LURA 2021-2

  • A postcard from WW2
    My family’s immigration and the integration of Yiddish into American English.Drew Brian Frank LING 1000 (Language in US Society) Advisor - Natalie Grothues LURA 2021  During the nineteenth century, the growth of anti-Semitism in
  • A tweet about anti-asian hate
    Discussing Sinophobic and anti-China rhetoric throughout American history, in current media and politics, as well as throughout the COVID-19 pandemicVivian Pham LING 1000 (Language in U.S. Society) Advisor: Natalie GrothuesLURA 2021 Over the
  • A graphic with the words in and at
    What semantic features distinguish in from at and lead a speaker to choose one preposition over the other?Vida Alami Course title: LING 3430: Semantics Advisor: Prof. Zygmunt FrajzyngierLURA 2021 Ask an English speaker the difference between in
  • Child refugees
    For a long time, welcoming refugees was an important part of America’s legacy.Sami McKinsey LING 4620: Teaching L2 Oral Skills Advisor:  Professor Rai FarrellyLURA 2021     For a long time, welcoming refugees was an important
  • A photo of BTS
    America’s long history of xenophobic treatment of languages other than English is visible in the way that Kpop has been treated in the American music industry.Samantha Reinhold Course: LING 1000 - Language in US Society Advisor: Natalie GrothuesLURA
  • A collection of political icons
    Did you know that Tik Tok could be a politically charged platform full of ethical and moral debates, not just dance trends?Rebekah Motooka Language and Digital Media, Ling 3800-800 Advisor:  Professor Kira HallLURA 2021 [video:https
  • A newspaper headline
    How do news headlines manipulate readers without them even knowing?Olivia Berry LING 4100 - Perspectives on Language Advisor: Zygmunt FrajzyngierLURA 2021     The opening sentence for this post, on its own, is an example of the
  • Donald Trump as a cheeto
    Why do Trump-critical Twitter users routinely avoid using his name?Noah Prior LING 3800: Language in Digital Media Advisor: Dr. Kira HallLURA 2021     Before and during his presidency, Donald Trump’s nicknames for his political
  • Deaf people using sign language
    How does the successful legitimization of ASL as a language exemplify the standard language ideology?Maisa Nammari Course: Language in US Society (LING 1000) Advisor: Meredith ChurchLURA 2021 Notes: deaf with a lowercase d describes the
  • A cow and rhino
    Do you ever wonder what has gone into the decision of what animals we eat and what animals we put on posters and in zoos for people to donate to?Lauren Hines Language in US Society (LING 1000) Advisor- Meredith ChurchLURA 2021 Do you ever
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