In late February, PhD students Anna Whitney, George Stain, and Nour Kayali presented their research at the Central Kentucky Linguistics Conference (CKLiC) at the University of Kentucky. CKLiC provides a professional, graduate-student-led environment for showcasing ongoing research. The conference also featured a joint keynote address by U-M alum Kevin McGowan (PhD, 2011), now a faculty member at the University of Kentucky. 

  • Anna Whitney: “Canadian Raising and Pharyngealization in Dearborn English: Interview Data Exploration”
  • George Stain: “Ethnoregional Variation at the Periphery: Bricolage Construction of Linguistic Identity among African Americans in Albany, NY”
  • Nour Kayali: "What are you trying to do?”: Distribution and Usage of Wh-Questions in Dungeons & Dragons