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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
Disregarding spelling and grammar in a written conversation can be a power move or a sign of friendliness, or perhaps both at the same time, said Deborah Tannen, a linguistics professor at Georgetown University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
To conduct their analysis, the team digitized the sign sequences into a database and evaluated them using tools from quantitative linguistics, including statistical modelling and machine learning classification algorithms.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
The origins of their language are among the most disputed questions of linguistics: for not a single other one of the world’s major languages are the affinities to other languages still in doubt.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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