In a recent interview with TODAY, LSA member and PhD candidate at the University of Michigan, Kelly Wright talks about everyday words and phrases that have racist and offensive backgrounds.
Check out the article here: https://t.co/mAoe6gEnQm
"Covert racism is harder to see or hear, particularly when it's ingrained in our language."
LSA member Kristen Syrett (Rutgers University) talks about the language of racism on the wbur podcast, Here & Now.
Check out the episode here: https://t.co/p28tFpLSsQ
What's happening to the apostrophe? Last year, John Edwards ended his war in preserving the apostrophe. Does this mean we should no longer us it? Does the apostrophe really matter? Find out more here:
https://t.co/f2PCKFYvcL
Researchers recently studied the achievements of students at four primary schools in Australia and found that students in bilingual programs performed better than their peers in monolingual classes: https://t.co/NqenOU0uVw
#bilingualeducation@RoutledgeLing
Covid-19 has changed the way we live our lives. It's changed our shopping habits, eating habits, social habits, and so much more. But have you yet wondered what this global pandemic has done to our language? Find out here: https://t.co/yOjcXoG5zN
What We Lose When We Go From the Classroom to Zoom | anthropologist Karen Strassler in @nytimes on why "the classroom is so crucial" for creating communities of respect and trust https://t.co/NivHL2XyiE
History has shown naming diseases after places can have negative consequences for nations, economies and people. And as times change, language does too https://t.co/eqBo7wUknR
Bored while in quarantine? Need a break from work? Want to educate your students about winter fish ecology? Tune into my live Master's defense at 12:30 PM EDT on this Wednesday (Mar 18)! @UVM_RSENR @dvm_uvm @uvmvermont@UVMGradCollege#scicomm#limnology#COVID19
Interested in winter #limnology? Need help with your methods? Look no further than our new review: "The unique methodological challenges of winter limnology." https://t.co/zzJ0bZvS2Q
Caught by his commas: Forensic linguist reveals how murderer was snared sending texts from his victim's phone because of tiny differences in punctuation. DISCLAIMER: Graphic/disturbing content! #forensiclinguistics https://t.co/UUwSkwhLK7