Sociolinguistics

NSF linguistics grant to support study of Southern language variation (The University of Georgia)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Aug 2016

(Source. The University of Georgia). Athens, Ga. - With the aid of a grant from the National Science Foundation, University of Georgia linguistic researchers will be isolating and identifying the specific variations in speech that make Southerners sound Southern ... The researchers will, in turn, apply the results to sociolinguistic questions on a broader scale ... The team will then explore the transcriptions and corresponding audio ... (noodl....

Comment on For Trump and Lochte, the delicate politics of contrition by Cricket_Amos

Edit Star Advertiser 20 Aug 2016

“Robin Lakoff, a retired linguistics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, says Trump’s underlying message was. “If you have to have this politically correct expression of regret, I’ll give it to you,” ... R. Lakoff is a so-called “SOCIOlinguist” who has made a career out of slice-and-dice reality fabrication, and this statement seems no different ... ....

Aberystwyth University Lecturers Win Prestigious Awards (Aberystwyth University)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Aug 2016

(Source. Aberystwyth University). 04 August 2016. Eurig Salisbury, winner of the Prose Medal at the 2016 National Eisteddfod ... Combining traditional dialectology with quantitative methods and theory taken from historical sociolinguistics, this thesis demonstrated how a better understanding of contemporary linguistic difference can help to answer complex questions of variation in the distant past. Upon receiving the award, Peadar stated....

The fourth edition of the Barcelona summer Language Stay welcomes 25 students of Catalan from all over the world (Instituto Ramón Llull)

Edit Public Technologies 28 Jul 2016

(Source. Instituto Ramón Llull). Language. Barcelona, 13/07/2016 ... The participants in the stay will arrive in Barcelona on Wednesday 13 July. The activities will begin the following day and will last until 29 July ... The classes will be combined with specific sessions about Catalan culture, approached from the perspective of art, literature, sociolinguistics or its traditions ... 15 Catalan Language University Campus ... (noodl. 34728006) ....

Queen’s Professor Carruthers appointed to AHRC Leadership Fellowship in Modern Languages (Queen's University Belfast)

Edit Public Technologies 28 Jul 2016

(Source. Queen's University Belfast). Professor Janice Carruthers, Head of the School of Modern Languages at Queen's University Belfast has been appointed by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to a new Leadership Fellowship in Modern Languages ... She is Professor of French Linguistics and has research interests in corpus linguistics and the structure of oral French, as well as in sociolinguistics and language policy ... (noodl....

I’m an RNC delegate who opposed Trump at the convention. It was a scary experience.

Edit Vox 23 Jul 2016

It’s hard to pinpoint the moment at which I realized Ted Cruz was about to drop a giant bomb in the middle of the Republican National Convention. I heard chanting coming from the New York delegation, and I slowly realized what they were saying. "Say his name! Say his name!". You could write a whole sociolinguistic dissertation on those three words in this context ... He told people they should vote their consciences ... It’s chilling.) ... No....

Why small talk is so excruciating

Edit Vox 03 Jul 2016

In the 1970s, however, sociolinguistics became more attuned to the everyday forms of speech that, after all, constitute the bulk of our verbal communication. And feminist sociolinguistics in particular noted that a dismissive attitude toward speech that establishes and maintains relationships — as opposed to task-oriented or informational speech — was of a piece with patriarchal disrespect for traditionally female roles....

Cantonese dominates, but Hongkongers speak myriad languages - old and new

Edit South China Morning Post 01 Jul 2016

Consider this. within a century, or perhaps half that time, 50 to 90 per cent of the world’s 6,500 languages will no longer be spoken ... But consider this, too ... As a Singaporean sociolinguist based in Hong Kong, working in multilingualism, language contact, minority languages and forms of world English, I have found Hong Kong’s linguistic minorities striking, comprising a precious and often overlooked part of the social fabric ... ....

The American anthropologist Kathryn Woolard to be awarded the 26th Ramon Llull International Prize (Instituto Ramón Llull)

Edit Public Technologies 29 Jun 2016

Kathryn Woolard has worked chiefly in the field of linguistic anthropology, a discipline closely linked to sociolinguistics. She has studied, among other things, linguistic ideologies, Spanish-English linguistic policy in the USA, the relationships between language and ideology in Spain from the beginnings of the Early Modern Period and above all the sociolinguistic situation in Catalonia, where she has made several research visits....

Phenom Fire 2016 Brings Conversation to UM-Flint (University of Michigan - Flint)

Edit Public Technologies 22 Jun 2016

(Source. University of Michigan - Flint) ... Dr. Erica Britt, Assistant Professor of Sociolinguistics in UM-Flint's English Department added, 'I'm basically looking forward to the chance to have real conversations about our different experiences of race and gender (among other things) and the ways that our personal insights can influence a broader movement for social change within our institution and in the community ... Dr ... in Michigan Room A....

Hustings and human speech (failings) in a 24/7 campaign (Monash University)

Edit Public Technologies 16 Jun 2016

(Source. Monash University). By Professor Kate Burridge and Dr Howard Manns. Lengthy elections grow tedious for everyone and, in the 24/7 media cycle, nerves and performances fray ... Most of us would be apt to commit the odd 'tingue-slop' under the hot lamps of 24/7 scrutiny!. Everybody's tingue slops ... Sociolinguistic studies reveal that accents perceived to be coarse or broad are typically more negatively evaluated in females than males....

We oppose the drive to multi-academy trusts

Edit The Guardian 09 Jun 2016

We recognise, support and celebrate the hard work of students, parents, teachers and educational professionals in all schools ... The government’s top-down plans, which are predicated upon no clear evidence, are a blatant disregard for local autonomy ... Cllr Jun Bo Chan Brent, teacher ... Prof Ben Rampton Professor of applied and sociolinguistics at the department of education and professional studies, King’s College London ... Sam Sampson Teacher....

Dr. Jeffrey Shultz Named Professor Emeritus (Arcadia University)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Jun 2016

(Source. Arcadia University). June 6, 2016 •Christopher Sarachilli. Dr ... Hired as chair of Education in 1985, Dr ... As an educational anthropologist, Dr. Shultz has focused his research and publications on sociolinguistics, multiculturalism, diversity, and internationalization in higher education ... Social Interaction in Interview, which has become a must-read book in the field of Interactional Sociolinguistics. Dr ... educationschool of education....

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