April 2019 - BULA - ling.bu.edu lists

TODAY 5:30pm Lecture on Elvish, FREE PIZZA AND COOKIES
by Linguistics Association 18 Apr '19

18 Apr '19

A reminder of today's BULA event: (RSVP here https://www.facebook.com/events/340966183221810/) [image: lecture on elvish.jpg] We hope to see you there! Also, a reminder to fill out the following form if you are interested in running for an eboard position for the 2019-2020 academic year, or if you have ideas for future BULA events: https://forms.gle/VqrJGqWv4XnELSyk7

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BU Linguistics Association eboard/event survey
by Linguistics Association 13 Apr '19

13 Apr '19

Hi BU Linguistics Association members: Please fill out the following form if you are interested in running for an eboard position for the 2019-2020 academic year, or if you have ideas for future BULA events: https://forms.gle/VqrJGqWv4XnELSyk7 Thanks!

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Lecture and a Movie: Languages of Middle-earth and Pizza Night
by Jeremy Freudberg 11 Apr '19

11 Apr '19

Dear linguists, BULA's next event this semester, co-hosted with the Undergraduate Classics Association, will be a lecture by *Prof. Sasha Nikolaev* on the *languages of Middle-earth, specifically Elvish.* After the lecture, a* film screening* follows, with *free pizza* (sponsored by Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities Fund). Join us on *Thursday, April 18 at 5:30pm in CAS B12 *– you can RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/340966183221810/ [image: lecture on elvish.jpg]

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TODAY 5:45pm "The Linguistics of Existence"
by Linguistics Association 08 Apr '19

08 Apr '19

We hope to see you at today's talk: *The Linguistics of Existence* *Peter Klapes, M.A. candidate in Philosophy (Boston College)* *TODAY [Monday, April 8] at 5:45pm, CAS 225* https://www.facebook.com/events/2203739999714132/ Not only is the talk exciting and interdisciplinary, it also showcases student effort! *Abstract: *It is said that the nature of the linguistic sign is arbitrary. Since antiquity, the question of whether words are linked to their referent by nature or merely by convention … [View More]

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Upcoming talk: "The Linguistics of Existence", Monday 4/8 5:45pm
by Jeremy Freudberg 01 Apr '19

01 Apr '19

Dear linguists, We write to let you know about an upcoming talk hosted by BULA: *The Linguistics of Existence* *Peter Klapes, M.A. candidate in Philosophy (Boston College)* *Monday, April 8 at 5:45pm, CAS 225* https://www.facebook.com/events/2203739999714132/ *Abstract: *It is said that the nature of the linguistic sign is arbitrary. Since antiquity, the question of whether words are linked to their referent by nature or merely by convention has persisted. In Plato’s *Cratylus*, Socrates … [View More]

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