See here for more information about the Indigenous Language Table, to be held every Wednesday from 1:00-2:00 in the Discovery Building. The goals of the table include building community and providing space to speak indigenous …
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Featured Alum: Kanjana Thepboriruk
Most of our alumni go into areas outside of academia, but some do end up taking their love for Linguistics to a higher level! Here is a story featuring an alum who went on to the PhD and became a professor at Northern Illinois University.
Professor Salmons appointed Linguistic Society of America Parliamentarian
Language Sciences Professor Joe Salmons was recently appointed Parliamentarian of the Linguistic Society of America. A parliamentarian provides guidance on rules and procedures, and the scope of this officer’s role in the LSA has been …
Linguistics majors – class of 2022!
Congratulations to all of our graduating seniors this year! Read more about the memories and aspirations of these amazing Linguistics majors on our Class of 2022 Senior Profile Page. The horizon leans forward, offering you …
Spring 22 Senior Capstone Course
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 …
Editorial Assistant PA-ship for 2022-2023
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 …
A Visit to the SLA Lab!
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 …
New Sign Language Linguistics Course
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 …
Summer Linguistics Courses
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 …
New publication: Universal Grammar and Iconicity by Yafei Li
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 …