Canadian Linguistic Association
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The Canadian Linguistic Association (CLA; alternatively called the Association canadienne de linguistique, ACL) is the principal professional organization of linguist
s in Canada
. Yearly meetings are held, usually at the end of May, in which members present scholarly research on any area of Linguistics. The CLA also publishes the Canadian Journal of Linguistics
, which is published quarterly. The association was founded in 1955.
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
s in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Yearly meetings are held, usually at the end of May, in which members present scholarly research on any area of Linguistics. The CLA also publishes the Canadian Journal of Linguistics
Canadian Journal of Linguistics
Canadian Journal of Linguistics is the official peer reviewed journal of the Canadian Linguistic Association, published since 1954. It is published three times a year and contains articles and reviews on all aspects of linguistics. Its current editors are Prof...
, which is published quarterly. The association was founded in 1955.