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About ICLA

The International Cognitive Linguistics Association (ICLA) fosters and promotes research within the perspective of cognitive-functional linguistics, which subsumes different theoretical approaches that share the common idea that language is an integral part of cognition which reflects the interaction of cultural, psychological, communicative, and functional considerations.

ICLA connects cognitive linguists all over the world by sponsoring conferences, sponsoring a major journal and book series for relevant research, as well as other affiliated publication venues, keeping up a website and email discussion list, fostering regional affiliates, and generally providing a community for researchers in cognitive linguistics and others interested in such research.

  • Info on the organisation

    Created in 1989, the ICLA is a non-profit organisation that unites cognitive linguistic researchers all over the world. It offers its members an interactive, dynamic and interdisciplinary environment as well as many concrete benefits.
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  • Affiliates

    The ICLA encourages regional, national, language-based, or theme-based affiliate organisations for which it aims to be the umbrella organisation. Affiliate organisations can apply for ICLA funding for their conferences and have these announced on the ICLA website.
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  • Governing boards

    Daily administration of the ICLA is done by the President and the Board, elected at the biannual conference. Click here for a presentation of the current and past governing boards.
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  • ICLA members

    Individual member pages with contact information, research, publications, etc
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ICLA Statement of Diversity and Inclusion

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