News

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November 22, 2014

Talks | Deadlines

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November 14, 2014

Talks | Last call | Other deadlines

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November 7, 2014

Awesomeness | Grammargeddon | Talks | Last call | Other deadlines | Classes

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October 31, 2014

Pumpkins | Zombies | The Plague | Candy

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Pumpkins

Best wishes to Berkeley linguists traveling to give talks next week:

October 24, 2014

Bon voyage | Talks | Abstract deadlines | Other deadlines

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October 17, 2014

Awesomeness | Welcome | Talks | Conference abstract deadlines | Grant deadlines | Participation deadlines

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October 10, 2014

Breath of Life deadline | Talks | So many conference abstract deadlines | Grant deadlines

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October 3, 2014

Awesomeness | Talks | Conference abstract deadlines | Grant deadlines

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September 27, 2014

Personalia | Talks | Conference deadlines | Grant deadlines

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September 19, 2014

Awesomeness | Talks | Conference deadlines | Grant deadlines

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September 12, 2014

Conference travel | Deadlines for conference abstracts | Forthcoming talks | Grant deadlines

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September 5, 2014

Awesomeness | Conference abstract deadlines | Grant deadlines | Upcoming talks

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Awesomeness

Congratulations

September 3, 2014

The Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley welcomes new faculty member, Prof. Amy Rose Deal

August 29, 2014

Christine gave birth to a beautiful baby girl yesterday morning.

Classes | Congratulations | Deadlines | Talks

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Classes

Upper-division electives that are not yet full (for undergraduates and graduate students):

August 23, 2014

August 15, 2014

Prof. Lev Michael has been selected as the recipient of the 2015 Early Career Award from the Linguistic Society of America.

April 22, 2014

New York Times features Yurok language, Berkeley linguists

February 14, 2014

The Department of Linguistics mourns the passing and celebrates the life and career of Chuck Fillmore (August 9, 1929 – February 13, 2014), a beloved teacher and colleague. A web page in his memory (with appreciations, biography, and photos) has been set up at http://linguistics.berkeley.edu/charles-j-fillmore-1929-2014

August 9, 2013

George Lakoff and Eve Sweetser's Neural Theory of Language (NTL) project is an interdisciplinary research effort to answer the question: How does the brain compute the mind? Specific research questions include: How can the brain -- a highly structured network of neurons -- support thought and language? How do the specific neural structures of the human brain shape the nature of thought and language?

Phorum is a lively weekly talk and discussion series, coordinated by graduate students and attended by students, visitors and faculty. Phorum features presentations on all aspects of phonology and phonetics by Berkeley linguists and out-of-town visitors. Go to this semester's schedule