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Fund Drive Closing Letter
Dear LINGUIST, the Fund Drive is over! We would like to thank all those who have supported the LINGUIST List team – either financially or morally. The full list of our donors this year can be found...
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Some Post Fund-drive Words and a Final Rising Star: Meet Anastasia Panova!
Dear Readers, Thank you so much for your contributions this year. It is true that the fund drive is over but you can always donate by visiting our donation page here and searching for the the “Linguist...
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Obituary: Petr Sgall (1926-2019)
Professor Emeritus Petr Sgall, professor of Indo-European, Czech studies, and general linguistics at Charles University in Prague, and an Honorary Member of the LSA since 2002, passed away on May 28,...
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Buy LINGUIST List a Bottle of Wine!
Like many hardworking academics, we at the LINGUIST List sometimes like to wind down with a nice, pre-dinner glass of red wine. This Fund Drive, we invite you to donate the equivalent of a mid-priced...
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Staff Letter: Everett Green
Everett Green Hello, Fellow Linguists! My name is Everett Green, and I am currently the general editor for the LINGUIST List. I am chiefly responsible for all of the lower traffic submission areas...
View ArticleBuy LINGUIST List a Weird Gadget!
There are a lot of weird, and probably unnecessary, gadgets on Amazon.com. For instance, for $10, you could buy one of the following: – a waterproof notepad to record genius ideas that strike you in...
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Buy LINGUIST List a Coffee or Tea!
As you know, LINGUIST List is staffed almost entirely by graduate students, with the exception of our fearless faculty leader, Dr. Malgorzata Cavar. As finals and the holidays approach, I think it’s...
View ArticleAdvisor’s Matched Funds Challenge!
A Challenge has been issued! Donate THIS WEEKEND to make double the impact! LINGUIST List’s board of advisors has announced that, if we can raise $500 over the weekend, they will match the amount with...
View ArticleBuy LINGUIST List a Pack of Gum or a Candy Bar!
Today, we’re inviting you to donate $2 (or any amount) to LINGUIST List, and honestly, it is difficult to think of very many things nowadays that only cost $2. However, if each of our subscribers...
View ArticleFinal Advisor’s Challenge!
The Second and Final Advisors Challenge! LAST CHANCE for your donation to be matched! Exciting news! LINGUIST List’s board has graciously pledged to match $500 if we can raise $500 of our own within...
View ArticleStaff Letter: Nils Hjortnaes
Hello all, My name is Nils. My main role here at the LINGUIST List is to work on the new website (https://new.linguistlist.org/). Last fund drive it hadn’t officially launched yet, so I’m excited to...
View ArticleThank you from the LINGUIST List
Dear all, We are wrapping up for this year! We have collected approximately $24,000 in donations from 43 countries! The winner in the University Challenge this year is Indiana University, with Wayne...
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Cyber Monday Reminder: Shop via AmazonSmile to support LINGUIST List!
Dear Linguists, If you’re planning on shopping on Amazon this Cyber Monday, you can support LINGUIST List at no extra cost by selecting the Elinguistics Foundation as your charity of choice via Amazon...
View ArticleHoliday Recess
Dear Subscribers, The LINGUIST List will be on its holiday recess from Friday December 18, 2020 until Monday January 4, 2021. During that time, except for emergencies, we cannot guarantee to post...
View ArticleAdvisory Board Challenge
Dear Linguist List-ers, Our Fund Drive is now coming to an end, so it is time to acknowledge out Advisory Board: Jeff Allen, Anthony Aristar, Helen Aristar Dry, Emily Bender, Andrea Berez, Kelly Harper...
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Rising Stars: Meet Hye Min Yoon!
Dear Linguist List Readers, For this week’s rising star we have Hye Min Yoon, a senior at Emory College of Arts and Sciences in the Linguistics program. She’s been engaged in research since her...
View ArticleFeatured Linguist: Stefan Müller
I am delighted to support this year’s fund drive for the LINGUIST List. While preparing this text, I had a look at the pieces from previously featured linguists and noticed that I share some...
View ArticleHappy Halloween!
Happy Halloween everyone! This spooky season got us wondering, how exactly does the headless horseman speak? For those who aren’t familiar with the headless horseman, the common (American) version of...
View ArticleA Personal Request to Linguists around the World
A PERSONAL REQUEST TO LINGUISTS AROUND THE WORLD (A letter from one of our founding members) Dear LINGUIST List Readers, It is with sadness that I read that after six weeks LL currently still is far...
View ArticleFeatured Linguist: Mirjam Fried
I was still in grad school when Linguist List was born, essentially as a discussion forum then. And I remember with fondness what a thrilling leap into the world of virtual communication it was at that...
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