Category: Linguistics
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Brian Southwell, UNC Chapel Hill – Misinformation
How accurate is your information? Brian Southwell, research professor of mass communication at UNC Chapel Hill, explores the spread of information, and often, just how wrong it can be. Dr. Brian Southwell is Director of the Science in the Public Sphere Program in the Center for Communication Science at RTI International. Southwell also is a…
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Kathleen Hart, Vassar College – Meaningful Translations
Translation doesn’t always accurately convey the original writer’s intent. Kathleen Hart, a professor of French at Vassar College, discusses the nature of creating meaningful translations. Formerly a piano performance major, Kathleen Hart (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania) discovered her enthusiasm for literary and cultural studies during a semester abroad. Her publications include Revolution and Women’s Autobiography…
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Richard Lachmann, University at Albany – The Tonality of Textbooks
The tone of a written passage can fully influence how it is comprehended. Dr. Richard Lachmann, a political sociologist at The University at Albany (SUNY), is studying the shifting tonality of textbooks especially in their treatment of war. Richard Lachmann (Ph.D. Harvard 1983) is professor of sociology at the University at Albany, State University of…
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Radu Sporea, University of Surrey – Technological Nomenclature
Every commercial for new electronics is packed with flashy tech terminology meant to entice you into thinking you need this new device. Radu Sporea, professor of engineering at The University of Surrey and The Academic Minute‘s resident technology expert, analyzes the way we talk about technology and electronics. Dr. Radu Sporea is Royal Academy of Engineering Academic…
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Megan Ferry, Union College – Foreign Language Learning
We’ve previously examined how the multilingual nature of today’s classroom is shaping language learning. In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Megan Ferry, associate professor of Chinese at Union College, examines the scope of learning a foreign language today. Dr. Megan M. Ferry is an Associate Professor of Chinese and Asian Studies at Union College in Schenectady,…
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Amanda Kibler, University of Virginia – Modern Language Learning
The linguistic landscape of the classroom is changing. Along with her co-authors, Amanda Kibler, a professor of English education at The University of Virginia, chronicles the evolving nature of language & learning in this global age. Amanda Kibler is an assistant professor of English education at the Curry School of Education at The University of…
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Scott Hanson-Easey, University of Adelaide – Talk Radio Racism
Racism can be cloaked in language that avoids overt prejudices. Dr. Scott Hanson-Easey, a public health researcher at Australia’s University of Adelaide, is studying how subtly racist language permeates the media. Dr. Scott Hanson-Easey is a researcher in the Discipline of Public Health at the University of Adelaide. His research, employing discourse analysis and social…
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Dan Jurafsky, Stanford University – The Language of Reviews
Reading online reviews of a restaurant before heading out for a meal is commonplace in today’s digital world. In a recent study, Dan Jurafsky, a linguist at Stanford University, has found some common tropes present in many online reviews. Dan Jurafsky is Professor of Linguistics at Stanford University. In addition to his work on the…
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Sam Maglio, University of Toronto Scarborough – The Effect of Names
Names, specifically how names sound, have great influence over their perception. Sam Maglio, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Toronto Scarborough, is studying this concept to better understand how/why we perceive things as we do. Sam Maglio is an Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Department of Management at the University of Toronto…