Department of Linguistics

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Read article: Congratulations to 2025 Award Winners and Graduates!
Congratulations to 2025 Award Winners and Graduates!
On Wednesday May 7th, our department gathered for its annual Year-End Graduation and Awards Celebration. It was a wonderful time to reflect on the past year, and to recognize our amazing students. Congratulations to our awardees! We wish you continued growth and success!Awards...
Read article: Linguistics professor recognized by campus for excellence in undergraduate teaching
Linguistics professor recognized by campus for excellence in undergraduate teaching
A professor in the Department of Linguistics has been selected for not only the 2025 LAS Award for in Excellence in...
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Read article: Register Now for Nominalization Workshop
Register Now for Nominalization Workshop
On May 9th and 10th, the Nominals and Nominalizations in Korean and Beyond Workshop will be held in the LCLB. This workshop will showcase research that address currently debated issues in the morphology, syntax, and semantics-pragmatics of nominals and nominalizations in Korean and other languages...
Read article: UIUC Alum John Levis Named Distinguished Professor at Iowa State University
UIUC Alum John Levis Named Distinguished Professor at Iowa State University
We are pleased to announce that Dr. John Levis, who received a MATESL degree as well as a PhD in Educational Psychology from UIUC, has been named Distinguished Professor at Iowa State University. John has led a distinguished career...
Read article: Join us for our Year-End Awards Ceremony and Celebration for Peter Lasersohn
Join us for our Year-End Awards Ceremony and Celebration for Peter Lasersohn
We cordially invite you to the Department of Linguistics Year-End Graduation, & Awards Ceremony along with a Retirement Celebration for Professor Peter Lasersohn! This event will take place in the Heritage Room of the ACES Library on Wednesday, May 7, from  4pm - 5:30pm.Join us in...
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Walther Glödstaf: Grad Student Spotlight

My current research focuses on understanding the psycholinguistic foundations of L1-attrition and modeling it in communities via agent-based simulations, to understand the importance of variation within and across speaker groups. I have also done research on Finnish syntax and economical and political analyses of European minority language protection policy, and the sociolinguistics of online study abroad communities.

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Raihan Rahman

Raihan Rahman: Grad Student Spotlight

​​​​​​​TESL extends beyond English teaching. My MA in TESOL provided a platform to develop skills in scientific language analysis, computer programming, and statistics for language data. It also honed soft skills such as communication, time management, coordination, and professionalism. This program offers a broader perspective on language and teaching.

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