Linguistics Archive

Renée Lambert-Brétière – Democratizing Access to Digital Tools in the Documentation of the Innu Language

On University of Maryland Baltimore County Week:  Digital tools can help preserve languages that may otherwise

Phillip Carter, Florida International University – Miami English

On Florida International University Week:  In certain places, two languages can blend together to form something

Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez – The Puertoricanization of U.S. Higher Ed

Should Spanish be a domestic language in higher education? Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera, professor of humanities at The

Benjamin Weissman, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Emoji: Language or Communication?

On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: What’s your favorite emoji? Benjamin Weissman, lecturer of cognitive science, surveys

Linda Sauer Bredvik, Heidelberg University – Interacting at the Intersection of Life and Religion

How do we discuss topics such as life and religion? Linda Sauer Bredvik, lecturer in sociolinguistics

Bryan Kirschen, Binghamton University – Amidst a Pandemic, a Speech Community Reawakens Online

One language is finding a revival online during the pandemic. Bryan Kirschen, associate professor of Spanish

Deborah Bennett, Berklee College of Music – Gender-Neutral Language

How do languages of the past stack up to today’s new social norms? Deborah Bennett, professor

Deborah Bennett, Berklee College of Music – Gender-Neutral Language

How do languages of the past stack up to today’s new social norms? Deborah Bennett, professor

Amanda Caleb, Misericordia University – The Rhetoric of Pandemics: Health, Politics, and the Public

On Misericordia University Week: What did you think when you heard the word pandemic for the

Daniel Gallagher, Cornell University – Latin Alive!

On Cornell University Week: Is Latin a dead language? Daniel Gallagher, senior lecturer, makes the case