According to linguistics scholars in Mexico, Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) is the next big thing for many in the field of systemic functional linguistics. The theory, created by University of Sydney Sociologist Professor Karl Maton, is changing the way linguists work and has made a significant impact in South Africa, USA, and China. ​ The linguists adopting LCT are using it to great social impact. Dr Yaegan Doran ran a two-day workshop in Puebla, Mexico before the Fourteenth

The highlight of the linguistics conference calendar is the International Systemic Functional Linguistics Congress, or ISFC. This year the Congress was held at Boston College, Boston USA with multiple sessions running over five full days, as well as a Pre-Congress Institute for workshops. ​ Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) was represented in 23 different papers and colloquia from 39 different scholars. Five of these scholars are from the University of Sydney and include LCT Cen