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Photo credits: Miranda Vescio Each semester, a small group of senior Linguistics majors engages in a special course which culminates their studies in language sciences at UW–Madison. In the Linguistics “Capstone” course, students develop advanced linguistic research skills such as data collection, hypothesis testing, and analysis. In Spring 2022 the course was offered as Ling …

Project Assistantship: Editorial Assistant: Current Issues in Linguistic Theory and Papers of the Algonquian Conference 2022-2023 Professors Macaulay and Salmons seek a graduate student for a 50% Project Assistant for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 (12 months). The PA will serve as editorial assistant for the book series Current Issues in …

This story is the first in a series of articles highlighting the wide range of research going on in language science labs across campus. Linguistics major and Lang Sci media intern Miranda Vescio will visit each lab and share a special peek into some of the exciting research opportunities our faculty are providing for students. …

We are thrilled that we will be joined by a new faculty member, Laura Horton, this coming Fall. Dr. Horton conducts fascinating research on the emergence of Signed Languages in Guatemala, and we look forward to the enrichment she will bring to our research program and course offerings in the coming years! In Fall of …

Exciting news: This year Language Sciences will be offering a selection of Linguistics courses in Summer Term for the first time in recent memory! We are offering three Elementary level courses with no prerequisites, open to students of any background. Two will be offered online, and one in person. Here is a poster with more …

Professor Yafei Li‘s new book, Universal Grammar and Iconicity, was just released in print in February of 2022. This work proposes an innovative theory that connects the formal and functional approaches to linguistics. Description from the back cover: “Within linguistics, the formal and functional approaches each offer insight into what language might be and how …

The Linguistics Fridays colloquia series of talks will resume in March at our new time of Fridays at 3:00. Talks will continue to be held virtually. Email rashields@wisc.edu to be added to our mailing list with the link to attend. See also our Events page for even more linguistics and language science-related talks taking place …

Entrepreneur Samantha Beaver, MA, is the founder and CEO of Memra Language Services, a company that uses sociolinguistic research techniques to provide insight into company culture and effectiveness of communication.

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Ryan Henke, who is the 2021 recipient of the Mary R. Haas Book Award from the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas (SSILA). This award recognizes outstanding research by a junior scholar “for an unpublished manuscript that makes a significant substantive contribution about Indigenous languages of the Americas.” Henke was …

We had a large number of Linguistics majors honored with an invitation to join the UW–Madison chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society this year! This round of nominees included: Phi Beta Kappa is a national honor society in the Liberal Arts and Sciences that has local chapters in many US Universities. UW–Madison usually …