Program Details 2023*
Title
Linguistics: The Basics
Description
What are the components of language? What’s the difference between prescriptive and descriptive grammar? Why do spelling and pronunciation differ? Why all the fuss over the Oxford comma? (Disclaimer: The presenter is a fan of the Oxford comma.) This presentation intends to cover the basics of linguistics, the study of languages.
Presenter’s Name
Jennifer Murtoff
Presenter’s Website
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermurtoff/
Presenter’s Bio
Jennifer Murtoff has a master's degree in Hispanic linguistics from (The) Ohio State University. A wanna-be polyglot from age three, she has used her language abilities for medical translation; reading Roman inscriptions; teaching chicken-keeping classes; having a multicultural jam session in Ravenna; getting directions from a Swiss postal bus driver; editing a romance novel; chatting with Brazilians on a cruise ship; and ordering pharmaceuticals in Russia, Italy, Montenegro, and Colombia.
*Note: This program was offered last year and may or may not be offered again this year.
