RSS

Below is a list of the various LINGUIST List issue topics with a short description of each. To subscribe, simply click the topic and copy the URL into your RSS reader. To learn more about what RSS is and how it works, please read our FAQ below.


LINGUIST RSS Feeds

  • Most Recent Issues
    The fifty most recent issues of LINGUIST List on all subjects.
  • Issues Addressed to All Subscribers
    With the exception of obituaries, the All topic is reserved for messages from LINGUIST to its subscribers.
  • Book Announcements
    Publishers' announcements of new books of interest to linguists.
  • Calls for Papers
    Announcements from organizers of conferences, workshops, or journals asking for submissions of papers or abstracts. These include the relevant information about the conference or workshop, submission guidelines, deadline for submisions, and, if possible, an address or URL for more information.
  • Conference Announcements
    A conference posting may include all the information about a conference, including location, schedule, papers being presented, keynote speakers, URL of the conference, and even a registration form which could be printed out by a LINGUIST subscriber.
  • Discussions on Various Topics
    Readers may submit a question, hypothesis, or issue for debate and discussion by fellow linguists. These must be linguistically relevant and professional in tone, as well as free from political content, personal attacks, or heated rhetoric. Discussions may be ended at the discretion of the moderators; a "last call" notice is always given.
  • Dissertation Abstracts
    We post dissertation abstracts where the abstract is confined to no more than 4000 characters. This is the equivalent of about 500 words.
  • FYIs
    FYIs inform the list of new information or resources. Some examples are: a notice of available research grants, a new university linguistics program, a new web site, new resources available (i.e., corpora, references), or new experiments. Calls for Papers for books and working papers series are also posted as FYIs.
  • Internship Announcements
    Internship postings are from institutions and organizations who are seeking a linguist as an intern.
  • Job Announcements
    Jobs postings are from institutions and organizations who are seeking a linguist for a specific job. Due to the large amount of mail which we receive, LINGUIST does not deal with job-seeking postings.
  • Topics in the Media
    These are announcements of linguistics in the news. Examples: an upcoming guest appearance of a linguist on a TV or radio program; an article in a magazine or newspaper, or a film that deals with some linguistic issue.
  • Queries
    This topic is reserved for questions submitted by professional linguists (as opposed to the general public), usually designed to gather information which would aid the sender in his/her research.
  • Book Reviews
    These are reviews written by LINGUIST readers, about books that have been announced on LINGUIST. Reviewers are chosen by the Review Editors.
  • Software Announcements
    These are announcements of new software of interest to linguists.
  • Summaries of Query Responses
    After an appropriate amount of time, the sender of a Query submits a summary of the responses received from the list. This is an overview of responses rather than merely a collection of messages reprinted verbatim.
  • Support for Students
    This topic is for announcements of any opportunity for students which is aimed at supporting their efforts to gain a degree, including graduate assistantships. Post-docs are not included in this topic.
  • Journal Tables of Contents
    Publishers' announcements of journals and their tables of contents.

Frequently Asked Questions

RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication, is an easy way to keep up with recent issues of LINGUIST List. An RSS feed contains the topic and title of each message in an issue, with a link to the complete message body. You view these titles, which are like the "headlines" of an RSS feed of a news website, through an RSS reader (also called an RSS aggregator). If you see a title you'd like to read more about, just click on it and you will be taken to the entire message.
RSS readers are software programs that handle one or multiple RSS feeds and display the information from each RSS feed in a single location. They allow you to efficiently scan "headlines" from (possibly) hundreds of websites in a central location.
A wide range of RSS readers can easily be downloaded from the web, and there are lots. Some readers are web-based, while others require you to download a small software program onto your desktop. Some are free to use, and others charge a small fee. With all free software, be careful, but there here are a few options Alternately, you can use the built-in RSS readers which come with these browsers:
The first step, as described in 'Where do I get an RSS reader?', is to choose an RSS reader. Each reader has a slightly different way of adding a new feed. In most cases, here's how it works:
  • On this page, right-click on the feed you wish to use (e.g., Most Recent, Books, etc.) and click on 'Copy link address' or 'Copy link'.
  • The URL you copy should look something like this: http://linguistlist.org/issues/rss/your_topic.xml
  • In your RSS reader, select 'Add new feed' or 'Add new channel', and paste the URL into the prompt.
  • You might have to select 'Update feeds' or 'Refresh feeds', but now you'll have access to LINGUIST through RSS.
Please check your RSS reader's website or contact the reader's customer service department if you need help using your software. While the LINGUIST List does not support or endorse individual readers, we encourage you to let us know if you are experiencing problems with our RSS feeds.