Jeffrey Lidz Colloquium
Jeffrey Lidz
University of Maryland
The role of statistics in a selective theory of language acquisition
Friday, May 1, 3:30 pm, Machmer W-23
Reception to follow in the department lounge
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07:14 (2009-04-30)
April 30, 2009
Thomas Russel Cable Arrives!
From Seth:
Hi Everyone,
We're happy to announce the latest addition to our fine line of Cable brand products.
The 2009 Thomas Russel (spelled correctly; long story).
Specs:
- Production Date: April 25, 2009 (8:02AM)
- Weight: 7lbs 11oz
- Length: 20.5 inches
- Brain Pan: 33cm in circumference
Published Reviews:
- "Oh... he came out?" – Hazel Quarterly
- "His feet are gross!" – American Hazel
- "I think he wants ice cream!" – Field and Hazel
- "Can we go home?" – Harper's
Arriving soon at your local book shops and tackle stores!
Congratulations, Cables!
Natasha Warner in the Phonetics Lab
Natasha Warner (University of Arizona) will be giving a presentation at the Phonetics Lab meeting at 2:30 pm this Friday (May 1). Here's her description of what she'll talk about:
I'm going to take our ongoing work on reduction of stops that I've presented elsewhere, and add sort of an overview of where the whole bigger project is going, and make an informal talk out of it. For a title, how about "'And he was like...': Production and perception of reduced conversational speech."
The talk will end by 3:20 pm so that everyone can go to Jeffrey Lidz's colloq. Anyone is welcome to come.
[Thanks John!]
Bob Rothstein at Amherst Books
Amherst Books is hosting a party on May 6, 5:00 pm, to celebrate the publication of Bob Rothstein's new book Two Words to the Wise: Reflections on Language, Literature, and Folklore. All are welcome!
Tom Roeper in the NY Times
A letter to the editor by Tom Roeper appeared in the April 23, 2009, issue of the New York Times. Here's the text of the letter, which concerns the editorial In the spirit of openness:
To the Editor:
When I was 12 in the 1950s, my mother made me promise -- if I were drafted into the Army -- not to do something stupid or wrong even if an officer told me to. She is a Holocaust refugee. That was the meaning of the Nuremberg laws, I was told.
If I could understand that at 12, shouldn't C.I.A. agents bear the same responsibility to judge the orders from their superiors?
I was astonished to hear that the Nuremberg rationale was invoked -- "I was only following orders" -- as an acceptable excuse in the current debate.
Where is that better America that President Obama calls upon us to heed?
Can we really live with ourselves if we fail to prosecute all involved under the real Nuremberg laws?
Tom Roeper
Amherst, Mass., April 22, 2009
John Kingston in the NY Times
At the time of this writing, a recent extended comment by John Kingston in the New York Times has received 1,056 reader recommendations. The letter is a critical response to the Times editorial End the University as We Know It.
Scholarship to Misato Hiraga
Misato Hiraga has received a scholarship to attend the 3L International Summer School in Language Documentation at SOAS in London. Congratuations, Misato!
Evidentials/Acquisition Lab Meeting
Chloe Gu presented 'Expletives, raising, and point of view' at the most recent meeting of the Evidentials/Acquisition group, on April 27.
[Thanks Tom!]
Luiz Amaral Visits Ling 409
Luiz Amaral (UMass Amherst Languages, Literatures, and Cultures) guest-lectured in Ling 409 today. Luiz talked about the theoretical and engineering aspects of his work on intelligent tutoring systems. Here's a link to his (fascinating) slideshow. Many thanks for this, Luiz! This is interdisciplinary work at its best!