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Hands-on Humanities

February 20, 2024 03:00 PM
Learn more about the newest addition to the College of Humanities, the Language Sciences Laboratory.
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Middlebury Institute Recognizes College Alumnus

February 14, 2024 03:00 PM
Adam Youngfield is commended for his professional achievements.
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Duane Dougal

Adjunct Faculty-Teaching
Linguistics, Computer Science
4039 JFSB
dkdougal@byu.edu
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Kate Matthews

Adjunct Faculty, Linguistics
4096B JKB
hadfielk@byu.edu
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IYKYK: Unraveling the Secrets of Slang

October 25, 2023 12:00 PM
Modern slang goes beyond just words; it embodies who we are and where we belong.
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Come On!

October 17, 2023 12:00 PM
Jim Law explains how motion verbs become discourse markers.
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Georgia Accent Losing Its Drawl

October 09, 2023 12:00 PM
Joey Stanley publishes findings about the decline of the classic southern accent in Georgia.
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A New Chapter for BIPOC Representation

October 04, 2023 03:00 PM
BYU Honors student publishes thesis on diversity in publishing.
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Mark Tanner

Full-time Faculty, Linguistics
4063 JFSB
(801) 422-8154
mark_tanner@byu.edu
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Can Language Be a Weapon?

September 26, 2023 12:00 PM
HUM Grant recipient presents sociolinguistic research in Brussels, Belgium.
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New Language Sciences Laboratory Coordinator

September 25, 2023 08:59 AM
Troy Cox accepts position as coordinator of the newly established Language Sciences Laboratory.
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Dallin D. Oaks

Full-time Faculty, Linguistics
4075 JFSB
(801) 422-6369
dallin_oaks@byu.edu
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Jon Forsyth

Adjunct Faculty, Linguistics
4001 JKB
Email: jon4syth@gmail.com
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Holly Baker

Full-time Faculty, Linguistics
4041 JFSB
(801) 422-7452
bakerht@byu.edu
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The Bible through the Ages

June 20, 2023 03:00 PM
Professor Jim Law studies the evolution of French using Bible translations.
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Russian Melodramas and the Family

May 09, 2023 09:00 AM
Miriam Whiting finds that discourse in media has cultural and historical significance.
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Mother and Daughter Defend Theses Together

May 03, 2023 12:07 PM
Double the celebration: Maren and Sonja Mecham bond through their shared graduate experience.
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Brett Hashimoto Receives Interdisciplinary Research Origination Award

April 17, 2023 08:46 AM
The linguistics professor and his team receive $20,000 in discretionary funds for research on sustainability.
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