About JCLA

The Japanese Cognitive Linguistics Association (JCLA) is an academic organization devoted to the interdisciplinary study of language. Founded in September 2000, when its first annual meeting was held at Keio University in Tokyo, it now has over 700 members in Japan and the neighboring countries. It hosts the annual meeting and cognitive linguistics seminar in September every year. JCLA has been affiliated with the International Cognitive Linguistics Association (ICLA) since September 2005.

Officers

President 　　　　　Kimihiro YOSHIMURA (Ryukoku University) Vice Presidents 　　Kaoru HORIE (Nagoya University) 　　　　　　　　　　Kazumi SUGAI (Hyogo University of Teacher Education) Secretary-General 　Hirotoshi YAGIHASHI (Kyorin University) 　　　　　　　　　　jcla-secretariat [AT] 2jcla.jp　 (for general inquiries) Secretary 　　　　　Toshiyuki KANAMARU (Kyoto University) 　　　　　　　　　　jcla-info [AT] 2jcla.jp　 (for public relations) 　　　　　　　　　　Hiroshi NODA (Aichi Gakuin University) 　　　　　　　　　　jcla-office [AT] 2jcla.jp　 (for membership)