Professional

The first thing that drew me to linguistics: the problem sets. I loved scrutinizing a set of data (typically IPA transcriptions plus glosses, arranged in neat little columns) and developing an account of the apparent patterns. Nothing's changed, really, except that the data has gotten messier: now I study phonetic and phonological variation, and consider the linguistic, social, and stylistic factors conditioning it. Go to the Research link for more info.

Joshy tries to keep up with the latest quantitative methods

Joshy tries to keep up with the latest quantitative methods

Personal

I enjoy cooking, reading, traveling, exploring DC, and hanging out with my husband and cats.

How to pronounce my surname

[nis], like the female child of your sibling. However, I also answer to [nɪtʃ] (rhymes with rich).

CONTACT

jennifer dot nycz at Georgetown dot edu; Bluesky; LinkedIn