Linguistics isn’t just about grammar rules—it’s about uncovering how humans create, interpret, and share meaning. From the subtle shifts in word meanings over time to surprising universal speech ...

We are grateful to Eugene Volokh for the invitation to discuss corpus linguistics generally and our forthcoming article, "Judging Ordinary Meaning," in particular. Corpus linguistics is an empirical ...

In the introductory chapter to their excellent corpus linguistics textbook, "The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics," Anne O'Keeffe and Michael McCarthy give a brief account of Cardinal Hugo of ...

Fashions in academe may be a bit more durable than those of Paris couturiers, but, like hemlines, the popularity of disciplines rises and falls. Much in vogue at the moment, right up there with ...

Lucye Rafferty/The Hoya Professor Deborah Tannen teaches Linguistics in the College. For a number of mornings, whenever Celeste Martinez (COL ’05) entered the bathroom of the apartment she shared with ...

Computational linguistics blends computer science, linguistics, and AI to teach machines how to understand and use human language. From powering chatbots to aiding education, it’s reshaping how we ...

In the introductory chapter to their excellent corpus linguistics textbook, “The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics,” Anne O’Keeffe and Michael McCarthy give a brief account of Cardinal Hugo of ...