Linguistics at UC San Diego

The participants of LIGN 240, part of our graduate-level field methods course sequence, just wrapped up a successful first quarter learning about the linguistic structure of Comachuén Purépecha (isolate; Michoacán, Mexico). In addition to its focuses on elicitation methodologies, ethics and linguistic documentation and analysis, the course featured language lessons offered by Maestro Eleazar Cruz Reyes. Several of the students will be continuing on with LIGN 241 in the Fall quarter.

Participants (clockwise from back row):
Kun Cui, Travis Putnam, Jiaang D**g, Maaestro Eleazar Cruz Reyes (Comachuén Purépecha language teacher and co-instructor), Drae Handley, Alexis Burke, Tessa Stanier Falconi, Mike Gallaspy and Gabriela Caballero (co-instructor)

We are excited and proud to announce that Professor Grant Goodall has been promoted to "Distinguished Professor", starting July 1, 2026. This promotion is reserved only for the most highly distinguished faculty whose work of sustained and continuing excellence has attained national and international recognition and broad acclaim reflective of its significant impact; whose University teaching performance is excellent; and whose service is highly meritorious. Congratulations, Distinguished Professor Grant Goodall!

https://grantgoodall.ucsd.edu/

We are delighted to announce that six students will join the UC San Diego Linguistics Graduate Program next year. Welcome Xueyun Tian!

We are delighted to announce that six students will join the UC San Diego Linguistics Graduate Program next year. Welcome Angie Lee!

We are delighted to announce that six students will join the UC San Diego Linguistics Graduate Program next year. Welcome Eitan Price!

We are delighted to announce that six students will join the UC San Diego Linguistics Graduate Program next year. Welcome Alex Emmert!

We are delighted to announce that six students will join the UC San Diego Linguistics Graduate Program next year. Welcome Oishani Bandopadhyay!

Devon Denny, a 3rd year graduate student in our Ph.D. program, was just awarded a "Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research" grant from the American Philosophical Society to develop his "Diné Bizaad Language Project", which will involve working with speakers of the Navajo Nation to better understand aspects of questions in Diné Bizaad (Navajo). Congratulations, Devon!

We are delighted to announce that six students will join the UC San Diego Linguistics Graduate Program next year. Welcome Julia Johnson!