THERE have been a number of recent events that should easily catch the attention of (socio)linguistics students. In the ...

Adam Aleksic, who posts as Etymology Nerd on social media, argues in a new book that algorithms are reshaping the English language.

The Nigerian Academy of Letters has elected 13 professors and conferred Honorary Fellowships on three Nigerians, including the Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe, and the Editor of Saturday Tribune, Dr ...

Brandeis, historically a bastion of Jewish education, is planning to put its Yiddish program "on hiatus," with no clear plan ...

When learning a second language (L2), many are likely familiar with the challenge of memorizing vocabulary, only to struggle ...

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With burgers sizzling and classic rock thumping, many Americans revel in summer cookouts — at least until that wayward cousin asks for a “pop” in soda country, or even worse, a “coke” when they ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) allegedly failed repeatedly to discipline a professor who harassed Jewish and Israeli students, a ...

Info Session Handouts and Recordings This page contains links to the most recent handouts from and/or recordings of selected information sessions held by the Linguistics program as part of its ...

Adam Aleksic, known to his many online followers as Etymology Nerd, writes about the ways social media is changing language.