Linguistics

Daniel Rosenbloom’s MAP, titled Russian-English Translation of Russian-language Linguistic Studies, reflects his interest in languages and politics. Rosenbloom set out to translate a book on the linguistics of the Avar language, which is spoken in the remote Russian republic of Dagestan.

Assistant Professors Cynthia Hansen and Celeste Miller introduced a 2-credit class last spring to help trailblaze a new theory: choreolinguistics, which explores the intersection of linguistics and dance.

World-renowned phonologist Armin Mester will present work he has been developing with collaborators that seeks to explain the complex sound patterns in adapting a batter’s name for use in…

Carol Myers-Scotton ’55, an expert in bilingualism and language contact, to discuss codeswitching, using 2 languages in the same conversation.

Professor Stephanie W. Jamison discusses the translation of the oldest Sanskrit text.

Professor Stephanie W. Jamison will explore the role of women in ancient India.

Popular author discusses his search for the upper limits of the ability to learn, speak, and use languages.

First-year students in Angelo Mercado's tutorial explore linguistic aspects of poetry.

What happens when languages collide? Students explore the small and large effects of language contact.