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July 12, 2021
New book outlines the science of children’s language development, offers practical tips
A new book co-authored by a UBC professor outlines the latest research and practical strategies to support the language development of all children – and the ebook will be available free.
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June 25, 2021
Pithy Papers: Journalism innovation, a new measure of autistic traits, and scaffolding of peer interactions in group activities
It's time for another Pithy Papers, where Language Sciences members and colleagues from our three research themes highlight important and interesting research from the last three months, in 150 words or fewer.
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June 23, 2021
LangSci After Grad: Start networking, stay humble, Keyi Tang
Written by AJ Orena As a graduate student at UBC, Keyi Tang conducted work on a biomechanical model of the human head and neck, where he modelled important functions such as speech and swallowing.
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June 7, 2021
UBC Language Sciences Institute ready to tackle society’s pressing problems
Language is a vital system. It affects everything around and within us, from public and personal health, to economic wealth, to cultural vitality. By bringing together language researchers from diverse disciplines, UBC Language Sciences is helping to tackle some of the most important, and pressing, questions of our time.
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June 4, 2021
Language Sciences statement on the Kamloops Indian Residential School burials
We were horrified to learn of the 215 children buried at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. However, we should not be shocked - Indigenous communities have known and spoken about the atrocities committed at residential schools for generations.
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June 2, 2021
LangSci After Grad: Having a head and a heart is crucial for clinical work, Dr. Noreen Simmons
Written by AJ Orena. Image credit: B.C. Family Hearing Resource Society
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May 28, 2021
How language teaching, learning, and pop culture, can help combat racism
Read about students and faculty from UBC’s Asian language programs experiences with racism and discrimination in Aydin Quach’s article series ‘Through our eyes, with our voices: How students and faculty are creating space
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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, 2021
LangSci 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.