2026-01-07 - We are excited to announce that UIUC will host the 7th Sociolinguistics Symposium on April 4th, 2026. SOSY is a graduate-student run conference that offers a key forum for scholarly exchange across language-related fields. This year's theme is Between...
2025-12-08 - This semester, many students from the UIUC Linguistics department presented their research at conferences near and far. Let’s take the time to congratulate each of them for their dedication to their work and their excellent representation of our department!In August, Cory Lemke...- 2025-11-23 - The Department of Linguistics bids a fond farewell to Professor Peter Lasersohn, who has served twenty-nine years in this department. The following excerpt is taken from James Yoon's tribute to Dr. Lasersohn that was given at the awards ceremony. Lasersohn’s scholarship can be...
2025-11-19 - We are excited to announce that the 33rd Japanese/Korean Linguistics Conference will be held at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, from August 7 to August 9, with a pre-conference workshop/tutorial planned for August 6, 2026. The invited speakers for the...
2025-11-18 - This is our second annual departmental newsletter. The goal of the newsletter is to celebrate significant milestones among our students, faculty and staff during the past academic year, welcome new members to the department, and share exciting plans for the coming academic year. ...
2025-11-18 - As Peter Lasersohn begins his newest chapter after twenty-nine years of teaching and research, we sat down with him to talk about his journey, and where he is headed. Why did you decide to become a professor?As an undergraduate, I had several professors who I really admired....
2025-11-18 - Get to know our newest faculty member! Scott is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics. What got you interested in the field of linguistics?When I was learning Spanish in high school, what interested me the most was the structural differences between...
2025-10-31 - We are excited to announce that Huiying Cai has been awarded TIRF's 2025 Doctoral Dissertation Grant. The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF) is an international, non-profit organization devoted to English language education. Each year, the foundation offers...
2025-10-29 - Considering taking more Linguistics courses in the upcoming Spring? Check out these options below, and see the full course offerings here.
2025-10-20 - Congratulations to Chae Eun Lee, who has been awarded the Graduate College Dissertation Completion Fellowship for the 2025-2026 Academic Year!The Graduate College Dissertation Completion Fellowships help outstanding Illinois graduate students to complete the doctoral degrees. Chae Eun is...
2025-09-12 - 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 ...
2025-09-08 - 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)...
2025-09-01 - 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...
2025-08-27 - 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...
2025-08-25 - 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...