LanguageLifeProject
@NCState_LLP
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Language and Life project is a linguistics outreach program at NC State. Follow us for news and conversations about linguistic diversity in the United States.
Raleigh, NC
Joined January 2016
Caption: Signing Black in America highlights the history and development of Black American Sign Language, a vibrant tilt that mirrors spoken language varieties of the African American Hearing Community. Sun, Feb 23, 4pm Caldwell G107. Mon, Feb 24, 6pm DH Hill Erdahl Cloyd Theater
Come join us to watch and discuss one of @NCState_LLP's latest documentaries, "Signing Black in America"!
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Come join us to watch and discuss one of @NCState_LLP's latest documentaries, "Signing Black in America"!
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Have you heard "about" @waltwolfram's work on this NC language variety? Don't be the last "Person" to check this out! https://t.co/vJHrPGnfUE
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Personians, have you ever heard fellow North Carolinians talk and thought they don’t sound anything like you?
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On November 22nd we are ecstatic to welcome back alumna @Kohntributor to give a Brown Bag talk on Latinx English in rural Kansas! The talk will be held at 3:30 in Caldwell G111!
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In honor of Native American Heritage month, we will be screening @NCState_LLP 's "First Language--The Race to Save Cherokee" on November 19th in Riddick 321 6:00-8:00PM! The event will have a panel discussion after the event as well. For more details, please see the flyer below
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In partnership with @NCStateCED for American Education Week, the Language Diversity Ambassadors will be giving a presentation on NCSU's Common Book "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah! This talk will concentrate on language ideologies and codeswitching in the text!
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Do you know what a dingbatter is? What about a buddyrow? If you're heading to the last weekend of the @NCStateFair, make sure you check out the @NCState_LLP booth. You can learn more about language diversity in North Carolina and even pick up a free button!
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Just watched a film on #blackASL at @nwav48. Part of the @NCState_LLP. As my son would say, I gotta tell my friends about THIS!! @PittLCTL
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Thank you @nwav48 for allowing us the opportunity to show this important work!
Getting ready to show an excerpt from Signing Black in America. Thank you to our collaborators @jaceyhill , Carolyn McCaskill, Ceil Lucas, Robery Bayley and more!
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What a GREAT workshop from @ACharityHudley, and @UCSB_Ling students and faculty on inclusion in sociolinguistics! This workshop presented amazing frameworks and methods for promoting and embracing racial and ethnic, and gender-based diversity within the field!
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Check out this awesome video about a wonderful community coming together in the wake of tragedy. Ocracoke will always be close to our hearts. #OcracokeStrong Ocracoke called... and we answered. #OcracokeStrong
https://t.co/cX65haEMq6 via @YouTube
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Sociolinguistics graduate students apply by September 27 for the Elizabeth Dayton Award to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
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In Miami? Join the Center for Humanities in an Urban Environment for our re-opening event @FIU on Tuesday 9/24 We will be joined by @nyuling professor @ReneeBlake1313 and @NCSULinguistics professor @waltwolfram @nyu @ncsu Free and open to the public @FIUCASE
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Our True/False dialect quiz is ready for #FiestaDelPueblo! Do Span speakers in NC prefer “Latino” or “Hispanic”? Are Latinos in NC learning English? Are los words like “Troca” & “Lonche” real Span words? All will be revealed at Fiesta! @HowlWithAnAxent @NCStateCHASS
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A talk from Jeff is a talk worth going to! #sociolinguistics
This Friday, we have the wonderful Dr. Jeff Reaser presenting his work on dialect awareness in the classroom! Check out the image below for more info!
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