27.1444, Calls: An Appeal from LINGUIST Editor Amanda Foster

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LINGUIST List: Vol-27-1444. Mon Mar 28 2016. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 27.1444, Calls: An Appeal from LINGUIST Editor Amanda Foster

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 09:30:49
From: LINGUIST List [linguist at linguistlist.org]
Subject: Calls: An Appeal from LINGUIST Editor Amanda Foster

 
Dear Linguists,

My name is Amanda, and I started working here as an editor at the LINGUIST
List last Fall. I am also a student at Indiana Univesity, where I am pursuing
a M.A. in Linguistics. 

I came to Indiana for my first semester in Fall 2015 - I am originally from
France -  and the first time I came across the LINGUIST List, I was looking
for a university program that could match my interest. The LINGUIST List is
the only platform that can provide such a valuable ressource to prospective
students. At that time, I would have never imagined that I would have the
honor to become part of the LINGUIST List team!

I am so grateful that as a student, I can have a glimpse into what it is like
to work as a professional linguist. By working here, I am able to gain a
closer understanding of the field of Linguistics, both comprehensively and in
its details. I am also able to study in a different country than my own, which
is an invaluable and eye-opening oportunity.

But my favorite part about working at the LINGUIST List is that it provides a
connection between  linguists from around the globe, and working here enables
me to be part of this community. This is such an incredible opportunity: as we
all strive towards the common goal of reaching a better understanding of our
world and the people who inhabit it, we are actually able to connect with each
other at more than a theorical level. By donating, you enable us to provide
the means to support this worldwide community.

Your donation, however small or large, has the potential to affect so many
lives: those of researchers around the world who use LINGUIST List, perhaps
your own research, and certainly my own life. I doubt that I would be able to
live and study here in the United States without it. This job, which is
already amazing in itself, also provides me with necessary funds, and gives me
the opportunity to reach my life-long dream of becoming a linguist. 

Thank you again for your interest in the LINGUIST List! And thank you for your
ongoing, vital support. 

http://funddrive.linguistlist.org/donate/

Best,

Amanda Foster
Student Editor
The LINGUIST List






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