguistic Perspective (Cambridge University Press) Read more...
1996 William Labov, Principles of Linguistic Change: Internal Factors (Blackwell Publishers) Read more...
1994 Johanna Nichols, Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time (University of Chicago Press) Read more...
1992 Keren Rice, A Grammar of Slave (Mouton de Gruyter) Read more...
Linguistics, Language, and the Public Award
First presented in 1997, this award was established to recognize individuals engaged in on-going efforts to educate the public about linguistics and language.
Frequency: Biennial in odd-numbered years
Next Nomination Deadline: 1 June 2008Nominations must be accompanied by four copies of the work prior to the deadline.
Eligibility
- All authors of nominated works must be current members of the LSA.
- Works in any medium are eligible, e.g. books, documentary films, articles in popular magazines, software, or lecture series.
- Works must have been published, presented, or aired between December 2003 and December 2007. Note: Because a work is eligible for four years and the award is biennial, a work could be considered in two award cycles.
Criteria
- Works must have had a demonstrable impact on public awareness of language and/or linguistics.
Current Holder
2007 Earl Rick Rickerson, producer of the radio series, "Talkin' about Talk, Year of Languages in the U.S". Read more...
Previous Winners
2005 Deborah Tannen, who through her writing and public speaking has promoted the visibility of language and linguistics as part of the national culture for over 20 years. Read more...
2003 John Rickford, co-author of Spoken Soul (John Wiley, 2000) and author of substantive contributions to discussions surrounding Ebonics and AAVE. Read more...
2001 Geoffrey Nunberg, commentator on the NPR program Fresh Air. Read more...
1999 Eugene Searchinger, producer of The Human Language, a public television series of three films distributed in 1995. Read more...
1997 Steven Pinker, author of The Language Instinct (William Morrow, 1994). Read more...
Kenneth L. Hale Award
First presented in 2002, the award recognizes outstanding linguistic scholarship undertaken by a junior or senior scholar that documents a particular endangered or no longer spoken language or language family.
Frequency: As nominations warrant
Next Nomination Deadline: 1 April of any yearNominations must be accompanied by a copy of the work and any other supporting material.
Eligibility
- All authors must be current members of the LSA.
- Works should normally be no more than 15-20 years old.
Current Holder
2006 Robert W. Young, The Navajo language (with Willie Morgan, 1980, 1987) and supplementary volume, The Analytic lexicon of Navajo (with Sally Midgette, 1992). Read more...
Previous Winners
2002 Ives Goddard and Kathleen Bragdon, Native Writings in Massachusett (APS, 1988). Read more...
Victoria A. Fromkin Lifetime Service Award
First presented in 2001 as the "Victoria A. Fromkin Prize for Distinguished Service", this award was established to recognize individuals who have performed extraordinary service to the Society and the discipline throughout their career.
Frequency: As nominations warrant
Next Nomination Deadline: 1 September of any yearNominations must be accompanied by an endorsement letter outlining why the individual should be recognized and a brief citation that can be read at the presentation of the award.
Eligibility
- All nominees must be current members of the LSA.
Current Holder
2007 N. Louanna Furbee is an outstanding recipient of the Victoria A. Fromkin award for service to the Linguistic Society of America and to the profession. Read more...
Previous Winners
2006 Margaret W. Reynolds, Executive Director, Linguistic Society of America Read more...
2005 Ivan Sag, who for over 30 years has contributed to the organizational and financial success of the Society and especially to the development of Linguistic Institutes. Read more...
2004 Eugene Nida, who has not only been a member of the Society for over 60 years but who has served as Vice President (1960) and President (1968) and as financial/investment advisor for more than 30 years. Read more...
2003 Anthony Aristar and Helen Dry, for establishing LinguistList. Read more...
2002 Kathleen Fenton, for her professional contributions to the editing of the journal Language for the last 30 years. Read more...
2001 Paul Chapin, for his support of colleagues and the discipline in his role as Linguistics Program Director at NSF for over 30 years. Read more...
Linguistic Service Award
This award was established to honor those members who have performed distinguished service to the Society and discipline.
Frequency: As nominations warrant
Next Nomination Deadline: 1 SeptemberNominations must be accompanied by an endorsement letter outlining why the individual should be recognized and a brief citation that can be read at the presentation of the award.
Eligibility:
- All nominees must be current LSA members.
Current Holder
2008 Mary Catherine O'Connor, for exemplary service to the Society in her capacity as Co-Chair of the Program Committee. Read more...
Previous Winner
2007 Kristen Syrett In recognition of her extraordinary contributions to the Society as the Bloch Fellow and as a member of the Information Technology Advisory Group (ITAG) Read more...
