The Purdue Linguistics Association

The Purdue Linguistics Association (PLA) creates opportunities for members of the Purdue community to advance their understanding of language. These opportunities come in many forms:

• PLA promotes interdisciplinary collaboration by encouraging students from all departments to become members.
• Moreover, our organization provides professional development workshops that equip our members for rigorous linguistic inquiry and for future careers. We keep our members up-to-date with the latest work in the field by inviting faculty and guest lecturers to discuss their current research.
• PLA also provides an open and relaxed forum for current students at Purdue to present their research, practice their presentation skills, and receive constructive criticism.
• We contribute to the larger academic community by hosting an annual symposium where scholars from the United States and abroad can discuss and refine their ideas.
• Lastly, we develop a support system for incoming graduate students in the Linguistics program by matching each new student with a mentor who can help them navigate their first year in a new university, city, and culture. We also have an informal mentoring system in place for undergraduates.

We believe that our efforts can bring us all to a greater understanding of language.