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Program in Linguistics Sophomore Open House 2024
Green Hall 1-C-4CThe Program in Linguistics invites students to meet with current faculty, independent majors and minors to learn about the program and application process. Refreshments will be served. Please spread the […]
American Sign Language Storytelling with Peter Cook
Maeder Hall AuditoriunPeter Cook will present an evening of animated storytelling in American Sign Language. Many of his stories reflect his personal experience as a Deaf individual growing up in the world of sounds, providing a unique glimpse into Deaf community and culture. English voice interpretation will be provided. No ASL knowledge is required. Peter S. […]
Temporal Coordination as a Hallmark of Metrical Prominence Across Languages
1-S-5 Green Hall 1-S-5 Green Hall, PrincetonAs our understanding of the factors shaping prosodic aspects of the speech signal grows, there has been growing skepticism about the explanatory role of structural factors such as metrical prominence in conditioning prosodic patterns. In this talk, I argue that such skepticism is misguided and is often rooted in problematic assumptions about the mapping between […]