Sound research as a lens to understanding the world Image: Maggie Chiang for OMNIA Sound research as a lens to understanding the world Researchers across Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences are turning to sound for new answers to questions on subjects from birdsong to the benefits of music exposure.
Who, What, Why: Luke Godsey’s Appalachian quilt Luke Godsey and the in-progress quilt at the Penn Women’s Center Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Luke Godsey’s Appalachian quilt Luke Godsey, a second-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences, has created a quilt for the Penn Women’s Center as part of a new art series.
Centuries of ‘TikTalk’ TikTok voice, uptalk, and vocal fry are current linguistic trends with a long history. (Image: iStock/suricoma) Centuries of ‘TikTalk’ The media popularity of the vocal trend called “TikTalk,” or a combination of uptalkand vocal fry, is actually nothing new, says linguist Mark Liberman.
Presidential pauses? What those ‘ums’ and ‘uhs’ really tell us about candidates for the White House Penn In the News The Conversation Presidential pauses? What those ‘ums’ and ‘uhs’ really tell us about candidates for the White House Mark Liberman of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Barack Obama used hesitation markers like “uh” and “um” roughly every 19 words during one interview. By comparison, he says, Donald Trump seldom uses those markers. Online, ‘unalive’ means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things Penn In the News AP News Online, ‘unalive’ means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things Andrea Beltrama of the School of Arts & Sciences explains language has always evolved, new words have always popped up, and these shifts are known as a “lexical innovation.” Philadelphia accent turns water to wooder. Researchers try to explain why Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia accent turns water to wooder. Researchers try to explain why William Labov of the School of Arts & Sciences co-authored a 2013 paper that examined Northern influences on the Philadelphia dialect. A centuries-old word with a modern twist Image: iStock/Ekaterina Tveitan A centuries-old word with a modern twist The acceptable use of a singular “they” pronoun made official a linguistic trend already in use for centuries. People who are not represented by binary pronouns say it’s a helpful step, but a small one. Being bilingual and Latinx in higher education Penn In the News Al Día Being bilingual and Latinx in higher education Nelson Flores of the Graduate School of Education explores the challenges faced by bilingual Latinx students in the United States. What fabricated languages can teach us about real ones Gareth Roberts is an associate professor of linguistics in the School of Arts & Sciences. (Image: Eric Sucar) What fabricated languages can teach us about real ones Linguist Gareth Roberts of the School of Arts & Sciences uses “alien” languages and interactive games to show how social pressures shape our communication. The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media By analyzing Facebook posts, Penn researchers found that words associated with depression are often tied to emotions, whereas those associated with loneliness are linked to cognition. Load More
Online, ‘unalive’ means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things Penn In the News AP News Online, ‘unalive’ means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things Andrea Beltrama of the School of Arts & Sciences explains language has always evolved, new words have always popped up, and these shifts are known as a “lexical innovation.” Philadelphia accent turns water to wooder. Researchers try to explain why Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia accent turns water to wooder. Researchers try to explain why William Labov of the School of Arts & Sciences co-authored a 2013 paper that examined Northern influences on the Philadelphia dialect. A centuries-old word with a modern twist Image: iStock/Ekaterina Tveitan A centuries-old word with a modern twist The acceptable use of a singular “they” pronoun made official a linguistic trend already in use for centuries. People who are not represented by binary pronouns say it’s a helpful step, but a small one. Being bilingual and Latinx in higher education Penn In the News Al Día Being bilingual and Latinx in higher education Nelson Flores of the Graduate School of Education explores the challenges faced by bilingual Latinx students in the United States. What fabricated languages can teach us about real ones Gareth Roberts is an associate professor of linguistics in the School of Arts & Sciences. (Image: Eric Sucar) What fabricated languages can teach us about real ones Linguist Gareth Roberts of the School of Arts & Sciences uses “alien” languages and interactive games to show how social pressures shape our communication. The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media By analyzing Facebook posts, Penn researchers found that words associated with depression are often tied to emotions, whereas those associated with loneliness are linked to cognition. Load More
Philadelphia accent turns water to wooder. Researchers try to explain why Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia accent turns water to wooder. Researchers try to explain why William Labov of the School of Arts & Sciences co-authored a 2013 paper that examined Northern influences on the Philadelphia dialect. A centuries-old word with a modern twist Image: iStock/Ekaterina Tveitan A centuries-old word with a modern twist The acceptable use of a singular “they” pronoun made official a linguistic trend already in use for centuries. People who are not represented by binary pronouns say it’s a helpful step, but a small one. Being bilingual and Latinx in higher education Penn In the News Al Día Being bilingual and Latinx in higher education Nelson Flores of the Graduate School of Education explores the challenges faced by bilingual Latinx students in the United States. What fabricated languages can teach us about real ones Gareth Roberts is an associate professor of linguistics in the School of Arts & Sciences. (Image: Eric Sucar) What fabricated languages can teach us about real ones Linguist Gareth Roberts of the School of Arts & Sciences uses “alien” languages and interactive games to show how social pressures shape our communication. The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media By analyzing Facebook posts, Penn researchers found that words associated with depression are often tied to emotions, whereas those associated with loneliness are linked to cognition. Load More
A centuries-old word with a modern twist Image: iStock/Ekaterina Tveitan A centuries-old word with a modern twist The acceptable use of a singular “they” pronoun made official a linguistic trend already in use for centuries. People who are not represented by binary pronouns say it’s a helpful step, but a small one.
Being bilingual and Latinx in higher education Penn In the News Al Día Being bilingual and Latinx in higher education Nelson Flores of the Graduate School of Education explores the challenges faced by bilingual Latinx students in the United States. What fabricated languages can teach us about real ones Gareth Roberts is an associate professor of linguistics in the School of Arts & Sciences. (Image: Eric Sucar) What fabricated languages can teach us about real ones Linguist Gareth Roberts of the School of Arts & Sciences uses “alien” languages and interactive games to show how social pressures shape our communication. The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media By analyzing Facebook posts, Penn researchers found that words associated with depression are often tied to emotions, whereas those associated with loneliness are linked to cognition.
What fabricated languages can teach us about real ones Gareth Roberts is an associate professor of linguistics in the School of Arts & Sciences. (Image: Eric Sucar) What fabricated languages can teach us about real ones Linguist Gareth Roberts of the School of Arts & Sciences uses “alien” languages and interactive games to show how social pressures shape our communication.
The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media By analyzing Facebook posts, Penn researchers found that words associated with depression are often tied to emotions, whereas those associated with loneliness are linked to cognition.