We are thrilled to announce that Aleese Block (UWM 2015), who is currently finishing her Ph.D in Linguistics at UC Davis, has just accepted a post-doctoral fellowship at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, starting in April 2023. Congratulations, Aleese!… Continue Reading »
Song, Pycha, and Culleton publish new article in Frontiers in Communication
Jae Yung Song, Anne Pycha, and Tessa Culleton have just published a new article in the journal Frontiers in Communication. The research examines how Korean L2 speakers of English interact with Amazon Alexa, and how they adjust their vowel productions … Continue Reading »
Aldholmi & Pycha to appear in Poznan Studies in Contemporary Linguistics
The article “Segmental contributions to the intelligibility of Arabic sentences”, by Yahya Aldholmi (PhD 2018) and Anne Pycha, has been accepted for publication in the journal Poznan Studies in Contemporary Linguistics. The article is based on Dr. Aldholmi’s dissertation research, … Continue Reading »
Jieun Lee to Kansas
Jieun Lee (PhD 2022) has accepted a position as Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Kansas. Congratulations, Jieun!… Continue Reading »
Moran to UW-Madison
Congratulations to UWM Linguistics alum Joe Moran (MA 2019), who is headed to UW-Madison this fall to begin the PhD program in English Language and Linguistics!… Continue Reading »
Two new publications by visiting scholar Kelsie Pattillo
Visting scholar Kelsie Pattillo had two manuscripts published this month: Pattillo, Kelsie. 2022. “General patterns in semantic expressions of the ‘eye’”. In: Embodiment in Cross-Linguistic Studies: the ‘Eye’. Edited by Iwona Kraska-Szlenk and Melike Bas. Leiden: Brill. 11-25. Pattillo, Kelsie. … Continue Reading »
Abuhaib promoted to assistant professor
Congratulations to UWM Linguistics alum Mohammed Abuhaib (PhD 2020), who is now Assistant Professor of Linguistics in the English Department at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University.… Continue Reading »
Alwahibee promoted to assistant professor
Good news from UWM Linguistics alum Turki Alwahibee (PhD 2020), who is now an assistant professor in the College of Languages and Translation at Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. Congratulations, Turki!… Continue Reading »
Al Bukhari earns tenure and promotion
We are thrilled to announce that Juman Al Bukhari (UWM Ph.D, 2016) has earned tenure at University of North Georgia, and has been promoted to Associate Professor. Congratulations, Prof. Al Bukhari!… Continue Reading »
UWM linguists presenting at LSA 2021
Congratulations to current and former UWM linguistics students who will be presenting at the 2021 Linguistic Society of America conference. Doctoral student Okgi Kim will present “On the syntax of ‘why’-like ‘how’ in Korean” And, with co-author Seulkee Park (Kyung … Continue Reading »