Western Conference on Linguistics
The Western Conference on Linguistics, usually known as WECOL, is an annual conference held in the western part of the United States and Canada since 1988. Papers for presentation are chosen by a selection committee with the assistance of reports by referees. There is no restriction by topic, though the focus is theoretical and descriptive linguistics.[1]
Papers presented at the conference are published by the Department of Linguistics at California State University, Fresno. The proceedings have been available on-line since 2004. WECOL is free and open to the public.[2]
Previous WECOLs
WECOL has been hosted at a number of locations since its establishment in 1988. However, since 2018, WECOL has been exclusively hosted by California State University in Fresno. Some years, such as 2009, no conference was held. WECOL has been hosted online using the platform Zoom since 2020.[2]
| No. | Year | Host |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | University of British Columbia |
| 2 | 1989 | Arizona State University |
| 3 | 1990 | University of Texas, El Paso |
| 4 | 1991 | Simon Fraser University |
| 5 | 1992 | University of Arizona |
| 6 | 1993 | University of Washington |
| 7 | 1994 | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 8 | 1995 | University of Northern British Columbia |
| 9 | 1996 | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| 11 | 1998 | Arizona State University |
| 12 | 1999 | University of Texas, El Paso |
| 13 | 2000 | California State University, Fresno |
| 14 | 2001 | University of Washington |
| 15 | 2002 | University of British Columbia |
| 16 | 2003 | University of Arizona |
| 17 | 2004 | University of Southern California |
| 19 | 2006 | California State University, Fresno |
| 20 | 2007 | University of California, San Diego |
| 21 | 2008 | University of California, Davis |
| 23 | 2010 | California State University, Fresno |
| 24 | 2011 | Simon Fraser University |
| 25 | 2013 | Arizona State University |
| 26 | 2017 | Boise State University |
| 27- | 2018- | California State University, Fresno |
External links
References
- ^ "Nancy Hedberg presents at the Western Conference on Linguistics (WECOL)". www.sfu.ca. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ^ a b "WECOL". WECOL. Retrieved 2026-03-21.