College of Letters & Science
Photos courtesy of Rachyl Hietpas and Charlotte Vanhecke Several members of Lang Sci were fortunate enough to travel to beautiful Banff, Canada for the Germanic Linguistics Annual Conference this spring! Multiple UW–Madison linguists presented research papers at this year’s conference: Although they were certainly kept very busy with networking and other conference activities, the conference …
Photo credits: Miranda Vescio The focus of our Capstone in Linguistics course this semester was “Topics in Menominee Grammar.” Menominee is an Algonquian language indigenous to the areas now known as the States of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois. The language is spoken by a number of elders and learners on the Menominee Reservation in northern …
A recent Cap Times news article discusses our new American Sign Language program.
by Miranda Vescio | Language Sciences Multi-Media Intern Introduction The geographical region where the state of Wisconsin now lies is and has been home to a number of diverse indigenous peoples since ancient times. Tragically, our history of colonialism has often obscured if not eradicated a substantial number of the people and traditions that are …