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August 23, 2018Dr. Christine Schreyer creates language for Hollywood film Alpha
Like the crisp, white vista of frozen tundra, Christine Schreyer was given a blank canvas when it came to creating the dialogue for Alpha, a Hollywood historical drama released just last week. Set in the last ice age some 20,000 years ago, Alpha is the story of a young hunter who…
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July 12, 2018
In Memoriam: Michael Rochemont
UBC Language Sciences joins our colleagues in the Department of Linguistics in mourning the passing of Dr. Michael Rochemont on July 3rd 2018. Dr. Rochemont was a beloved friend, colleague, mentor, teacher, advisor, and researcher, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. The…
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June 20, 2018
Language Sciences Members featured in UBC Arts Faces of Research
UBC Language Sciences is proud to note that LangSci members Kiley Hamlin, Carla Hudson Kam, Shaylih Muehlmann, and Jiaying Zhao are among those faculty featured in UBC Arts Faces of Research. Check out the full article here!
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June 18, 2018
Dr. Maite Taboada, Fantastic internet comments and where to find them - Tuesday, June 26, 1:00 - 2:00pm
Please join us as we welcome Dr. Maite Taboada, Professor of Linguistics at Simon Fraser University, director of the Discourse Processing Lab, and Affiliate Member of the UBC Language Sciences Initiative, for her talk Fantastic internet comments and where to find them. …
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June 15, 2018New Living Language Course
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June 8, 2018
Congratulations to recent Tri-Council Award Winners!
UBC Language Sciences would like to congratulate all our colleagues, but especially our initiative members and their collaborators, on their successful grant applications this spring! Jiaying Zhao Co-Applicant (Lead applicant Stephen Sheppard, UBC) …
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June 7, 2018
Cantonese Worlds 2 Workshop, June 21st - 22nd 第二屆唐人世界工作坊
Cantonese Culture and Language in the World: What’s Next? From the CW2 Website: The Cantonese Program of the University of British Columbia Department of Asian Studies is hosting the Second Cantonese Worlds (CW2) Workshop at UBC St. John’s College and the Richmond Public…
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June 7, 2018
The 4th Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics (WICL-4)
WICL-4: Cantonese Linguistics in the Pacific Rim: Theory and Applications From the WICL-4 Website: The Fourth Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics (WICL-4) will be held on June 23 and 24 at the UBC Asian Centre. Registration is free, and all are welcome to attend…