Department of Linguistics

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Read article: Join a Reading Group this Fall
Join a Reading Group this Fall
 As the new semester starts, we are excited to welcome back so many wonderful reading groups related to Linguistics!If you are considering joining a new reading group, please take a look at the groups below, or learn more on our ...
Read article: Jonathan Dunn Selected for 2025–26 Emerging Research Leaders Academy
Jonathan Dunn Selected for 2025–26 Emerging Research Leaders Academy
We are pleased to announce that Associate Professor Jonathan Dunn has been selected to join the 2025–26 Emerging Research Leaders Academy. The Emerging Research Leaders Academy (ERLA)...
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Read article: Introducing New Faculty Members Fall 2025
Introducing New Faculty Members Fall 2025
We would like to welcome new faculty members who are joining our department for the first time or taking on a new role in the department for 2025. Let's meet these new additions to the department!  Take a look below to find out more about these exciting faculty members: Lydia...
Read article: Faculty Honored at LAS Promotion Ceremony
Faculty Honored at LAS Promotion Ceremony
The Department of Linguistics is pleased to announce that several professors were honored at the LAS Faculty Promotion Ceremony on August 26. Honored professors were Dr. Xun Yan (Professor), Dr. Yan Tang (Associate Professor with tenure), Dr. Eman...
Read article: Linguistics Department Welcomes New Leadership
Linguistics Department Welcomes New Leadership
As we start the new year, the UIUC Department of Linguistics is pleased to announce new leadership for the upcoming term. Dr. Tania Ionin will serve as the Department Head, succeeding Dr. James Yoon, who served as Department Head for the past fifteen years. The...
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Jonathan Dunn

Faculty Spotlight: Jonathan Dunn

For me, the advantage of computational methods is precision and scale: First, we can describe language with a level of detail that no human could keep in their memory. Second, we can observe this precision at a scale that allows us to see how language functions as a complex system. My particular focus is the interaction between how language emerges within individuals and how it varies across populations. I’m working on a joint model of these two problems that can be tested at scale in realistic computational simulations.

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Martin Lehrer

Martin Lehrer: Alumni Spotlight

During my first year in the program, I was admitted to a PhD program in Germany and offered a lecturer position. After a year of working and researching in Germany, I decided to return to UIUC to pursue my PhD in Curriculum & Instruction.

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