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Undergrad Meeting with Geoff Nunberg

Following today's Freeman Lecture, Geoff Nunberg's What Words Can Teach, there will be a smaller informal gathering immediately after the talk for undergraduate linguistics students (majors, minors, interested others). It's chance to meet a famous linguist and radio personality, and there will be cider and donuts as well. This event will take place immediately after the talk in Bartlett 35. It will finish by 6:00 pm.

You're encouraged to arrive with questions for Geoff. The talk will undoubtedly stimulate ideas, but he's worked on a wide range of issues, so you might want to ask about things not covered in the talk. For example, he was an expert witness in the case to cancel the Washington Redskins trademark on their name, he has written about how analysis of the usage of the words "War" and "Terror" can shed light on current political discourse, and much more.

All are welcome!

[Thanks Joe!]