Linguistic Society of America

According to Article II, No. 5 of the LSA Constitution, any foreign scholar of international distinction in linguistic studies, not resident in the United States, may be elected an honorary member by the Society on recommendation of the Executive Committee. Not more than three Honorary Members may be elected in any one year (an exception was made in 2021, where four nominations were allowed in consequence of the nominations having been in abeyance the previous year). The LSA Committee on Honorary Members recommends to the Executive Committee scholars who, in the Committee's judgement, should be considered for honorary membership. Such scholars will have demonstrated scholarly excellence and have had a notable history of impact on the field. These recommendations are made in the form of citations and are accompanied by a CV or reference to the nominee's relevant websites. The Executive Committee recommends that LSA members attending the Business Meeting accept the nominations and, upon the acceptance of these nominees, letters, including the citation, are sent to the nominees requesting their written consent to become honorary members.