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May 21, 2021'There is still so much we don’t know about language and how it interacts with culture, politics, art', Living Language alumna Q&A
Sign up for a 2021 registration alert!
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May 12, 2021LangSci After Grad: Finding your niche outside your department, Dr. Jennifer Abel
LangSci After Grad is a new series interviewing graduate and post-doctoral alumni with language sciences qualifications about their transition from academia to employment, written by AJ Orena
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May 12, 2021'We can work with language towards a more just society', Living Language alumni Q&A
Language can be used by humans to work towards a more just society.
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April 21, 2021LangSci After Grad: From PhD to language coach for First Nations languages, Dr. Sonja Thoma
Langsci After Grad is a new series interviewing graduate degree and post-doctoral alumni with language sciences qualifications about their transition from academia to employment, written by AJ Orena
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April 14, 2021Why so Siri-ous? Striving to create natural voice agents
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April 1, 2021Concerned about your toddler not talking? Here are some expert tips and resources for parents
If your toddler isn’t talking, there could be a number of reasons. Expert resources and support are available to help children reach their full potential.
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March 31, 2021Adopted by Tlingit, descended from Mohawk: how learning Lingít helped UBC student discover her history and strive for a future of reciprocal, respectful research
When the Tlingit community adopted UBC student Éedaa Heather Burge, she was brought in from the cold.
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March 30, 2021How to talk to people about climate change
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March 1, 2021Pithy Papers: The influence of gesture, adult porcine cochlea, and translator identity
Welcome to the second instalment of Pithy Papers, where we highlight important and interesting research in the last three months by members from our three research themes, in 150 words or fewer.
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February 26, 2021Eight tips to communicate better while wearing a face mask