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Linguistics Department Fall 2023 Round-Up

It’s the end of another great semester! The Linguistics department is so proud of everything our students and faculty have accomplished this year, including several paper presentations and conference attendances. 

Willson Center for Humanities and Art

Linguistics Ph.D. Students Awarded Willson Center Graduate Research Scholarships

This week, Linguistics Ph.D. students Keiko Bridwell and Amelia Abbott received Graduate Research Awards from the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts Advisory Board. The scholarships were awarded to fund Bridwell and Abbott's respective research efforts. 


Linguistics Department Summer 2023 Round-Up

This past summer, Linguistics faculty and students represented UGA at several conferences.

A graph showing vowel changes across generations

Collaborative UGA & Georgia Tech Linguistics Study Featured in Columns, Across News Outlets

UGA Linguistics faculty members Dr. Margaret Renwick and Dr. Jon Forrest were featured in this week's Columns article, discussing the rapid decline of the Georgia accent among younger generations. 

Undergraduate Linguistics student Zahin Hoque (right) poses with Dr. Chacón (left).

Linguistics Undergraduate Student Zahin Hoque Wins Fall 2023 CURO Research Award

The UGA Linguistics department congratulates Zahin Hoque on his receipt of a research award from UGA CURO (Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities). Only 500 of UGA’s 30,000 undergraduate students are awarded the $1,000 scholarship.

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