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Linguistics in Action: From the Classroom to the Field
Linda Lanz | October 11, 2012

A summary of field-work courses offered by visiting professor Linda Lanz.

 
Linguistics Students on the Road
Ann Reed | July 12, 2012

Several linguistics students take their research findings beyong the borders of William and Mary

 
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William and Mary at the LSA
Ann M. Reed | February 29, 2012

William and Mary Linguistics in full force at the LSA conference.

 
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Jefferson winner Reed: Distinguished mentor to students, faculty for 36 years
Jim Ducibella | January 17, 2012

Director of Linguistics Ann Reed is just the fourth English professor in 49 years to receive the Jefferson Award. She will be honored on Charter Day.

 
Another New Face in W&M Linguistics
Evan Fulton | July 27, 2011

William and Mary Linguistics welcomes new member, Erin Ament, to the staff.

 
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Visiting Faculty Enrich the Linguistics Program
Ann Reed | February 8, 2010

Our small linguistics program benefits greatly from the expertise, teaching, and research of visiting faculty.

 
Jennifer Wilson '08 Finds Her Future through Research on Language Acquisition
Annie Cox '09 | March 14, 2008

Trying to explain Mandarin Chinese's grammatical system of classifiers to someone who has never encountered Mandarin before is difficult--just ask Jennifer Wilson '08.

 
Discovering the Structure of Lithuanian
Dave Johnson | May 3, 2007

Ten minutes before class is to begin, Laimis Kisielius sits on a table outside Room 106 in Tucker Hall. Up walks Rob Simmons, a senior from Arlington.

 
New Faces
Linguistics Program | September 18, 2006

Anya Lunden and Ken Lacy have joined our program in leave-replacement positions.

 
Dombroski Engages the Puzzle of Timucua
W&M News | September 5, 2006

Joe Dombroski’s work on the Timucua project was not prompted by a desire to resurrect another of the world’s disappearing languages.

 
Jacob Shier '06 to visit Russia on Fulbright
Suzanne Seurattan | September 5, 2006

The largest number of William and Mary students in nearly two decades will be studying abroad on Fulbright Scholarships this coming academic year.

 
Students Study Teacher Attitudes toward African American Vernacular English
Linguistics Program | September 5, 2006

Hannah Askin and Mackenzie Fama received grants this summer (2006) to study teacher attitudes towards African-American Vernacular English (AAVE).

 
Linguists research Timucua, a language with no speakers
Linguistics Program | October 20, 2005

Two linguists at William and Mary, Jack Martin and Ann Reed, both of whom are associate professors of English, are picking up the trail of a language that has not been spoken for centuries.

 
A linguistic experiment: Annual choir holiday concerts feature undergrad's composition
Linguistics Program | December 2, 2004

Linguistics major Emerson Odango (’05) knows that music can say more than words. That’s precisely why it is called the universal language.