Association québécoise de linguistique
Encyclopedia
The is an academic organization devoted to the scientific study of human language
, and is a professional society
for Francophone linguistic researchers in North America and beyond.
The AQL was formed in 1981. The first executive was formed by Normand Beauchemin as president, Henri Wittmann
as vice-president, and Robert Fournier as secretary-general.
, as well as book reviews and a variety of other communications. The first editor of the journal has been Henri Wittmann
. Under his editorship which extended over almost twenty years, the journal published some of the major research results on Quebec French
. RQLTA is the only research journal in linguistics which publishes its articles exclusively in French.
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Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
, and is a professional society
Professional body
A professional association is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.The roles of these professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a...
for Francophone linguistic researchers in North America and beyond.
The AQL was formed in 1981. The first executive was formed by Normand Beauchemin as president, Henri Wittmann
Henri Wittmann
Henri Wittmann is a Canadian linguist from Quebec. He is best known for his work on Quebec French.-Biography:Henri Wittmann was born in Alsace in 1937...
as vice-president, and Robert Fournier as secretary-general.
The journal RQLTA
The official journal of the AQL is RQLTA, the , which publishes articles reporting research in all the major subdisciplines of linguisticsLinguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
, as well as book reviews and a variety of other communications. The first editor of the journal has been Henri Wittmann
Henri Wittmann
Henri Wittmann is a Canadian linguist from Quebec. He is best known for his work on Quebec French.-Biography:Henri Wittmann was born in Alsace in 1937...
. Under his editorship which extended over almost twenty years, the journal published some of the major research results on Quebec French
Quebec French
Quebec French , or Québécois French, is the predominant variety of the French language in Canada, in its formal and informal registers. Quebec French is used in everyday communication, as well as in education, the media, and government....
. RQLTA is the only research journal in linguistics which publishes its articles exclusively in French.
Annual conference
The AQL holds an annual linguistics conference every year on alternating campuses throughout Quebec and French Canada, usually in conjunction with ACFASAcfas
Association francophone pour le savoir is the principal French-language learned society in Canada and, particularly, Quebec.The Acfas was founded in 1923 as the Association canadienne-française pour l'avancement des sciences . Its name was changed in 2001 to the Association francophone pour le...
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