We are pleased to announce that submissions are now open for the 14th Annual Meeting of the Illinois Language and Linguistics Society (ILLS14), which will be held from February 25-26, 2022 via Zoom. ILLS is an annual graduate student-run conference aimed primarily at providing graduate and advanced undergraduate students a friendly venue in which to present and discuss research on any topic...
Spring 2022: Featured Courses
Spring 2021 End of Year Celebration for LinguisticsCongratulations to all the Spring and Summer 2021 Linguistics Graduates and to all the award winners this year! The celebration via Zoom on 5/11/2021 was great!
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SILMW Students Enjoyed Virtual Cooking Class
Hittite class combines 21st-century and Bronze Age technologyHittite class, taught by Professor Ryan Shosted, offers students with opportunities to engage with an extinct language using both modern technology and ancient methods of pressing cuneiform symbols into clay.
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Illinois provides a professional working and learning environment, where faculty members, staff, and students are eager to assist others. The linguistics departments holds regular seminars, talks, and workshops providing tools and opportunities to be inspired by others’ research and perceive linguistics and research in a linguistically rich environment.
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Department News
- We are thrilled to share that Associated Professor Xun Yan has been chosen to receive the TOEFL Essentials New Scholar Award this year. This is the highest achievement award for young scholars in language testing and is sponsored jointly by ETS (Educational Testing Service) and the International...
- The Department of Linguistics is thrilled to announce that Associate Professor Xun Yan and Dr. Rurik Tywoniw’s (EPT Coordinator) proposal “Comparing the use of the English proficiency test scores in higher education admissions” was selected to be the winner of the 2022 TOEFL Committee of Examiners...
- Here are some highlights from the Linguistics department's Spring 2022 offerings: LING 222 Language in Globalization Credit: 3 hours. Introduction to the role of language in globalization by examining...
Currently, I'm developing a new business writing course called "ESL 525 Elements of Business Writing" in collaboration with my colleagues in Illinois ESL. It is targeted at upper-level international students who needs a single course sequence to fulfill their graduation requirement and wants to study business writing rather than academic writing for their career goal. I'm excited about bringing this course to life soon!
