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Dear all: The XXIX Conference of Spanish in the US and the XIV Conference of Spanish in Contact with Other Languages will be held in San Antonio, April 10-12, 2025. We hope you join us! Abstract deadline is November 1st, and more information available on our website: https://sites.google.com/tamu.edu/spanus2025/home?fbclid=IwY2xjawEy88NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSERQGu-oJrwED0UYWr9iHJWlozGCzYHPsG9nHlFbzDNaZg_FzFrtzkp7g_aem_HiOeXryJa_zZqrGu7_dV6Q

Op-ed in the San Antonio Express-News:

Gradual shift from Spanish to English across generations is predictable | Commentary There is intense societal pressure placed on U.S.-born Latinos to speak English.

Friendly reminder, the departments of Modern Languages and Computer Science are looking for a "Spanish Rater" for a project that they're collaborating on. If you speak Spanish and are looking for a job, look no more and apply here! Deadline is March 26 2021.
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¡Felicitaciones Karla Hernández!

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10 Things To Know About African American Language African descendants in the U.S. have been speaking varieties of English, today known as African American Language (AAL), for many centuries. Here's what you should know.

‘Heaven’s Vault’: A Linguist’s Buried Treasure Uncover the marvels of the Ancient language and explore the Nebula and the secrets contained within this indie game.

Understanding the language of change through linguistics Suzanne Evans Wagner isn’t telling people how to talk. She’s here to say that people have options and reasons for talking the way they do.

Pandemic schmandemic: Investigating the linguistic quirk that lifts the mood "COVID schmovid! What's the worst that could happen, right?" When people are living through dark times, they use humor to lighten the mood, and a particular linguistic quirk has been explored in an article co-authored by a Malmö University senior lecturer.

Deadline March 1st
Three scholarships available:
1)Centro Cultural Cubano Endowed Award for Spanish Majors
2)Modern Languages & Literatures Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship
3)Modern Languages Various Donors Scholarships

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The linguistic device that creates resonance between people and ideas In literature, writers often use the word "you" generically to make an idea seem more universal, even though it might not be.

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