LSA Bulletin
March 2005
2004 Annual Report
A. Membership
As of December 2004, the membership of the Linguistic Society totaled 5490 compared to 5751 active members in December 2003, 5912 in 2002, 6018 in 2001, 5937 in 2000, 5999 in 1999, 6231 in 1998, and 6393 in 1997. The active members include by category: Libraries and Institutions (1691), Honorary (41), Life (374), Regular (2547), Student (768), and Emeritus (20). In addition, 49 institutions throughout the world were receiving the LSA Bulletin and/or Language on an exchange basis.
B. Deaths
We are sorry to report the deaths of the following linguists: Richard Brod, Jame Frith, and William Provost; Life Members Ralph D. Anderson and Ignatius Mattingly.
C. Elections
In 2004, the Nominating Committee (John Victor Singler, chair) submitted the following slate: Vice President/President-Elect (2005) Sally McConnell-Ginet (Cornell U); members of the Executive Committee: Randall Hendrick (U NC-Chapel Hill), Diane Lillo-Martin (U CT), Alec Marantz (MIT), and Dennis Preston (MI SU). Over 550 ballots were received in the Secretariat by 1 December, and the following members were elected: Vice President/President-Elect: Sally McConnell-Ginet; Executive Committee: Diane Lillo-Martin and Dennis Preston.
In addition, the Executive Committee nominated: Editor (2005): Brian Joseph (OH SU) and Secretary-Treasurer (2005): Gregory Ward (Northwestern U). Both were elected to office.
D. Audit Report
McMaster and Associates completed its review of the Society's funds through the end of the fiscal year, 30 September 2004. A statement of support, revenues and expenses, and changes in fund balances for the fiscal year with comparative totals for 2000-2003 may be found here.