Illinois Linguistics

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The University of Illinois hosted the 29th Mid-Continental Phonetics and Phonology Conference (MidPhon 29), bringing together phonetics and phonology researchers from the Midwestern region of the United States! Link: linguistics.illinois.edu/new…

UIUC Students, Faculty, and Alumni Shine at MwALT 25! In light of the theme “Bridging Competing Priorities in Language Assessment”, many representatives from UIUC presented their work: Link: linguistics.illinois.edu/new…

Learn more about research from Linguistics Affiliate Faculty Mark Hasegawa-Johnson and Research Assistant Professor Heejin Kim with the full article from the Beckman Institute.  Link: linguistics.illinois.edu/new…

Congratulations to our graduates!

Don't forget! Ceremony starts at 4:00 p.m. in the Lucy Ellis Lounge (Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building), 707 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL.

Did you know that the development of good dictionaries requires the help of qualified linguistic consultants? Knowledge of phonology, morphology, historical linguistics, and sociolinguistics are key to becoming a lexicographer.

Congratulations to our December graduates!

Good luck on your final exams, papers, and presentations!

Did you know that linguists are great at language instruction? Your students will benefit from your knowledge of language structure, and your ability to make certain aspects of the language especially clear.

Did you know that linguists work in the publishing industry as technical writers, or as a journalists? The verbal skills that linguists develop are ideal for positions in editing, publishing, and writing.