Events
2007
Dr. Keren Rice, University of Toronto gave two lectures on Canadian indigenous languages, co-sponsored by the Dept. of English series on Race Studies, the Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, and the George H. Mahon Professorship of Law. She spoke on "Ethical models of field practice: A Canadian Perspective," and also on "A glimpse into Aboriginal language status and politics in Canada."
Dr. Megan Crowhurst, University of Texas at Austin, spoke on "Language Endangerment and Linguistic Fieldwork in Bolivia and in Oaxaca."
Professional Development Workshops for Linguistics Graduate Students:
Valerie Guerin, University of Hawai'i, offered a tutorial on using SIL's Toolbox software for field data.
Dr. Roman Taraban (TTU Psychology) did a workshop on experimental design for second language learning experiments (principles of research design) and demonstrated how to use the CHILDES child language database.
Drs. Min-Joo Kim and Dan Siddiqi (TTU English) conducted a session on abstract writing for linguistics conferences.
2006
Dr. Jason Haugen, University of Arizona, gave a colloquium on "Morphology at Its Interfaces: Reduplication and Noun Incorporation in Hiaki (Yaqui)".
Dr. Phillip Carr, Universite Montpellier, gave a colloquium on Anglo-English Influences on Standard Scottish English (SSE).
2005
The Department of English organized and hosted the 2005 meeting of the Linguistic Association of the Southwest conference. More than 100 presenters attended the conference, including many local linguistics faculty and students.