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The Linguistic Association of the Southwest (LASSO) is a linguistics association in the United States whose purpose is the advancement of the scientific study of language. While many of our members study the languages of the southwestern United States, LASSO has an international focus; it draws its membership and includes linguistic scholarship from any language and any region in the world.
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2020 Helmut Esau Prize: Congratulations Daniela!

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Daniela Narvaez (UMASS), is the 2020 Helmut Esau Award recipient for her paper “Church role in the (re)negotiation of identities in diasporic communities: the case of Kichwa-Cañari Ecuadorians in the US”. This award is named in honor of Helmut Esau, who was active in the early days of LASSO. Professor Esau died in an automobile… Continue reading 2020 Helmut Esau Prize: Congratulations Daniela!

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LASSO Statement on AntiBlack Racism and Police Brutality

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The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, among the many Black Americans who have been lost to police brutality, are a painful reminder of the institutionalized AntiBlack racism, abuse and marginalization that continues to plague the United States. We stand in solidarity in demanding an end to systematic racism. It is vital that… Continue reading LASSO Statement on AntiBlack Racism and Police Brutality