Hypersensitivity to Sounds: A Common Symptom for Many Disorders Thursday, April 27, 2023 NOON – 1 p.m. Join via Zoom Please contact Dr. Antoinette Barffour with any questions. Speaker Dr. Wafaa Kaf, Audiologist and Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Missouri State University Abstract Hypersensitivity to sounds or the so-called hyperacusis is when everyday sounds are […]
Dr. Bryan Brinkman of Missouri State University and Dr. John Petrovic from The University of Alabama are the scheduled speakers this semester.
Caboclos, Cabocos, Caboquice, and Caboquês: A Sociolinguistic Look at Nostalgia and Authenticity in Urban Identity Markers in Manaus, Brazil Dr. Marnie K. Watson – Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Missouri State University Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 12-1 p.m. Join via Zoom. Please contact Dr. Antoinette Barffour with any questions. Among anthropologists working in the Brazilian Amazon, […]
Understanding the Heritage Speaker and Why It Matters for the Future of Language Teaching Dr. Diego Pascual y Cabo – Director, Spanish Heritage Language Program & Research Lab and Associate Professor of Hispanic Linguistics at the University of Florida Wednesday, October 27, 2021 12:00-1:00 p.m. Join via Zoom. Please contact Dr. Antoinette Barffour with any […]
Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Domestic Slave Migrations and Ensuing Language and Dialect Contact in the Southeast Dr. Michael D. Picone – Emeritus Professor of French and Linguistics, The University of Alabama Tuesday, April 13, 2021 12:00-1:00 p.m. Join via Zoom. Please contact Dr. Antoinette Barffour with any questions. Beginning with the dialect writing of Missouri-bred author […]