LanguageLifeProject

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"!

Have you heard "about" @waltwolfram's work on this NC language variety? Don't be the last "Person" to check this out! personcountylife.com/stories/lingui…

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!

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

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!

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!

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

Thank you @nwav48 for allowing us the opportunity to show this important work!

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!

Join us for our next Brown Bag event! #Linguistics

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 youtu.be/Z5DIjj5EgwU via @YouTube

Walt Wolfram Documentary: Talking Black in America julietetelandresen.com/walt-wolfram-d…

Sociolinguistics graduate students apply by September 27 for the Elizabeth Dayton Award to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. linguisticsociety.org/news/2019/09/1…

TOMORROW NIGHT @FIU @FIUCASE @FIU_CAT

Open for business! Fiesta del Pueblo @NCSULinguistics @HowlWithAnAxent @NCState_LLP @NCStateCHASS

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

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

The @FIU Center for Humanities in an Urban Environment is BACK! And I’m thrilled to be the director. Our first event is a screening of the documentary TALKING BLACK IN AMERICA and conversation with Renee Blake & Walt Wolfram! Join us on 9/24! @FIUCASE @fiuseas

A talk from Jeff is a talk worth going to! #sociolinguistics