Now Released: Sign Language Phonetic Annotator / Analyzer (SLP-AA) v0.1.0
We’re thrilled to announce the first official release of the Sign Language Phonetic Annotator / Analyzer (SLP-AA) software, version 0.1.0! This new tool is designed to support phonetic transcription and phonological analysis of sign languages—an exciting development for researchers, educators, and students working in the field of sign language linguistics. This release represents a major […]
Honouring Vi Birdstone: Ktunaxa Elder and Linguistics Collaborator to Receive UBC Doctor of Letters
UBC Linguistics is very excited to share the news that Ktunaxa Elder and longtime friend of the department, Vi Birdstone, will be receiving a UBC Doctor of Letters during spring graduation on May 23, 2025! A Ktunaxa speaker from ʔaq̓am (Cranbrook) BC, Vi has served five times since 2011 as a consultant for our department’s […]
Gloria Mellesmoen successfully defends her dissertation
We are happy to announce that Gloria Mellesmoen successfully defended her dissertation entitled ‘The Grammar of Salish Reduplication’ this morning (Wednesday March 19th). Supervisory Committee: Henry Davis (supervisor), Gunnar Hansson and Lisa Matthewson University Examiners: Stefan Dollinger (English) and Doug Pulleyblank (Linguistics) External Examiner: Peter Svenonius (University of the Arctic, Tromsø, Norway) Congratulations, Dr. […]
UBC Linguistics’ Newest Faculty Member Featured in Quanta Magazine
We are excited to share that Quanta Magazine has featured Isabel Papadimitriou, soon to be joining our department, in a fascinating article exploring how artificial intelligence can shed light on human language learning. The piece discusses Isabel’s research on “impossible languages” and how machine learning models handle linguistic structures that do not exist in natural […]
Prof. Henry Davis awarded prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal
We are delighted to share that Professor Henry Davis has been awarded the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal. This honor recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to their communities and to Canada. A virtual medal ceremony will be held on Friday, March 21, 2025, at 2 p.m. EST to celebrate this remarkable achievement. […]
UBC Linguistics Alumnus Jennifer Glougie Reappointed as Chair of BC Labour Relations Board and Employment Standards Tribunal
We are proud to announce that Dr. Jennifer Glougie, a UBC Linguistics alumnus, has been reappointed as chair of the BC Labour Relations Board and the Employment Standards Tribunal. Her new five-year term will begin on February 5, 2025, following a merit-based recruitment process by Niki Sharma, Attorney General. Dr. Glougie has served as chair […]
ISRL projects featured by Acoustical Society of America
We’re excited to share that two upcoming conference presentations from our Integrated Speech Research Lab (ISRL) have been highlighted in the “Lay Language Paper” section of the Acoustical Society of America’s website for the 187th Meeting. Check them out below: 1. Listen to the Music: We Rely on Musical Genre to Determine Singers’ Accents Authors: […]
Yadong Liu defends his PhD
We are happy to share that Yadong Liu has successfully defended his PhD yesterday (30 Oct). Following are some details about this Dissertation. Title: “Integrating Posture Control in Speech Models” Supervisor: Bryan Gick Committee: Márton Sóskuthy & Sidney Fels (Electrical & Computer Engineering) Also participating in the defense: Gunnar Hansson, Jean-Sébastien Blouin (Kinesiology), and Romeo […]
UBC Linguistics at Sinn und Bedeutung 29, Italy
Happy to share that UBC Linguistics is well-represented at Sinn und Bedeutung 29, happening right now at the Consorzio Universitario Mediterraneo Orientale in Noto, Italy. Presentations with UBC-affiliated authors include: • Ana Laura Arrieta Zamudio & Ryan Bochnak: Conjectural questions in Ktunaxa as canonical questions • Ana Laura Arrieta Zamudio: Epistemic temporal interactions and judge […]
MDS Spotlight: Meet Daniel Jimenez, MDS Computational Linguistics, Class of 2024
Prior to entering the UBC Master of Data Science (MDS) Computational Linguistics program, Daniel Jimenez was working as a software developer with Amazon. However, it was Jimenez’s strong desire to pursue a career in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Artificial Intelligence that led him to the MDS Computational Linguistics program. Read Daniel’s story.