Languages & Literatures
Letter Men: Brothers Fight for Ojibwe Language
English professor and author David Treuer was interviewed on NPR's program Fresh Air with his brother Anton Treuer on efforts to preserve the Ojibwe language. Learn more
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Word Origins with Anatoly Liberman
Minnesota Public Radio listeners supplied the words, and etymologist Anatoly Liberman filled in the history, especially hyphenated words, like topsy-turvy. Continue reading…Bridging Languages, Bridging Cultures
Ph.D. candidate Pui-Fong Kan explores the relationship between language acquisition and culture. Continue reading…
Lost and Found: Shoebox Yields Cuneiform Cone
August 19th, 2008
In a two-part story, cuneiform expert Eva von Dassow recounts how a forgotten artifact led to the rediscovery of a forgotten Mesopotamian king. Part 1 | Part 2
What is Old and New Again
Christophe Wall-Romana examines how poets have used cinema to reshape the poetic tradition. Continue reading…
State of the (Language) Arts
June 27th, 2008
With the aid of technological advances and expanding resources, language study at the University is advancing by leaps and megabytes. Continue Reading…