Journal of Linguistic Anthropology
journaloflinganth.bsky.social
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology
@journaloflinganth.bsky.social
Flagship journal of the Society for Linguistic Anthropology.
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, here are some words of appreciation to our editors, reviewers and readers! ❤️ The journal would not be what it is without you all and I am grateful to be a part of this world in academia! Thank you all for your support!
February 15, 2026 at 12:34 AM
In our interview, Dr. Lewis details his newest publication to the JLA. He does a great job of walking us through the important factors of his article, make sure to check out the full interview at: youtu.be/vAlhEJFeqbc
February 12, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Another poignant contribution to the December 25’ issue tackles how humor can contribute to the enregisterment and questioning of racial hegemonic ideologies. Full article available at: anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
February 5, 2026 at 12:11 AM
What can animation reveal about the flexible ways in which we interpret and use gestures in every day life? Read Dr. Taylor-Neu’s article “Alienable Gestures” for a thoughtful analysis of gestures through a linguistic anthropological lens! anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
February 1, 2026 at 12:11 AM
The wait is over! It is my pleasure to share with you EPISODE 1 of the Ling Anth Grad Student Interview series! 🥹💚 I am so grateful to the students who agreed to be interviewed, all during a jam packed weekend of the AAA conference, no less! Check out the full interview at youtu.be/EWhi3GIAgCg?...
January 29, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Here’s a book review from the December 2025 issue! I enjoyed the questions posed by Dr. Osborne in her review of this book- it made me reflect on the flexibility and, at the same time, power of categorizing something as generic. Full review: anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
January 22, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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🎤 Check out the 1st interview with contributors to our Cross Journal Symposium with @journaloflinganth.bsky.social on listening practices ✨

Watch Dr Annette D’Onofrio & Dr Diego Arispe-Bazán discuss the symposium articles & the history & future of the field here! 👇

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Cross Journal Symposium: Dr. Annette D'Onofrio & Dr. Diego Arispe-Bazán
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January 20, 2026 at 5:46 PM
As the famous saying goes, there’s some truth to every joke! Check out how Dr. Lewis analyzes contemporary Kurdish humor on social media by reading his full article at: anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
January 21, 2026 at 11:13 PM
What do personae like the valley girl, VSCO girl or k-pop artist tell us about listening practices and linguistic perception? Make sure to check out my full interview with Dr. Diego Arispe-Bazán and Dr. Annette D'Onofrio to find out!: youtu.be/HDlSs-faULY
January 16, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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Join us tomorrow, January 9, for a free webinar, Anthropology and AI: From Past Engagements to the Contemporary Landscape.

Hosted by Kiran C. Jayaram with presenters Matt Artz and Lora Koycheva.

Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#SfAA #AppliedAnthropology #ArtificialIntelligence #AI
January 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
In this interview, Kate summarizes her article which discusses the ban of the Jewish Pride Flag in an LGBTQ+ event that led users to take different stances based on their alignment to the flag as indexical of Jewish or Israeli identity. Full video here: youtu.be/XdZQ4dj2jPE?...
December 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Our December 2025 issue is now available, just in time for some Holiday reading! 🎉❄️ We’ve already started our coverage of the issue but you can look forward to more summaries and interviews in the near future! Check the issue out at: anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15481395...
December 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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The December 2025 issue of the Journal of Linguistic Anthropology @journaloflinganth.bsky.social has been published!

Be sure to check out visual summaries and author interviews on the JLA's social media channels:
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December 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In the spirit of Spotify wrapped being released, I present you with the JLA’s Edition: AAA Wrapped! This is just a peek at all of the awesome work that was presented, but I hope you feel as if you got a taste of the AAA meeting after watching this (and maybe even inspiration to attend next year!)
December 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Kate Arnold-Murray’s article discusses the ban of the Jewish Pride Flag in an LGBTQ+ event that led users to take different stances based on their alignment to the flag as indexical of Jewish or Israeli identity. Full article at: anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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NEW Virtual Issue from Journal of Linguistic Anthropology!

Explore how ghosts, witchcraft, and magic haunt our everyday language and lives.
From colonialism to resistance and examine the twilight realms between past and present, real and supernatural
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November 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Who else is excited about the AAA meeting this week? 🙋‍♀️ We've assembled a collection of articles that relate to this year's theme: Ghosts! Links are below:
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November 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Dr. Shulist discusses the main themes of her article "A translated utopia: Embodied communication, media ideologies, and Star Trek's Universal Translator." I really enjoyed our discussion and hope that you do too! Full interview is available at: youtu.be/WVkGEXk93m8
November 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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🎧 New cross-journal virtual issue!
This collection brings together Inoue’s (2003) landmark article on listening subjects with 6 pieces from @journaloflinganth.bsky.social and JSLX.
9 early-career scholars share their commentaries—senior scholar responses coming soon.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
What would the world be like if technology were advanced enough for us to understand each other without needing a physical translator? Dr. Shulist explores this idea by means of Star Trek’s “Universal Translator” anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
New book review post! I really enjoyed reading Yang’s review, I feel that she offered a very thoughtful summary of the book while providing ideas on potential future explorations on the evolutionary, rather than fixed, nature of Heritage Languages anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The Cross Journal Symposium on Listening Practices and Linguistic Perception is NOW AVAILABLE! Follow this link to take a look: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...
November 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Happy Halloween from the JLA! 🎃Here’s a Fun Friday Reader Tip, check out what you can do if you want to read more of an author’s work published to the JLA or any other AAA journal!
October 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Here’s a clip of my interview with Dr. Sonya Pritzker! Full video available on our youtube channel: youtu.be/9Rlr3eKbYH0?...
October 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM