The West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics is one of the premier formal linguistics conferences in North America. Conference organizers select presentations on all aspects of formal linguistics through a competitive review process, in addition to  invited speakers. 

These proceedings are open to all presenters at the annual West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics (WCCFL). Founded in 1982, WCCFL is a premier linguistics conference with international participation. It is typically held at a university near the west coast of North America. Authors are selected for the conference through a competitive review process, or are invited by the organizers. The proceedings cover research in all areas of formal linguistics, including syntax, semantics, phonology, morphology, and pragmatics, as well as their interfaces.