Linguistics
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BYU students, creator of Alexa develop software to preserve Cambodian stories
By recording nearly 5,000 life stories during the past few years, BYU’s Cambodian Oral History Project has brought to light many narratives long suppressed by the trauma of the late 1970s Khmer Rouge regime, during which nearly two million Cambodians were killed or died.
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BYU professor helps courts solve 60 cases as language detective
Dr. Eggington has had plenty of exciting moments as a forensic linguist. What he really cares about—why he became a linguistics professor to begin with—is using his knowledge of language to help others.
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BYU launches 4 new majors, new minor
Brigham Young University has created five new courses of study available to its students starting Fall Semester 2018. The four new majors and the new minor come from five different colleges on campus.
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Workplace myth-making
A BYU linguistics professor is exploring the ways companies use myth and storytelling to foster unity and support during times of change.
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Delivering bad news? Don't beat around the bush.
New BYU research shows that when it comes to receiving bad news, most people prefer directness, candor and very little — if any — buffer.
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'Arrival' Oscar noms got you pumped about linguistics?
Inspired by Tolkien, Dirk Elzinga created his own language as a teenager. That dabbling eventually led to a career as a linguist: one who is documenting a trio of endangered Native American languages.
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The look of a language
In the Andes and Amazon Field School, a BYU team is learning and preserving the Quichua language and culture. See this stunning photo essay.
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Ever heard a Utahn say 'mountain'?
It’s no secret that Utahns tend to drop the T in words like “mountain.” BYU linguistics professor David Eddington and student Matthew Savage researched how, exactly, it happens — both physically and socially.
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