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An interview by Miranda Vescio, Language Sciences undergraduate student media intern Language Sciences is excited to welcome our newest faculty member, Assistant Professor Laura Horton! Dr. Horton completed her PhD at the University of Chicago, …

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 …

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.

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 …