The aim of the list is to provide a forum where academic linguists can discuss linguistic issues and exchange linguistic information.
With the aid of contributions from subscribers and the publishing community, LINGUIST List offers support to graduate students in linguistics and summer interns, who serve in return as editors of the list and help with the development and maintenance of the list server and website.
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1990
1990 The LINGUIST List was founded by Anthony Rodrigues Aristar at the University of Western Australia with 60 subscribers.
1991
1991 Helen Dry became co-moderator of the list with Anthony.
1991 The LINGUIST List moved from Australia to Texas A&M University.
1991 Eastern Michigan University was established as the main editing site for the list.
1997
1997 The LINGUIST List moved from Texas A&M to Eastern Michigan University.
1998
1998 Wayne State University in Michigan was established as the second editing site for the list.
2006
2006 Research projects developed and maintained at The LINGUIST List were consolidated and became the Institute for Language Information and Technology (ILIT), an autonomous research center at Eastern Michigan University.
2013
2013 Helen Aristar Dry and Anthony Rodrigues Aristar retire as directors of the Institute for Language Information and Technology (ILIT) at Eastern Michigan University and Damir Cavar became the director of ILIT and the Moderator of The LINGUIST List.
2014
2014 The LINGUIST List moved from Eastern Michigan University to Indiana University.
2014 Malgorzata Cavar became co-director and co-moderator of the list with Damir.