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Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship | Wenner-Gren Foundation
Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship | Wenner-Gren Foundation
Join us for a conversation about the goals of the Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship, what makes a strong application, and how this program supports ethically grounded, experimentally rich public-facing anthropology.
Prizes
Edward Sapir Book Prize 2026
Edward Sapir Book Prize 2026
Please submit your SLA Sapir Prize application by March 15, 2026. More information about the prize can be found here: https://linguisticanthropology.org/about/prizes/
Anthropology News
How Zohran Mamdani Subverted America’s White Public Space with Uncles, Knafeh, and Arabic - Anthropology News
How Zohran Mamdani Subverted America’s White Public Space with Uncles, Knafeh, and Arabic - Anthropology News
On January 1st, 2026, democratic socialist Zohran Kwame Mamdani, a thirty-four-year-old African-born South-Asian American, was sworn in as New York City
Anthropological Quarterly
Project MUSE - Anthropological Quarterly-Volume 98, Number 4, Fall 2025
Project MUSE - Anthropological Quarterly-Volume 98, Number 4, Fall 2025
Events
Creating Belonging: Ritual Recruitment of Hanoi Sign Language Interpreters A talk by Aron Marie (University of Virginia) Friday, February 13th 12pm EST. PASSWORD: drig
Creating Belonging: Ritual Recruitment of Hanoi Sign Language Interpreters A talk by Aron Marie (University of Virginia) Friday, February 13th 12pm EST. PASSWORD: drig
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Journal for Linguistic Anthropology
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology | AAA Journal | Wiley Online Library
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology | AAA Journal | Wiley Online Library
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Journal of Linguistic Anthropology: Vol 35, No 3
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology: Vol 35, No 3
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Job Opportunities
University of Oklahoma -- Assistant Professor of Linguistic Anthropology
University of Oklahoma -- Assistant Professor of Linguistic Anthropology
News Articles
GLOBALIZING LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND PRESERVING MOTHER TONGUE: THE CASE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BASIC SCHOOL - Society for Linguistic Anthropology
GLOBALIZING LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND PRESERVING MOTHER TONGUE: THE CASE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BASIC SCHOOL - Society for Linguistic Anthropology
Rajvir Rai, UCSB This case study examines language education at the University Basic School (UBS) in Accra, Ghana. A linguistic anthropological perspective is used to address concerns in public Ghanaian language education, showing how linguistic anthropology can support educational research Discourse analysis from structured interviews with four UBS language teachers (Twi, Ga, French, and English) explores key… Read More »GLOBALIZING LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND PRESERVING MOTHER TONGUE: THE CASE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BASIC SCHOOL
Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history
Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history
Trump’s campaign produced campaign materials in Spanish to reach more voters. Now that he’s president, his White House is going English-only.
Rosalía, Bad Bunny, and the Debate on Language and Identity in Music - HipLatina
Rosalía, Bad Bunny, and the Debate on Language and Identity in Music - HipLatina
Rosalía’s LUX and Bad Bunny’s Spanish only vision show the beauty of range in Latin music.
What is the Maine Accent? | Maine Explained
What is the Maine Accent? | Maine Explained
Mainers are known for their accent — whether you have one or not, it is a classic part of the state identity. But what really is the Maine accent? Where did ...
From A for algebra to T for tariffs: Arabic words used in English speech | Arts and Culture News | Al Jazeera
From A for algebra to T for tariffs: Arabic words used in English speech | Arts and Culture News | Al Jazeera
Arabic is spoken by more than 400 million people. Can you recognise these Arabic words that made their way into English?
A Linguist’s Night at the Ball
A Linguist’s Night at the Ball
Walk with a linguistic anthropologist through the sounds, politics, and fabulosity of a kiki ball in Puerto Rico.
Registration link for SLA Online webinar: "What I Wish I Knew Then… Reflections on Building a Career in Linguistic Anthropology": An SLA Online Conversation.
Registration link for SLA Online webinar: "What I Wish I Knew Then… Reflections on Building a Career in Linguistic Anthropology": An SLA Online Conversation.
Registration link for the Interdisciplinary Roundtable: Examining (Anti-)Wokeism Beyond Borders
Registration link for the Interdisciplinary Roundtable: Examining (Anti-)Wokeism Beyond Borders
William Labov (1927–2024)
William Labov (1927–2024)
William Labov was the father of sociolinguistics who pioneered the study of dialectology
Language Log » Bill Labov
Language Log » Bill Labov
2025 SLA Conference
2025 SLA Conference
SLA business meeting registration
SLA business meeting registration
Researching the Right in the Era of Hurricane Truthers - Society for Linguistic Anthropology
Researching the Right in the Era of Hurricane Truthers - Society for Linguistic Anthropology
Talking Politics presents: Speaking and Listening Politically with Juan Luis Rodríguez and James Slotta
Talking Politics presents: Speaking and Listening Politically with Juan Luis Rodríguez and James Slotta
Submissions - Society for Linguistic Anthropology
Submissions - Society for Linguistic Anthropology
Announcing the 2025 Society for Linguistic Anthropology Conference: Imagination, Creation, Critique - Society for Linguistic Anthropology
Announcing the 2025 Society for Linguistic Anthropology Conference: Imagination, Creation, Critique - Society for Linguistic Anthropology
American Paranoia: Media Narratives of AI as an “Amoral Superman”
American Paranoia: Media Narratives of AI as an “Amoral Superman”
Free chapter from The Indigenous Languages of the Americas: History and Classification by Lyle Campbell
Free chapter from The Indigenous Languages of the Americas: History and Classification by Lyle Campbell
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Charles Briggs on his book, Incommunicable
Charles Briggs on his book, Incommunicable
A UC Berkeley linguist explores what Kamala Harris's voice and speech reveal about her identity - Berkeley News
A UC Berkeley linguist explores what Kamala Harris's voice and speech reveal about her identity - Berkeley News
Making Sense Language, Ethics, and Understanding in Deaf Nepal
Making Sense Language, Ethics, and Understanding in Deaf Nepal
E-book | Making Sense: Language, Ethics, and Understanding in Deaf Nepal by E. Mara Green
E-book | Making Sense: Language, Ethics, and Understanding in Deaf Nepal by E. Mara Green
The Romani language is finally in Google Translate, one of 110 languages added in the biggest expansion of the program ever - Romea.cz - Everything about Roma in one place
The Romani language is finally in Google Translate, one of 110 languages added in the biggest expansion of the program ever - Romea.cz - Everything about Roma in one place
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