Here’s a great resource from linguist Dr. Renee Blake and her students at NYU. Check out their blog here.
Monthly Archives:: April 2010
Eyjafjallajokull
So how do you pronounce the name of the volcano in Iceland? Read about it in the NY Times here and listen to some New Yorkers try to pronounce the name. Linguist Joan Maling explains that the name can be broken down into three parts: eyja (island) + fjalla (mountain) + jokull (glacier).
New members of Sigma Tau Delta
Congratulations to our newest Sigma Tau Delta members! The induction ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 15 (7:00 p.m.) in Michigan Rooms A & B (UCEN). Jessica M Balazovich Erin Bendall Natalie Ann Blythe Herbert W. Bursch Faustine Cavanaugh Emma Davis Kloude Faraj Troy Robert Hassell Miyako Tian Jones Joshua R. LaBar Anne Lange