Zoom, social distance, ‘blursday’: The coronavirus has changed how we speak Penn In the News NBC Philadelphia Zoom, social distance, ‘blursday’: The coronavirus has changed how we speak Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about how language has evolved amid the pandemic. “Social changes can bring sort of a boom of new words that are used more commonly or old words that sort of get resurrected,” she said. “As the whole world has changed as a result of the pandemic, that has opened up some opportunities for new words to spread.” When Republicans attack ‘cancel culture,’ what does it mean? Penn In the News NPR When Republicans attack ‘cancel culture,’ what does it mean? Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the origins and evolution of the phrase “cancel culture.” “It is used to refer to a cultural boycott,” she said. “We’ve had the term ‘boycott’ forever and ever. It just means, ‘I’m not going to put my attention or money or support behind this person or organization because they’ve done something that I don’t agree with.’ That is not new; that’s very old.” The influence and importance of language On Jan. 6 2021, a group of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, resulting in the death of five people. (Image: Tyler Merbler) The influence and importance of language Labels for what happened Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol were very different from those used to describe the Black Lives Matter movement or the 2020 election results. How much weight do individual words actually have? It depends on the context. Here’s why it’s a big deal to capitalize the word ‘Black’ Penn In the News Huffington Post Here’s why it’s a big deal to capitalize the word ‘Black’ Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the importance of acknowledging the cultural ramifications of whiteness. “We call some classes ‘Black History’ but the ones that focus on ‘white history’ are just called ‘history,’” she said. “That kind of erasure is an issue, because it continues to situate whiteness as ‘normal’ and everything else as ‘other.’” Massachusetts court won’t use term ‘grandfathering,’ citing its racist origins Penn In the News The New York Times Massachusetts court won’t use term ‘grandfathering,’ citing its racist origins Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the phasing out of words with direct links to slavery, such as “grandfathering.” “This is the legal system, and there are wrongs to be righted,” she said. Why the pandemic introduces language that is ‘hard to explain’ Q&A Why the pandemic introduces language that is ‘hard to explain’ Linguist Andrea Beltrama discusses new words and phrases that have entered the language during the current health crisis, and the “massive” impact the pandemic has had on language. Is the word ‘picnic’ racist? How to deal with questions about language right now Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Is the word ‘picnic’ racist? How to deal with questions about language right now Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about avoiding offensive nomenclature. “The default should be whatever that person wants to be called,” she said. New database aims to make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier and earlier nocred New database aims to make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier and earlier A five-minute online session will allow neural health to be tracked across time, so that doctors can make an earlier diagnosis and researchers can evaluate medications and other treatments. Bridging the communication divide for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities Alum Kate Panzer had just a little experience sewing before she began making the clear-fronted masks. “I’ve learned so much about sewing,” she says. “People across the world have pulled out their sewing machines to provide this resource.” (Image: Courtesy Kate Panzer) Bridging the communication divide for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities Clear-fronted face masks, better and more frequent interpreters, and amped up involvement from local organizations have made a big difference during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hearing isn’t always believing with ‘mondegreens’ Penn In the News Christian Science Monitor Hearing isn’t always believing with ‘mondegreens’ Mark Liberman of the School of Arts and Sciences explained how expectations shape our comprehension of language. Load More
When Republicans attack ‘cancel culture,’ what does it mean? Penn In the News NPR When Republicans attack ‘cancel culture,’ what does it mean? Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the origins and evolution of the phrase “cancel culture.” “It is used to refer to a cultural boycott,” she said. “We’ve had the term ‘boycott’ forever and ever. It just means, ‘I’m not going to put my attention or money or support behind this person or organization because they’ve done something that I don’t agree with.’ That is not new; that’s very old.” The influence and importance of language On Jan. 6 2021, a group of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, resulting in the death of five people. (Image: Tyler Merbler) The influence and importance of language Labels for what happened Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol were very different from those used to describe the Black Lives Matter movement or the 2020 election results. How much weight do individual words actually have? It depends on the context. Here’s why it’s a big deal to capitalize the word ‘Black’ Penn In the News Huffington Post Here’s why it’s a big deal to capitalize the word ‘Black’ Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the importance of acknowledging the cultural ramifications of whiteness. “We call some classes ‘Black History’ but the ones that focus on ‘white history’ are just called ‘history,’” she said. “That kind of erasure is an issue, because it continues to situate whiteness as ‘normal’ and everything else as ‘other.’” Massachusetts court won’t use term ‘grandfathering,’ citing its racist origins Penn In the News The New York Times Massachusetts court won’t use term ‘grandfathering,’ citing its racist origins Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the phasing out of words with direct links to slavery, such as “grandfathering.” “This is the legal system, and there are wrongs to be righted,” she said. Why the pandemic introduces language that is ‘hard to explain’ Q&A Why the pandemic introduces language that is ‘hard to explain’ Linguist Andrea Beltrama discusses new words and phrases that have entered the language during the current health crisis, and the “massive” impact the pandemic has had on language. Is the word ‘picnic’ racist? How to deal with questions about language right now Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Is the word ‘picnic’ racist? How to deal with questions about language right now Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about avoiding offensive nomenclature. “The default should be whatever that person wants to be called,” she said. New database aims to make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier and earlier nocred New database aims to make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier and earlier A five-minute online session will allow neural health to be tracked across time, so that doctors can make an earlier diagnosis and researchers can evaluate medications and other treatments. Bridging the communication divide for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities Alum Kate Panzer had just a little experience sewing before she began making the clear-fronted masks. “I’ve learned so much about sewing,” she says. “People across the world have pulled out their sewing machines to provide this resource.” (Image: Courtesy Kate Panzer) Bridging the communication divide for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities Clear-fronted face masks, better and more frequent interpreters, and amped up involvement from local organizations have made a big difference during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hearing isn’t always believing with ‘mondegreens’ Penn In the News Christian Science Monitor Hearing isn’t always believing with ‘mondegreens’ Mark Liberman of the School of Arts and Sciences explained how expectations shape our comprehension of language. Load More
The influence and importance of language On Jan. 6 2021, a group of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, resulting in the death of five people. (Image: Tyler Merbler) The influence and importance of language Labels for what happened Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol were very different from those used to describe the Black Lives Matter movement or the 2020 election results. How much weight do individual words actually have? It depends on the context.
Here’s why it’s a big deal to capitalize the word ‘Black’ Penn In the News Huffington Post Here’s why it’s a big deal to capitalize the word ‘Black’ Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the importance of acknowledging the cultural ramifications of whiteness. “We call some classes ‘Black History’ but the ones that focus on ‘white history’ are just called ‘history,’” she said. “That kind of erasure is an issue, because it continues to situate whiteness as ‘normal’ and everything else as ‘other.’” Massachusetts court won’t use term ‘grandfathering,’ citing its racist origins Penn In the News The New York Times Massachusetts court won’t use term ‘grandfathering,’ citing its racist origins Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the phasing out of words with direct links to slavery, such as “grandfathering.” “This is the legal system, and there are wrongs to be righted,” she said. Why the pandemic introduces language that is ‘hard to explain’ Q&A Why the pandemic introduces language that is ‘hard to explain’ Linguist Andrea Beltrama discusses new words and phrases that have entered the language during the current health crisis, and the “massive” impact the pandemic has had on language. Is the word ‘picnic’ racist? How to deal with questions about language right now Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Is the word ‘picnic’ racist? How to deal with questions about language right now Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about avoiding offensive nomenclature. “The default should be whatever that person wants to be called,” she said. New database aims to make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier and earlier nocred New database aims to make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier and earlier A five-minute online session will allow neural health to be tracked across time, so that doctors can make an earlier diagnosis and researchers can evaluate medications and other treatments. Bridging the communication divide for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities Alum Kate Panzer had just a little experience sewing before she began making the clear-fronted masks. “I’ve learned so much about sewing,” she says. “People across the world have pulled out their sewing machines to provide this resource.” (Image: Courtesy Kate Panzer) Bridging the communication divide for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities Clear-fronted face masks, better and more frequent interpreters, and amped up involvement from local organizations have made a big difference during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hearing isn’t always believing with ‘mondegreens’ Penn In the News Christian Science Monitor Hearing isn’t always believing with ‘mondegreens’ Mark Liberman of the School of Arts and Sciences explained how expectations shape our comprehension of language. Load More
Massachusetts court won’t use term ‘grandfathering,’ citing its racist origins Penn In the News The New York Times Massachusetts court won’t use term ‘grandfathering,’ citing its racist origins Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the phasing out of words with direct links to slavery, such as “grandfathering.” “This is the legal system, and there are wrongs to be righted,” she said. Why the pandemic introduces language that is ‘hard to explain’ Q&A Why the pandemic introduces language that is ‘hard to explain’ Linguist Andrea Beltrama discusses new words and phrases that have entered the language during the current health crisis, and the “massive” impact the pandemic has had on language. Is the word ‘picnic’ racist? How to deal with questions about language right now Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Is the word ‘picnic’ racist? How to deal with questions about language right now Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about avoiding offensive nomenclature. “The default should be whatever that person wants to be called,” she said. New database aims to make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier and earlier nocred New database aims to make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier and earlier A five-minute online session will allow neural health to be tracked across time, so that doctors can make an earlier diagnosis and researchers can evaluate medications and other treatments. Bridging the communication divide for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities Alum Kate Panzer had just a little experience sewing before she began making the clear-fronted masks. “I’ve learned so much about sewing,” she says. “People across the world have pulled out their sewing machines to provide this resource.” (Image: Courtesy Kate Panzer) Bridging the communication divide for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities Clear-fronted face masks, better and more frequent interpreters, and amped up involvement from local organizations have made a big difference during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hearing isn’t always believing with ‘mondegreens’ Penn In the News Christian Science Monitor Hearing isn’t always believing with ‘mondegreens’ Mark Liberman of the School of Arts and Sciences explained how expectations shape our comprehension of language. Load More
Why the pandemic introduces language that is ‘hard to explain’ Q&A Why the pandemic introduces language that is ‘hard to explain’ Linguist Andrea Beltrama discusses new words and phrases that have entered the language during the current health crisis, and the “massive” impact the pandemic has had on language.
Is the word ‘picnic’ racist? How to deal with questions about language right now Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Is the word ‘picnic’ racist? How to deal with questions about language right now Nicole Holliday of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about avoiding offensive nomenclature. “The default should be whatever that person wants to be called,” she said. New database aims to make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier and earlier nocred New database aims to make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier and earlier A five-minute online session will allow neural health to be tracked across time, so that doctors can make an earlier diagnosis and researchers can evaluate medications and other treatments. Bridging the communication divide for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities Alum Kate Panzer had just a little experience sewing before she began making the clear-fronted masks. “I’ve learned so much about sewing,” she says. “People across the world have pulled out their sewing machines to provide this resource.” (Image: Courtesy Kate Panzer) Bridging the communication divide for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities Clear-fronted face masks, better and more frequent interpreters, and amped up involvement from local organizations have made a big difference during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hearing isn’t always believing with ‘mondegreens’ Penn In the News Christian Science Monitor Hearing isn’t always believing with ‘mondegreens’ Mark Liberman of the School of Arts and Sciences explained how expectations shape our comprehension of language. Load More
New database aims to make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier and earlier nocred New database aims to make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier and earlier A five-minute online session will allow neural health to be tracked across time, so that doctors can make an earlier diagnosis and researchers can evaluate medications and other treatments.
Bridging the communication divide for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities Alum Kate Panzer had just a little experience sewing before she began making the clear-fronted masks. “I’ve learned so much about sewing,” she says. “People across the world have pulled out their sewing machines to provide this resource.” (Image: Courtesy Kate Panzer) Bridging the communication divide for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities Clear-fronted face masks, better and more frequent interpreters, and amped up involvement from local organizations have made a big difference during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hearing isn’t always believing with ‘mondegreens’ Penn In the News Christian Science Monitor Hearing isn’t always believing with ‘mondegreens’ Mark Liberman of the School of Arts and Sciences explained how expectations shape our comprehension of language.