Prof. Mike Putnam named editor of the journal “Language”

On January 1, 2026, Mike Putnam became the 11th (co-)editor in the 102-year history of the journal, Language: A Journal of the Linguistics Society of America. Language is the flagship journal of the Linguistics Society of America and is widely held as a premier venue for high-quality and groundbreaking research in linguistics and related fields and stands as one of the foundational and influential journals in linguistics. Putnam has served as an associate editor for Language from 2023-2025 and was nominated and elected to the position of editor by the members of the Society. He serves as co-editor with Prof. Shelome Gooden until 2028 and will transition to senior editor of Language from 2029-2031.