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LINGUISTICS IN THE NEWS

Linguistics in Pop Culture: Arrival (film)

So the film Arrival has come. Finally! A movie about linguistics! And the hero is a linguist! Now I won’t go into detail about the film itself – see links at the bottom if you’re interested in it. But to mark the release of the film, one of our instructors Charlotte Vaughn invited ...

Linguistics in the News – Election season

Whatever happens after November 8, it’s safe to say that it’s been a pretty interesting election campaign season, one full of linguistic debates and analyses. We’ve seen articles that cover topics ranging from Hilary Clinton’s voice to Donald Trump’s use of the ...