News in Linguistics

STUDENTS turning to sign language
San Jose Mercury News (subscription) - San Jose,CA,USA
... than 145 colleges - including those in the University of California - according to a list compiled by Sherman Wilcox, chair of the linguistics department at ...

EXPERTS appeal for popularizing Esperanto, protecting language ...
Xinhua - China
... Su Jinzhi, professor with the Institute of Applied Linguistics of the State Language Work Committee, said there are two ways to solve language inequality: one ...

'VALUES' is a slope politicians slip and slide around on
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
... Geoffrey Nunberg is a linguistics professor at Stanford University and the author of "Going Nucular: Language, Politics and Culture in Controversial Times ...

FROM Homeless Shelter To Ivy League Dorm
Hartford Courant (subscription) - Hartford,CT,USA
... and acted in the freshman play, "Jesus Hopped the A Train." Daniels took a wide range of courses, including intermediate French, linguistics, and music theory. ...

FRENCH author pens 233-page novel without any action words, draws ...
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
... The very notion -— in the words of linguistics professor Geoffrey Pullum, on a Web site about language -— "nuts, bonkers, round the bend.". ...

MARINES Seek Retirees For AD
Military.com - USA
Retirees with experience in the intelligence, communications, public affairs, civil affairs, linguistics, logistics and administration fields are among the ...

'¡CHISTES!' Offers Insight Into Hispanic Culture
Albuquerque Journal (subscription) - Albuquerque,NM,USA
... Southwest. A bonus for those interested in linguistics is a glossary comparing the region's Spanish to "standard" Spanish. Garcia ...