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"It's a very strategic thing to do", says Dr. Jim Ureel, senior lecturer in applied linguistics at the University of Antwerp.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Given Shih’s academic background — she holds a PhD from Stanford University in linguistics — it makes sense that she brings deep research to her practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The research team also included Matthew J. Baker, associate professor of linguistics at Brigham Young University, and Jordan Smith, assistant professor of English at the University of Northern Colorado.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
Joyu graduated from the University of Missouri with a dual degree in journalism and linguistics, and began her career as an intern in the Journal's Hong Kong bureau.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
By a method termed glotto-chronology, based on calculations of how rapidly words tend to change over historical time, comparative linguistics can even yield estimated dates for domestications or crop arrivals.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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