- Nominations are now open for many LSA Awards and for 2013 LSA Fellows.
- Read the Call for Abstracts for the 2013 Annual Meeting (Boston, January 3-6).
- View the Call for Workshop Proposals for the 2013 Linguistic Institute.
Member Benefits & Services
Membership in the LSA confers a number of important benefits and services, which are described below. Note that some of the links below are to members-only sections of the LSA website.
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Meeting Information
LSA Members are eligible to submit abstracts for organized sessions, concurrent sessions or poster sessions at the LSA's Annual Meeting. They are also eligible for LSA Member rates for meeting registration, and for discounted hotel room rates.
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Free One-year Regular LSA Membership for Recent Ph.D. Recipients
The LSA offers a complimentary one-year regular membership to recent recipients of the Ph.D. This offer applies both to current student members of the LSA and to nonmembers.
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Obtain Discounts on Books and Journals
The LSA has arranged for discounts with selected publishers on books, journals, and other items.
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View Job Listings
Members can log in to the LSA website to see job listings posted by educational institutions, government entities, and private-sector employers.
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Language, the LSA's prestigious quarterly peer-reviewed journal
LSA Members receive four issues of Language, in hard copy or electronically. They may also access back issues to 2001 online, through a special link on the LSA website.
Members may access the Language indices, an invaluable resource containing alphabetical listings, going back to 1925, of all titles, authors of articles, notes reviews, and books reviewed to be found in the pages of the journal.
LSA Members are also eligible to submit items for publication in Language.
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Consortium of Social Science Associations' E-newsletter
LSA Members receive a free subscription to the Consortium of Social Science Associations' Washington Update e-newsletter.
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Access Membership Directory
Access the LSA membership directory to network with other members. The directory is searchable by name, affiliation, linguistic subfield, and language/language family specialty.
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Book Exchange
LSA members may list items for donation on the LSA Book Exchange, a service which facilitates the matching of no-longer-wanted books and other items with individuals or institutions in need of them.
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Linguistic Academic Depository
LSA members may upload materials to, and download them from, the Linguistic Academic Depository, an online facility for the sharing of syllabi, handouts, exercises, and other pedagogical documents.
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Manage Membership [Update Profile; Reset Password; Pay Dues]
Members can update their profiles, renew their memberships, or reset their passwords online, instantly.
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LSA Open Committees
LSA members are eligible to serve on any of the LSA's open committees.
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LSA Special Interest Groups New!
Read more about reasons for joining the LSA from the leadership of the Society.
