Events
Upcoming Events
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Aspects of school grammar in Norway
Visiting scholar Dr. Mari Nygård will discuss implicit and explicit grammatical competence among Norwegian students.
Past Events
Linguistics for Language Revitalization
This talk explores the intersections of linguistics and language revitalization, drawing on the perspectives of stakeholders and practitioners in both fields.
Libations with a Linguist
Dr. Jordan Sandoval, an Assistant Professor in Western’s Linguistics Department, will present “tough, cough, through, bough: What a linguist has to say about why English spelling is so weird."
Linguists in Tech Career Panel and Q & A
Are you interested in how linguistics is utilized in tech fields? Come hear what it’s like to be an “industry linguist”!
How to Market Your Linguistics Degree
Applying for a job? Graduate school? Scholarships? Join us and learn how to market your LINGUISTICS education for the future of your dreams.
Libations with a Linguist
Dr. Virginia Dawson, an Associate Professor in Western’s Linguistics Department, will present “Did you really say that? What a linguist has to say about literal and non-literal meaning.”
Trans knowledges and gender-just pedagogies
Trans knowledges and gender-just pedagogies in the language classroom: More than language forms alone
Linguistics in Education Career Panel
Are you considering a career in education? Join us at our Linguistics in Education Career Panel.
Language Attitudes of Speakers of a Critically Endangered Philippine Creole Spanish
Featuring the research of Western Washington University Assistant Professor of Modern and Classical Languages Sheryl Bernardo-Hinesley
Moving in the Salish world: investigating directional serial verbs in Hul’q’umi’num’
Featuring the research of Western alum Lauren Schneider
Shaping conversation through gesture
Featuring the research of Schuyler Laparle of University of California – Berkeley.
To (use) be or not to (use) be: Non-Verbal Predication Strategies in Eastern Bantu
Featuring the research of Western alum Aron Finholt
Talking about kin in Tiwa
Featuring the research of Western Washington University Assistant Professor of Linguistics Virginia Dawson.
Pragmatic Detachability of English Discourse Markers in San Diego Spanish
Featuring the research of Western Washington University Assistant Professor of Modern and Classical Languages R. Mata