CU LingSoc talks and socials updates. To register as a member, please visit our website below.
CU LingSoc organises valuable academic and social events where members can meet each other, discuss ideas, and network with professionals in the discipline. Our goal is to create an inclusive community that enriches the student experience by providing opportunities for language enthusiasts to explore their interests in a friendly and informal manner. To this aim we organise talks and lectures (thr
12/06/2023
Join us ONLINE this Thursday, June 15th, at 4-5 pm to hear Dr Marijke de Belder's (Utrecht) talk "The acquisition of categories on the basis of phonological information in Germanic languages." The abstract and the link to the Teams meeting is shared with our mailing list, so don't forget to check your emails!
29/05/2023
Join us ONLINE this Thursday, June 1st, at 4-5 pm to hear Dr Vincenzo Nicolò Di Caro (University of Venice) and Prof Giuseppe Samo's (University of Geneva / Beijing Language and Culture University) talk "A preliminary quantitative study on indefiniteness marking in the dialect of Delia." The abstract and the link to the Teams meeting has been shared with our mailing list, so don't forget to check your emails!
16/05/2023
LingSoc's first talk of Easter term is happening this Thursday, May 18th, at 4-5 pm in GR04 (EFB)! The speaker, Dr Julia Hofweber (UCL), will give a talk entitled "How bilinguals mix and match - the cognitive correlates of sequential versus simultaneous code-switching." The abstract has been shared with our mailing list, so don't forget to check your emails!
There will be a reception with drinks and snacks just before the talk at 3:30 pm in the lobby of the EFB. See you there!
09/05/2023
ANNOUNCEMENT: The schedule for Easter term's LingSoc talks is finally out! Our first talk will be on Thursday, May 18 - don't forget to check your emails for more information!😊
Due to the strike action happening tomorrow, March 15th, the talk by Dr Julia Hofweber (University College London) has been moved to the following term. More information about the time and location will come soon.
Thank you for understanding, and we hope you have a wonderful week!
01/03/2023
LingSoc's third talk for Lent term will be held online on Wednesday, March 8, at 5-6 pm. The speaker, Dr Mandy Wigdorowitz (Cambridge), will give a talk entitled "Considering sociolinguistic experience in language research using the Contextual Linguistic Profile Questionnaire." The abstract and the link to the Teams meeting have been shared with our mailing list.
23/02/2023
LingSoc's next talk will take place on March 3rd at 5-6 pm in Room 5 (Lecture Block, Sidgwick Site). The speaker, Dr Amanda Cole (Essex), will give a talk entitled "Examining the effect of community-level migration on linguistic production, language attitudes, indexicalities and (linguistic) identity: the case of the post-WWII dispersion of Cockneys to Essex." The abstract has been shared with our mailing list, and can also be found in the event page description.
15/02/2023
We have updated our talk schedule for this term! For our next talk on Friday, March 3, we will welcome guest speaker Dr Amanda Cole, University of Essex. More details on the talk will be posted soon!
31/01/2023
❗IMPORTANT❗ Due to the strike action this week, we have moved our first talk to Thursday, February 2, from 5-6 pm in Room 8, Lecture Block, Sidgwick Site. Join us to hear Prof Ian Roberts and Dr James Baker's (Cambridge) talk "Extending Parametric Comparison."
26/01/2023
LingSoc's first talk of Lent term will take place on Wednesday, February 1, from 5-6 pm in the Lightfoot Room, Faculty of Divinity. The speakers, Prof Ian Roberts and Dr James Baker (Cambridge), will give a talk entitled "Extending Parametric Comparison."
16/01/2023
ANNOUNCEMENT: The schedule for this term's LingSoc talks is finally out! Our first talk will be on February 1 -- don't forget to check your emails for more details. 😊
19/11/2022
The next LingSoc social will be held next Friday, November 25, and the theme is... Quiz Night! An email with all the information has been sent to all members. See you then!