Hunter Undergraduate Linguistics and Language Study Conference (HULLS) speakers

Ben Zimmer

Linguist / lexicographer / word nerd. Exec producer of @VisualThesaurus and @VocabularyCom, @BostonGlobe columnist, ex-@OnLanguage columnist, @LanguageLog-ger.

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• Keynote: The New Rap Language: The Emergence of the Hip-Hop Lexis, Sat 7th May 4:15pm to 5:15pm

Douglas S. Bigham

Academic, Phonetician, Geek, Author

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• Keynote: The role of sexuality in the construction of gender, Sat 7th May 11:30am to 12:30pm

Emma Mendelson

• Baby Wont You Fight With Fire?: Exploring the Structures of Power in the Debate on Marijuana Legalization, Sat 7th May 2:00pm to 2:20pm

Gordon P. Hemsley

Web developer. Student. Linguist. Beatles expert.

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• Linguistics and the Open Web, Sat 7th May 9:55am to 10:15am