The Research Committee "Language and society" (RC25; formerly "Sociolinguistics"), of the International Sociological Association, has launched a renewed website dedicated to research projects, publications and conferences in the fields ol linguistics, critical discourse analysis, pragmatics and conversation analysis. The address is:

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RC25 is a worldwide, multilingual and multidisciplinary community, whose members work together to explore the areas of common interest within the broadest definition of sociolinguistics. We are fully aware of the theoretical and methodological issues which separate the various disciplines within which we work, but we find richness in the diversity of perspectives.

Our objectives are:

• To provide an international forum for researchers working on issues of language and society, irrespective of their theoretical and methodological approach
• To circulate information about advances in sociolinguistics, whether in sociology or in other disciplines, through the creation of a clearinghouse of information located on the RC25 website; and
• To promote cooperation and collaboration among researchers worldwide, both through the organization of conferences and the posting of notices by scholars seeking research partners.