English in Russian Academe
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Niles Gallery
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English in Russia: From a Language of Elite to a Language of the Masses
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Student Center 211
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Epistemic and circumstantial modality in two Central Salish languages
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Niles Gallery
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An Experimental Approach to English Resumption - Maria Polinsky
Maria Polinsky, Harvard University
"An experimental approach to English resumption"
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 1:00 - 2:00 PM Linguistics Seminar Series - Part of Year of Russia's Realms
Fathers and Sons: Do all Russians in the USA speak the same language? - Maria Polinsky
Maria Polinsky, Harvard University
"Fathers and Sons: Do all Russians in the USA speak the same language?"
Thursday, 17 January 2013; 7:00-8:30 PM Linguistics Lecture Series - A part of Russia's Realms
The Sonority Hierarchy & the Importance of Morphology in the Syllabification of Indo-European
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
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Niles Gallery, Fine Arts Library
Maria Polinsky, Harvard University
“The Sonority Hierarchy & the Importance of Morphology in the Syllabification of Indo-European”
Venue: Niles Gallery, Fine Arts Library
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Niles Gallery
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Second Language Shows Benefits to Aging Brain
As people age, cognitive flexibility — the ability to adapt to unfamiliar or unexpected circumstances — and related "executive" functions decline. Recent studies suggest lifelong bilingualism may reduce this decline — a boost that may stem from the experience of constantly switching between languages. However, how brain activity differs between older bilinguals and monolinguals was previously unclear.
"Does English Have Resumptive Pronouns?"
Maria Polinsky, Harvard University
“Does English Have Resumptive Pronouns?”
Co-sponsored by the Linguistics Program and the UK Department of English
Venue: Niles Gallery, Fine Arts Library
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Niles Gallery, Fine Arts Library
The Ket Language of Siberia
Dr. Edward Vadja "The Ket Language of Siberia"
a part of the University of Kentucky Linguistics Lecture Series and the College of Arts and Sciences Russia's Realms