Linguistics
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Irena Polic helps connect Humanities to the lives of everyday folks
In her role at the Institute for Humanities Research, Irena Polic’s mission is to help the great thinkers in the UC system connect their ideas to the lives of everyday folks.
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UCSC to showcase UC-wide research in Humanities at Museum of Art & History
The UC Santa Cruz Institute of Humanities Research will host the 2nd annual gathering of the UC Society of Fellows in the Humanities on April 21, at the Museum of Art and History. A free public event, it will showcase the exceptional research efforts underway in the field of Humanities–both at UCSC and throughout the…
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Alumna named opinion journalist of the year
Lois Kazakoff (’76, Cowell, linguistics), deputy editorial page editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, has been named opinion journalist of the year by the National Conference of Editorial Writers.
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Bill Ladusaw and Jim McCloskey elected fellows of Linguistic Society of America
UCSC interim humanities dean William Ladusaw and linguistics professor James McCloskey have been elected as fellows of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA). The LSA is the major professional society in the United States dedicated to the scientific study of language. The organization plays a critical role in supporting and disseminating linguistic scholarship, as well…
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Sandra Chung elected vice president of Linguistic Society of America
UCSC professor of linguistics Sandra Chung has been elected as vice president and president-elect of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA).
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3rd annual UCSC ‘Founders Day’ gala dinner at Cocoanut Grove to honor five exceptional individuals
UCSC will host its third annual Founders Day gala dinner at the Cocoanut Grove on Friday, October 23.
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Alumnus John Rickford explains how linguists are working to solve the black/white achievement gap in American schools
More than 100 people filled the Stevenson Fireside Lounge on October 22 to hear Stanford linguistics professor and UCSC alum John Rickford discuss his research on the persistent achievement gap between black and white students in reading and the language
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Linguistics professor receives grant to help preserve endangered language
UCSC professor of linguistics Sandra Chung has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for a collaborative project to help preserve the endangered Chamorro language.
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Linguistics grad program at UCSC celebrates outstanding 22 years
This fall, UCSC’s Ph.D. program in Linguistics enters its 22nd year of education, research and scholarship. In celebration of that milestone, the campus will host the “UC Santa Cruz Linguistics Alumni Conference” on September 12-13.
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Linguistics students give demo of spoken dialogue systems at NASA Ames
Linguistics merged with computer science last week at a hands-on demonstration of spoken dialogue systems by UCSC students at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View.
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Judith Aissen named Fellow of Linguistic Society of America
Linguistics professor Judith Aissen has been named a Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America. She received the honor at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the organization, held January 3-6 in Chicago. Similarly honored at the meeting was professor emeritus of linguistics Geoffrey Pullum. “Election as a Fellow recognizes a record of distinguished contributions to…
