Linguistics

Words of the Year

Words of the Year


Linguist and ‘Fresh Air’ commentator Geoffrey Nunberg to give Nov. 4 talk

Linguist and ‘Fresh Air’ commentator Geoffrey Nunberg to give Nov. 4 talk

Language quest turns to the brain

Language quest turns to the brain


Susie Allen

Linguistics faculty, graduate students receive key honors

Linguistics faculty, graduate students receive key honors

Study of American Sign Language provides insights into long-term language change

Study of American Sign Language provides insights into long-term language change

Digital tools broaden study of humanities

Digital tools broaden study of humanities


Susie Allen

Telling the life stories of words

Telling the life stories of words


Debra Kamin

Chris Kennedy

Chris Kennedy

Title: William H. Colvin Professor and Chair, Department of Linguistics and Humanities

Expertise: Linguistics

Departmental website: https://linguistics.uchicago.edu/faculty/kennedy