linguistics

The UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences congratulates several faculty members on their recent appointments as department chairs.

“How many languages do you speak?” The lecturer visiting from Guinea thought it was an odd question, posed by a student reporter for the Independent Florida Alligator. The answer took him a minute to consider: seven. FIONA MCLAUGHLIN, professor of linguistics and African languages, recalled that the lecturer, like many from West Africa, was highly […]

Psycholinguists from the Brain, Language, and Bilingualism Lab (BLaB) are revealing how the brain makes language possible — and expanding inclusivity in the process.

UF Linguist Kevin Tang’s research adds a new dimension to our understanding of language change.

Professor of Linguistics Diana Boxer put Thanksgiving quarrels to good use in a new study focused on bickering.