Leaving the American Sector: Professor William O’Brien
Tucked away at the end of a third-floor hallway in the literature building, you’ll come across a curious door. Plastered over it are
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Cinema with Linguists: Talking to Aliens in “Arrival”
In the inaugural edition of “Cinema with Professors,” The Guardian sat down with Sharon Rose and Farrell Ackerman, professors in UCSD’s linguistics department,
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Behind the Lectern: What the Science — Profanity and the Brain
Profanity, talking while driving, how the mind computes words and grammar — these are just some of the topics Benjamin Bergen, professor at
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How to Win a Debate: Democratic Candidates’ Style
If you’re Bernie… Your signature moves: The Eyeball Pop: Pull back your eyelids as far as they go, purse your lips and jut
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Languages In America
A leading subject of discord in America, especially for first- and second-generation immigrants, is whether or not students should drop their native language
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