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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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.