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Hey, Chat! How Do You Speak Chinese?

By Emma Mafi
January 31, 2025 12:00 PM
Tutors can be expensive and hard to find. However, new research shows that AI may provide a suitable alternative to one-on-one tutoring—at half the cost.
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Language on the Brain

By Emma Mafi
January 24, 2025 12:00 PM
Do Chinese speakers and English speakers process emotions the same way? According to one BYU grad, the answer might be no.
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Scars of Colonialism

By Emma Mafi
January 23, 2025 03:00 PM
The 2024 Kennedy Center student research fellows unpacked the impacts of colonialism. Now, their findings can help bring peace around the world.
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Vietnamese Cantonese

By Emma Mafi
December 06, 2024 03:00 PM
Cantonese may have originated in Canton, China, but to find its earliest form, you have to go to Vietnam—here’s why.
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Elder Soares Meets French Senator Who Works with College of Humanities Students

November 20, 2024 09:00 AM
Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Elder James W. McConkie III of the Europe Central Area Presidency met with French Senator Stéphane Demilly in Paris on November 12, 2024.
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Pathways to Connection

By Emma Poulsen
October 24, 2024 03:00 PM
After traveling to Peru, ELC teacher Jenna Smith understands why so many call English the language of opportunity.
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Jacob Orse

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty, Linguistics
4071 JFSB
jacob.orse@byu.edu
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Kevin Haws

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty, Linguistics
4026L JKB
kevin_haws@byu.edu
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Jennifer Adams

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty, Linguistics
4039 JFSB
jennifer.adams@byu.edu
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A Place for Every Dialect

By Emma Mafi
October 11, 2024 12:00 PM
After studying Polynesian high school students’ speech patterns, Professor Lisa Johnson says belonging manifests in language—here’s how.
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Experiential Journaling

By Emma Mafi
October 02, 2024 03:00 PM
Undergrads learn from academic journals nationwide. In BYU’s College of Humanities, they publish them too.
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No Town Too Small

By Kira Christensen
August 16, 2024 12:00 PM
Undergrad Savannah Jepson’s work on English in Lapoint, Utah, has done more than fill in a research gap—it’s convinced her to become a researcher.
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More than a Language

By Emma Poulsen
August 01, 2024 12:00 PM
In the college town of Tomsk, Russia, the use of English in advertising and branding may mean more than you think.
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One Major, Many Paths

By Emma Poulsen
June 12, 2024 12:00 PM
What are the best jobs for a TESOL graduate? College alumni give insight into a variety of rewarding and practical career paths.
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Kimiko Hammari

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty, Linguistics
4096B JKB
kimiko.hammari@byu.edu
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Calling All Linguistics Majors

By Kendall McKinnon
April 01, 2024 02:30 PM
Looking for a linguistics-related internship? Learn which organizations are hiring.
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How to Navigate Boundaries as College Faculty

By Emma Rostrom
March 19, 2024 12:30 PM
What makes a lasting connection between students and faculty? The answer, according to Associate Professor Jacob Rawlins, may lie in boundary work.
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What Makes a “Real” Word?

By Emma Rostrom
March 14, 2024 09:00 AM
Onomatopoeias, brain scans, and a trip to Ecuador—the Linguistics Department’s latest research findings might surprise you.
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