Personal and Professional Reflections on the History and Future of the JLSP

Abstract

In this essay, I introduce a personal perspective on how the JLSP emerged and developed with respect to some of its key moments. In addition, I provide suggestions about how future research in the social psychology of language could contribute to its growth. A case is made for renewed efforts to engage societally-meaningful research questions on an array of proposed topics that could benefit a range of communities’ own felt needs and concerns.

A Vision for the Continued Success of the JLSP

“…Overall, I plan to continue and expand the momentum that Howie has established and nourished for this journal, raised from its infancy, over the past four plus decades (Giles, 2023). I am forever grateful for his trust in me and the words of encouragement in his farewell statement.…”