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the Secretariat maintains a roster of SIG member names and e-mail addresses, as supplied by the SIG convener.

The LSA provides various kinds of organizational and technical support to its SIGs: What kind of technical support does the LSA provide for a SIG? The President of the LSA, in consultation with the Executive Committee where advisable, will review the application and, if the decision is positive, authorize the formation of the SIG for three years.

a list of names and e-mail addresses of at least 6 current LSA members who have agreed to be members of the SIG.

initial plans and process for developing information exchange/special event sessions at an annual meeting.

the process for selecting future conveners.

the need for such a Group, i.e., explanation of what it will contribute that is different from other entities of the LSA.

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the intellectual topic(s) and/or professional concern(s) around which the Group is to be formed.

The convener(s) should submit a Statement of Purpose to the LSA Executive Committee (via the LSA Secretariat) giving the following information:

The convener(s) may be selected in any way the members of the proposed SIG prefer. Members of the proposed SIG should designate at least one convener, who will be the contact person for information about the SIG, contact with the Secretariat, and for organizing any SIG activities. What is the next step once interest has been ascertained? Note that a minimum of six LSA members is required to start a SIG. The LSA staff will also schedule, upon request, an organizational meeting at an LSA Annual Meeting, which can be used to review organizational plans and/or to ascertain interest in starting a SIG. The LSA Staff may suggest consulting with existing entities of the Society, such as committees. What is the first step in organizing a SIG?Ī representative of the proposed SIG should contact the LSA Secretariat for advice on the process. holding teleconferences or e-mail discussions with technical support from the LSA Secretariat.creating a web page with basic information about the SIG, its purpose and its activities, for posting on the LSA website.submitting proposals for organized sessions at the Annual Meeting.holding special events at the Annual Meeting (organizational meeting, "open house" meeting).SIGs are encouraged to engage in a variety of different activities, including:

What kinds of activities does a SIG engage in?

A SIG provides LSA members a simple, informal vehicle for coming together to discuss ideas, exchange information, and advance common interests or concerns. phonetics, Austronesian linguistics, language planning, etc.). What is a Special Interest Group?Ī Special Interest Group (SIG) of the LSA is a mechanism for creating a network of LSA members who share an interest in issues of intellectual or professional concern to linguists (e.g.

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For more information about SIGs, their activities, and how to organize one, see below. LSA members are encouraged to submit a proposal for the creation of a Special Interest Group. Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are an exciting opportunity for LSA members with shared intellectual or professional concerns to network virtually and in person, and to have an online presence on the LSA website and an in-person presence at the LSA Annual Meeting.