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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The Executive Committee has held a series of discussions regarding how the insights and empirical findings of linguistics could be highlighted, organized, and engaged to illuminate the ways language can be used to provoke conflict and polarization or build bridges for peace-making. Four ideas have emerged for a collaborative, inclusive approach that begins locally, with awareness of the global context. 

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