Linguistics

As one of the world’s few deaf tenure-track faculty members, and even fewer in the linguistics field, Erin Wilkinson, full professor and associate chair of linguistics at The University of New Mexico, is helping shape the future of signed language...

Student researchers from UNM’s Lobo Language Acquisition Lab, Language Documentation Lab, and Indigenous Child Language Research Center presented at this year’s Indigenous Language Institute Symposium (ILIS), held recently at Sandia Resort and Casino....

A University of New Mexico alumnus made it his goal to make the Navajo language easier to learn. Now, he’s getting to see in real time how his efforts are impacting the community. 

Three of the honorees of this year’s Research and Creative Works Leadership Awards will be featured during the inaugural Faculty Lightning Lounge talks for the 2025-26 academic year on Sept. 10.

When Hanmin Kim joined a campus international food festival as part of the Korean team, he had no idea the event would spark a movement. His homemade gimbap—a Korean seaweed rice roll—quickly stole the show, drawing crowds and calls for more. Just months...

Rosa Vallejos-Yopán, a linguistics professor at The University of New Mexico, has received the prestigious Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award to further her research on Amazonian languages in Peru. 

Three individuals will receive honorary doctorates at The University of New Mexico spring 2025 undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 17. Honorary degrees are awarded to recognize individuals’ contributions to a specific field or to society in...

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has announced that Joan Bybee, distinguished professor emerita of UNM Linguistics, has been elected to the Academy as part of the 2025 class. She joins a renowned group of nearly 250 leaders from across the...

Ian Maddieson, a beloved research professor in the department of linguistics at The University of New Mexico, died Feb. 2. He was 83.  A private memorial event was held in his honor Feb. 22.  Maddieson worked with colleagues, students and research...

The University of New Mexico Signed Language Interpreting Program (SLI) earned re-accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education last month, marking it once again as one of the foremost universities for future...