LSA is a scholarly society for linguists and other interested individuals. LSA members include students, faculty, and linguists working in government, non-profit organizations, and industry. The mission of LSA is to advance the scientific study of language.  LSA plays a critical role in the development and dissemination of linguistic scholarship for the advancement of knowledge and betterment of society. 
 

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Andrew Nevins (University College London). The LSA has defined my career, from my first successful job interview, to organizing a session at the Annual Meeting, to serving as Program Committee Chair. Most rewarding presently is my editorial role for Phonological Data & Analysis, recently publishing 5 articles on languages from the Amazon to the Caucasus to Taiwan, bringing new empirical insights to the field.
 

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LSA has filed an amicus brief in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding a Florida law barring transgender and non-binary teachers from stating their chosen pronouns or titles in the classroom. Contrary to Florida’s contentions, linguistic science demonstrates that pronouns are not making objective truth claims about biological characteristics, nor are they difficult for children to learn.


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