Second dialect acquisition in The Atlantic

I'm quoted in this piece by Olga Kazan (who I really enjoyed speaking with; she asked good questions and followed up on email to clarify various points. Not all journalists are so concerned about nailing the details, so it's great to talk to one who does!).

Language Science Fair talk at Planet Word

On May 10th I gave a short public-facing talk at the first ever Language Science Fair at Planet Word in Washington DC - thanks to the Language Science Station for organizing an excellent event!

Nev[æ]da or Nev[ɑ]da?

As a person from New Jersey who now lives in DC, I do not have strong opinions about how “Nevada” is pronounced - but Nevadans sure do! I’m quoted a few times in this fun Atlas Obscura piece on the sociolinguistics of this perennial debate.

New blog: From the DUS Desk

As the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) in the Georgetown University Department of Linguistics, I help guide undergraduates through our Linguistics program and regularly draw their attention to jobs and other opportunities for LING majors. It occurs to me that some of this information might be interesting to people besides the declared majors on my email list - for example, potential linguistics majors at Georgetown and elsewhere, prospective students, and their family members. Follow my occasional posts here!