摘要: In the face of complexity language as an object study, it becomes crucial for researchers who investigate its various facets to communicate and understand each-others’ terminology, methods results. The feasibility utility striving elegance formal models isolated aspects linguistic system (for example, set generative rules in individual’s head) are called into question: a theory needs account how functions multiple systems on time-scales. This short introduction special issue Language Social Coordination situates works this map collective effort formulate such theory. It is also reflection form that could integrate variety data