Outstanding Publication Award for LSI Scholarship Older than 5 years (a.k.a., “The Old Chestnut Award”)

This award is presented to the author(s) of an article, chapter, monograph, or book in the area of language and social interaction whose work has stood the test of time and is recognized as a significant contribution to the LSI literature. Any member of the LSI Division may nominate a published work; the senior author must be a member of the LSI Division during the year in which the award is made. Selection criteria include scholarly merit, contribution to knowledge in language and social interaction, and ongoing impact on the discipline. Studies of an analytical, critical, empirical, philosophical, or theoretical nature are eligible for consideration. The LSI Division alternates yearly between awarding an “Old Chestnut” scholarly award and recognizing recent outstanding scholarly contributions (the last five years).

Outstanding Publication Award for LSI Scholarship Within 5 years (a.k.a., “The Recent Scholarship Award”)

This award is presented to the author(s) of an article, chapter, or monograph in the area of language and social interaction published in a recognized scholarly journal, collection of scholarly papers, or series of scholarly monographs. Any member of the LSI Division may nominate a published work; the senior author must be a member of the LSI Division during the year in which the award is made. Selection criteria shall include scholarly merit, contribution to knowledge in language and social interaction, and current impact on the discipline. Studies of an analytical, critical, empirical, philosophical, or theoretical nature are eligible for consideration. Only actually published works will be considered, and the current impact criterion (as well as the other criteria mentioned) will be applied.

NCA LSI Dissertation Award

The Language & Social Interaction Division of the National Communication Association will recognize the outstanding dissertation in the field of language and social interaction. Appropriate topics include situated conversation, language use, and embodied interaction in settings such as: classrooms, doctors’ offices, public meetings, work and home, as well as interactions between and across cultural borderlines. Previous awards have gone to studies of discourse processes, communication competence, speech act theory, sociolinguistics, ethnomethodology, and ethnographies of speaking. To be eligible for the award, a dissertation must be completed during the last year. Nominations should be made by the dissertation advisor or a member of the Language & Social Interaction Division.

Annual Top Paper Award

This award is given to the paper who receives the highest overall division rating.

Annual Top Debut Paper

This award is given to the paper who receives the highest overall division rating for an author submitting to the division for the first time.