BULA April 2009

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Reminder: "The Linguists" (and Norvin Richards) on Apr 29, 7:30pm (fwd)
by Paul Hagstrom 29 Apr '09

29 Apr '09

Just a quick reminder: "The Linguists" screening is tomorrow, 7:30pm in the GSU, followed by a short presentation and Q&A with Prof. Norvin Richards. Come see the movie on the big screen, hear about Lardil, ask questions, get answers. -Paul > Announcing the Boston University undergraduate Linguistics > Association's end-of-the-year event: > > Screening of "The Linguists" > Followed by a short presentation and Q&A with > Prof. Norvin Richards (MIT) > > Wednesday, April 29 > 7:30pm > > Boston University > Conference Auditorium > 2nd floor of the George Sherman Union > 775 Commonwealth Ave > http://tinyurl.com/gsuatbu > > http://thelinguists.com/ > > "The Linguists" follows linguists David Harrison and Greg Anderson > as they travel the globe in a race to document vanishing languages > in Siberia, India, Bolivia, and elsewhere. Here is a chance to see > it in "on the big screen", at the Boston University undergraduate > Linguistics Association end-of-the-year event. > > The movie will be followed by a short presentation by Prof. Norvin > Richards (MIT) concerning his own work with language documentation > and revitalization, followed by a question & answer period. > > The event is free, and is open to the public.

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BULA - April newsletter
by Paul Hagstrom 22 Apr '09

22 Apr '09

April News: Hey Linguists! We have some exciting new events coming up, please check these out: Ice Cream/Cake Social Thursday, April 23 @ 7:00 PM in 621 Comm. Ave B02 (basement). Let's hang out and have some treats! We'll be talking about plans for next year and officer selection. Note that BU is on a "Monday schedule." The Linguists Wednesday, April 29 @ 7:30 PM in the Conference Auditorium (GSU 2nd floor) This is our big event to end the semester! We know it's during the last week of class, but you won't want to miss it. After the movie (which was a big hit at last year's Sundance festival), Prof. Norvin Richards (MIT) will speak briefly about his own work on language documentation and revitalization, followed by some time for Q&A. Just read this exciting description of the film: Scientists estimate that of 7,000 languages in the world, half will be gone by the end of this century. On average, one language disappears every two weeks. "The Linguists" is a hilarious and poignant chronicle of two scientists--David Harrison and Gregory Anderson--racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In Siberia, India, and Bolivia, the linguists confront head-on the very forces silencing languages: racism, humiliation, and violent economic unrest. David and Greg's journey takes them deep into the heart of the cultures, knowledge, and communities at risk when a language dies. In other linguistics news, this website is pretty clever. It's a sample of what English would be like if it had resisted all non-Germanic influences. http://mithridates.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-english-might-look-like-with-a… [Thanks to Tricia K. for putting this newsletter together.]

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