Personal and Professional Reflections on the History and Future of the JLS P

Abstract

In this essay, I introduce a personal perspective on how the JLSP emerged and developed with respect to some of its key moments. In addition, I provide suggestions about how future research in the social psychology of language could contribute to its growth. A case is made for renewed efforts to engage societally-meaningful research questions on an array of proposed topics that could benefit a range of communities’ own felt needs and concerns.

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