Tag Archives: Language

Using language science to promote interest in science in a science museum

science museum

The study explored visitor reactions to a language science demonstration in a science museum, an area typically underrepresented. Language science, an interdisciplinary study, combines social and biological sciences with computer science and engineering, connecting strongly to humanities, education, and clinical fields. Qualitative analysis indicated that visitors found language science demonstrations engaging, learned key scientific points, and suggested that this topic …

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Restituting Language: Ethics, Ideology and the Making of a Dictionary

Making of a Dictionary

I propose examining the ethical aspects of returning data to the research site in the Solomon Islands, focusing on the creation of the Pijin Dictionary in 2002. I explore the gap between collected linguistic data and the transformed output presented by linguists, emphasizing the influence of dictionary-making techniques and the linguistic ideologies of collaborators. Despite the dictionary being 20 years …

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