What the Public Can Learn from Linguists, and What Linguists Can Learn from the Public

Nathan Bierma

Colloquium
Northeastern Illinois University
September 17, 2007

Few academic disciplines suffer from as much public ignorance and misunderstanding as does linguistics. This presentation addressed the gap between linguistic knowledge and public beliefs about language and suggested steps toward increased mutual understanding between linguists and the public.

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