Linguistics Program

2022 News Archive

A Warm Welcome to Assistant Professor Joy Peltier

The Linguistics Program is excited to welcome Dr. Joy Peltier as an Assistant Professor of English and Linguistics. Dr. Peltier, who received her PhD in Linguistics from the University of Michigan, conducts research on language in contact and in context. Her specific interests lie in high-contact and minority language varieties, such as Creoles, and she has examined pragmatic elements, such as pragmatic markers.

Hosting the 5th biennial conference of the American Pragmatics Association (AMPRA-5)

The University of South Carolina is hosting the 5th biennial conference of the American Pragmatics Association (AMPRA-5), to be held from November 4-6, 2022. The conference venue is the Conference Center in the Close Hipp Building. See the conference web site for more details: http://www.meetabout.org/ampra5/

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