Category Archives: Language

An Interview with Christine Dupres

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Ed Battistella

Christine Dupres has a Ph.D. in Folklore and Folklife from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a descendent of the Lower Cowlitz and the Cree of Manitoba, Canada, and currently lives in Portland. She has worked for the National Policy … Continue reading →

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You’re never bored when you are a linguist

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Ed Battistella

Why do we call computer cookies “cookies”? What’s up with pronunciations like “warsh,” “bolth” and “aig”? How come we have the noun “stick-to-itiveness” but no adjective “stick-to-itive”? You’re never bored when you are a linguist. And that’s never more true … Continue reading →

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The Unspoken Formulas of Gender in Names, a guest post by Shannon Houston

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Ed Battistella

Shannon Houston is a senior at Southern Oregon University, majoring in English and Communication. An email labeled from Sarah paints a picture of a female author in the minds of most recipients. If one hears the name Tom in a … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Diana Maltz

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Ed Battistella

Dr. Diana Maltz is a specialist in late-Victorian literature and culture. She has been a professor at SOU since 1999 and served as Chair of the Language, Literature, and Philosophy Department. Dr. Maltz received her BA in Literature and History … Continue reading →

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