Response to DEA Wants to Hire ‘Ebonics’ Translators
Many of you have heard that the DEA is seeking to hire 9 linguist experts in “Ebonics” to translate wiretapped conversations. This CNN article with quotes by linguists Walt Wolfram and John Baugh was posted on a sociology listserv I belong to. To read my full response, click HERE and feel free to leave me … Read more
UMBC Named #1 Top School for 2nd Year
Today, UMBC was named the #1 “Up and Coming School” by the U.S. News & World Report — for the second year in a row! >> #1 among up-and-coming national universities – for the second year running—“schools everyone should be watching”—in a list including Clemson University, Drexel University, Arizona State University, the University of California … Read more
Our book will be published soon!
Our book, Understanding English Language Variation in U.S. Schools, has been given an early ready-at-the-warehouse release date of November 12, 2010! Stay tuned for more updates.
SRAIS Grant for 2010-2011
In May, 2010, I received a $20,000 SRAIS (Special Research Assistantship/Initiative Support) grant from UMBC for the 2010-2011 academic year! The title of the grant is “Development and Assessment of a Language Variation Professional Development Program for K-12 STEM Educators in Baltimore, Maryland.” Linguistic scholarship is critical to understanding how language must be used to … Read more
Plenary Address at NWAV 39
I have been asked to give a plenary address at the conference, New Ways of Analyzing Variation 39, held November 2010 in San Antonio, Texas. The title of my plenary, “Borrowing and Lending: Contributions to the Study of Language and Social Stratification across Sociolinguistics, Sociology, and Education,” will be given as part of a series … Read more
Summer 2010 “Teaching American Speech” Available Online
The Summer 2010 “Teaching American Speech” section of American Speech (85.2) is now available online. Congratulations to all the authors! David W. Marlow, “Engaging Syntax: Using a Personal Response System to Encourage Grammatical Thought,” pp. 225-237 Helena Riha, Dikka Berven, Brian D. Joseph, and Don Winford, “Forums with Experts as a Way to Teach Sociolinguistics … Read more
Our official book title!
Anne’s and my official book title has been announced! Look for Understanding English Language Variation in U.S. Schools in Fall 2010 in the Teachers College Press Multicultural Education Series!
My new website
Welcome to my newly revised website! Find up-to-date information about my research, teaching, and collaboration with Dr. Anne H. Charity Hudley, my colleague and co-author, in the field of language variation and education.
Word_Blog features a story on our work
Word_Blog featured a story on Anne’s and my collaboration with educators in a post called “Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk.” To read all about it, click here and feel free to leave a comment!
Language Variation in the Classroom: An Educator’s Toolkit
Dr. Anne H. Charity Hudley and I will be co-teaching a week-long course “Language Variation in the Classroom: An Educator’s Toolkit” at Virginia Commonwealth University this summer, July 26-30, 2010. Please visit my workshops page for more information. To learn how to register, click here! To read more about Anne’s and my other professional development … Read more
