The Brazilian Linguistics Association (abbreviated as "ABRALIN" from the Brazilian Portuguese Associação Brasileira de Lingüística) is an organization intended to bring together professionals in the field of linguistics in order to promote, develop, and disseminate information about theoretical and applied linguistics to students and interested community members in Brazil. The organization hosts scientific conferences, courses, and publications.
The association was founded on January 9, 1969, in an assembly presided over by Professor Joaquim Mattoso Câmara Júnior, in São Paulo.
The first administration (1969–1971) consisted of the following people:
President: Aryon Dall'Igna Rodrigues (Museu Nacional-RJ) Secretary: Francisco Gomes de Matos (UFPE) Treasurer: Maria Marta Coelho (UFRJ) Advisors: Ataliba Teixeira de Castilho (FFCL-Marília/SP) Geraldo Calábria Lapenda (UFPE) Isaac Nicolau Salum (USP) Joaquim Mattoso Câmara Júnior (UFRJ) Jürn Philipson (USP) Nelson Rossi (UFBA)
Today, the ABRALIN headquarters is located at Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Presidents Period Name Institution1969–1971Aryon Dall'Igna RodriguesMuseu Nacional - RJ1973–1975Ângela Vaz LeãoUFMG1975–1977Nelson RossiUFBA1977–1979Carlos FranchiUNICAMP1979–1981Yonne de Freitas LeiteMuseu Nacional - RJ1981–1983Francisco Cardoso Gomes de MatosUFPE1983–1985Ataliba Teixeira de CastilhoUNICAMP1985–1987Carlos Alberto FaracoUFPR1987–1989Miriam LemleUFRJ1989–1991Maria Bernadete Marques AbaurreUNICAMP1991–1993Diana Luz Pessoa de BarrosUSP1993–1995Suzana Alice Marcelino da Silva CardosoUFBA1995–1997Maria Denilda MouraUFAL1997–1999Leonor Scliar-CabralUFSC1999–2001Maria Elias Soares UFCE2001–2003Maria Cecília de Magalhães MollicaUFRJ2003–2005Lúcia Maria Pinheiro LobatoUNB2005–2007Thaïs Cristófaro SilvaUFMG2007–2009Dermeval da HoraUFPB2009-2011Maria José FoltranUFPR2011-2013Luiz PasseggiUFRN2013-2015Marília FerreiraUFPA2015-2017Mariângela Rios de OliveiraUFF2017-2019Miguel Oliveira Jr.UFAL
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