College of Letters & Science
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Linguistics Student Organization invites submissions for papers to be presented at the 17th annual Workshop in General Linguistics (WIGL 17), to be held Saturday-Sunday, April 4-5, 2020 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The invited speaker for the workshop is Dr. Jacee Cho, Assistant Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to announce a faculty hiring cluster – Opening Doors Through Language: Access and Equity. Three new tenure-track positions will be filled with a start date of August, 2020, with one full-time specialist in each of the following areas: The cluster hire is a collaborative effort across multiple departments, and …
A number of UW faculty and students attended the annual MidPhon conference again this year. MidPhon 24 was held at UW-Milwaukee on October 4-5, 2019. MidPhon is a specialized phonetics/phonology conference that attracts researchers from across the nation and the world who present innovative research in these fields. Presenters from UW–Madison this year included: Sarah …
The accolades keep (deservedly) raining in for Professor Macaulay this year! The Linguistic Society of America just announced their slate of awards for this year, and Monica is the first recipient of the LSA’s new Mentor Award. This award recognizes outstanding commitment to mentoring fellow linguists. Monica was recognized by the society for valuable contributions …
The schedule is out for our Linguistics Fridays series for the Fall! Come join us (almost) every Friday at 3:30 in 155 Van Hise* for colloquium talks and reading group discussions on various talks. Students of any level and faculty from any unit are welcome. Come hear about the latest research in linguistics at UW–Madison …
WisconsinLife.org produced a wonderful video about “Mill Talk” – the sign language that is used for communication among workers in the Menominee Reservation sawmill. As the video explains, this sign language is not based on either spoken language of the community (English or Menominee), but is a separate system that developed independently, and can be …
Professor Monica Macaulay has been elected as a Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America for 2020. This is an honor that recognizes distinguished contributions to the field of linguistics, including scholarly excellence, and service to the society and to speech communities. Eight other linguists were also honored this award cycle – LSA Fellows 2020. …
The article “The Shift from Finnish to English in Northern Wisconsin” describes the history of Finnish immigration and language use in our state. The article appeared on the Wisconsin Englishes Project website and was written by Scandinavian Studies graduate student Mirva Johnson.
Hoocąk (sometimes spelled Ho-Chunk) language classes will continue at UW–Madison’s American Indian Student and Cultural Center this Fall. These are non-credit classes that are open to both students and community members. Hoocąk is a Siouan language that has been spoken in Wisconsin since long before European settlers arrived. Anyone with an interest in learning more …
Professor Mark Seidenberg was invited to give the keynote address at the Science of Reading symposium at MIT on June 4, 2019.