Journal of Linguistic Anthropology

Have you been thinking about A.I. more and more every day? Look no further than our Special Issue centered on all things language and A.I! Issue available at: anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...

Happy World Anthropology Day from the JLA! 🌍💫 Today, we celebrate all of the engaging, insightful and impactful work happening across in the field. Today, let’s celebrate the achievements of anthropology and its contributions to helping us understand one another more deeply.

Not to sound biased, but I am VERY excited to share this article summary with you all! Lucía’s article is very engaging and an important contribution to the literature on First Nations youth. Check out the full article at: anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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!

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

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...

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...

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?...

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/...

Cross Journal Symposium: Dr. Annette D'Onofrio & Dr. Diego Arispe-Bazán YouTube video by Journal of Linguistic Anthropology

🎤 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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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...

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

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.

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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?...

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...

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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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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!)

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...

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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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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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

🎧 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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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....

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/...

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...

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!

Here’s a clip of my interview with Dr. Sonya Pritzker! Full video available on our youtube channel: youtu.be/9Rlr3eKbYH0?...

Flashback Friday! If you’re interested in chronotopes, check these articles out!
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How does defining social justice in an embodied way reshape dominant chronotopes? Make sure to read Dr. Sonya Pritzker’s article to find out! Living Justice Project: livingjusticeproject.com and you can find the full article at anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

In this interview, Dr. Alexandra Diamond provides some background that led her to her doctoral work studying the Dovubaravi community and, more specifically, how the children of the community acquire and deploy kinship vocatives. Full interview available at: youtu.be/vke9OT7zbNk?...