Linguistic Society of America

Linguistic Society of America

Abbreviation	LSA
Formation	December 28, 1924; 99 years ago (1924-12-28)
Region	United States
Membership	3500
President	Marlyse Baptista
Vice-President	Heidi Harley
Secretary-Treasurer	Frederick Newmeyer
Publication	Language Semantics and Pragmatics
Website	www.lsadc.org

The Linguistic Society of America (LSA) is a learned society for the field of linguistics. Founded in New York City in 1924, the LSA works to promote the scientific study of language. The society publishes three scholarly journals: Language, the open access journal Semantics and Pragmatics, and the open access journal Phonological Data & Analysis. Its annual meetings, held every winter, foster discussion amongst its members through the presentation of peer-reviewed research, as well as conducting official business of the society. Since 1928, the LSA has offered training to linguists through courses held at its biennial Linguistic Institutes held in the summer. The LSA and its 3,600 members work to raise awareness of linguistic issues with the public and contribute to policy debates on issues including bilingual education and the preservation of endangered languages.