Making Linguistics Matter: Building on the Public's Interest in Language†. Issue 7 (26th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Purnell, Thomas; Raimy, Eric; Salmons, Joseph
• Is Part Of: Language and linguistics compass. Volume 7:Issue 7(2013)
• Page Start: 398
• Page End: 407
• Publication Date: 2013-07-26
• Subjects: Language and languages -- Periodicals; Linguistics -- Periodicals; Applied linguistics -- Periodicals; Linguistique -- Périodiques; Linguistique appliquée -- Périodiques; Langage et langues -- Périodiques; 400
• DOI: 10.1111/lnc3.12032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1749-818X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Linguists in the United States are acutely aware of the need to engage the public about their work in new and better ways. We describe here our effort to take up that challenge in Wisconsin by building a set of outreach projects that connect with communities throughout the state and that focus on issues of importance to particular audiences. Through these projects, we have become convinced that outreach, teaching, and research — treated separately and distinctly for academic evaluation — are inextricably linked, often to the point of being indistinguishable in practice.</p> </abstract>