Christopher Kennedy

True or false? What a UChicago linguist will look for during the presidential debates 2020 election

True or false? What a UChicago linguist will look for during the presidential debates

For Prof. Chris Kennedy, debates and voter reactions will test country’s capacity for dialogue

Facts are not dead, but civil discourse is on life support

Facts are not dead, but civil discourse is on life support


UChicago linguist to examine nature of truth in Humanities Day keynote Kennedy-Truth

UChicago linguist to examine nature of truth in Humanities Day keynote

Chris Kennedy on the role of truth in the social media age Chris Kennedy

Chris Kennedy on the role of truth in the social media age

Facts are not dead, but civil discourse is on life support

Facts are not dead, but civil discourse is on life support

Prof. Chris Kennedy discusses new course on truth


Faculty members recognized with named, distinguished service professorships

Faculty members recognized with named, distinguished service professorships

Stanley Cup Final. NBA Finals. Which is correct?

Stanley Cup Final. NBA Finals. Which is correct?

Article cites Prof. Chris Kennedy, who explains linguistic reasons for using both 'finals' and 'final' in sports


Honoring graduate teachers and mentors: 2015 Faculty Teaching Awards

Honoring graduate teachers and mentors: 2015 Faculty Teaching Awards


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