Linguistic Society of America elects Professor Nina Hyams as 2020 fellow
The Linguistic Society of America (LSA) has selected professor Nina Hyams to be a fellow for its 2020 cohort. Since the early ’80s, Hyams has been a member of the LSA, an organization dedicated to fostering a community of linguistic professionals. The LSA aims to further advance the study of linguistics and promote public education, outreach, and advocacy by supporting its members’ research efforts. LSA Fellows are nominated and chosen by committee voting based on the merit of their contributions to the field of linguistics. Outside of her teaching as a distinguished professor in the UCLA Department of Linguistics, Hyams…