Alex Walker (CC '19, Harvard Law '23) spoke with us about his path to law school and how linguistics has shaped his approach to the "language of law."
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Author, professor, and linguist extraordinaire Ross Perlin recently tuned in from Berlin to update us on his latest research, his upcoming Global Core course in Paris, and a new book project in the works.
Linguistics alumna Eleanor Lin (CC ‘24) is now a PhD student in Computer Science at UMich, making waves in natural language processing (NLP) research. She’s especially interested in the intersection between NLP and multilingualism. Eleanor generously shared insights on her path to graduate school, her senior thesis project and current research interests, and her inside advice for undergraduates interested in NLP research and careers.
Reyes Llopis-García is a professor of Spanish and cognitive linguistics at Columbia. She is passionate about the intersections between second-language learning, cognition, and linguistics– all of which are explored in her cognitive linguistics course 'Mind and Body in Space' offered this spring! Reyes spoke to us about her exciting research, her approach to teaching, and how it all comes together in her cognitive linguistics course.
Last Friday, Columbia students presented their work at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Among the presenters were four linguistics students, who shared their summer research projects on Greek, Hawaiian, and more!
In our second installment of Columbia Linguistics Field Reports, follow our students’ summer travels to Beijing, Greece, and downtown NYC! Reflections on Princeton in Beijing – Sofia Oltramari and Jacob Sanning (CC ’27) This past summer, we had the opportunity […]
Kelsey Bialo (BC ‘21, Linguistics & Education) spoke with us about her Fulbright years in Taiwan, her language documentation and revitalization work at Wikitongues and Living Tongues, and her current MA thesis research on Palauan at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Every summer, Columbia linguistics students disperse from Morningside Heights and take their learning into the field. In this inaugural “Field Reports” post, we highlight students’ summer activities, travels, and reflections. Read on to hear about summer adventures in Ohio, Kenya, and Spain!
Jeremiah Mercurio is the Head Librarian for Humanities and History at Columbia, and our Subject Librarian for Linguistics. He spoke with us about his journey with research, a librarian's role within the university, and how Columbia Libraries supports linguistics students. Read on to learn about how an information scientist manages his own research and for a glimpse of the many resources available to Columbia linguistics students!