Emory University Program in Linguistics

04/23/2026

The Emory Undergraduate Linguistics Conference (EULC 7) took place online on Friday, April 17, bringing together undergraduate researchers from Emory and institutions around the world. Students shared their linguistics projects across 15 sessions—each featuring three talks—creating a space to learn, connect, and celebrate undergraduate research.

We were also honored to welcome invited speaker, Dr. Kevin Holmes (Associate Professor of Psychology at Reed College), whose insights added to an inspiring day of discussion.

Thanks to everyone who took part, whether as presenters, supporters, or attendees! Your involvement contributed to the success of this conference! ❤️💙💛💚

04/17/2026

So proud of our faculty and students for an amazing showing at SECOL 2026! 👏

Thank you to everyone who presented and everyone who came to support— thanks for building such a strong community 💛

We even got to reconnect with 2020 alum, Joaquin Perez, now finishing a master’s at NC State—so exciting to see where linguistics can take you!

**STUDENTS**

(5) Kaley Frye & Taesha Marecheau-Miller – “Semantic priming across modalities”
(6) Kaley Frye – “Meaning and use of political dogwhistles”
(7) Deanna Sharpe & Kai Cheng – “The voice onset time of glottal stops in Tagalog”
(8) Cecil Wakefield & Sandra Descourtis – “Iel: French non-gendered language”
(9) Ash Zeng & Tamara Nicol Medina – “Verb selectivity as informative context”
(10) Deanna Sharpe, Gordon Ramsay & Yun Kim - “Language variety acquisition in typical development and autism”

**FACULTY**

(12) Marjorie Pak, Hiram Maxim & Susan Tamasi – “Language in this political moment”
(13) Susan Tamasi & Alex Martinez – “Linguistic variation among college students (Emory Voices)”
(14) Allison Burkette & Susan Tamasi – “The mitigation of sweetness in language of wine reviews”

04/17/2026

MMUF scholar Deanna Sharpe (Spanling Major!) presented her research, titled “Accent and Dialect Acquisition among Children with Autism Exposed to In-Home Social Language Variation,” at the Mellon Mays Spring Research Conference on Friday, April 10, 2026.

04/17/2026

Congratulations to our Linguistics students inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society at Emory University’s initiation ceremony on April 13!

Special congratulations to our faculty recognized as “Faculty of Greatest Influence,” and many thanks to our own Jim Morey and Marjorie Pak for helping to host the ceremony.

04/14/2026

We need more Linguists because the more you learn about language and languages, the more grounded you feel in the world.❤️💙💛💚

The Emory Program in Linguistics proudly supports the and social media campaign in collaboration with the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) during the week of April 13-17. This initiative highlights the need for more humanities and social sciences scholars and research.

03/17/2026

**Emory Students: Future Speech-Language Pathologists Start Here**
Key Courses Offered Fall 2026

02/25/2026

Join us for a screening of "Talking Black in America"
📅 Thursday, February 26
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 White Hall 206

Stay after the film for a Q&A led by Dr. Erica Britt.
Hope to see you there!

02/25/2026

01/22/2026

***Location change: Math & Science Bldg, Room E208: 400 Downman Drive, Atlanta 30322***
📚 Join us on February 12 at 5:30 pm for a thought-provoking conversation with Brian Goldstone, author of There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America. We’ll dive into Atlanta’s working homeless, inequality in America, and how journalism, narrative, ethnography, and language shape the stories we tell.
Registration link is in the comments.

12/23/2025

Happy Holidays! ❤️
Wishing you a wonderful Winter Recess—whether you’re with loved ones, exploring new places, or simply relaxing at home, enjoy every moment!

See you in January! 🎉