Why do we speak the way we do? How do we use language to project our identity or to perceive the identity of others? Which linguistic resources do we draw on to mark and defend social group boundaries, or negotiate or question them? What is the range of social actions that we can accomplish through language in our daily interactions?
Languaged Life seeks to answer these and other questions at the intersection of language and society, putting language center stage.
Recent Projects
- Do actions really speak louder than words? Exploring Nonverbal Communication at UCLA Through a Lens of Internationality, Identity Formation, and Socialization
- The Power of Bilingualism: Cultural Identification Amongst LA Bilinguals
- The Experiences of Non-Native English Speakers at UCLA
- All Jokes Aside – Indexing Gender and Race in Stand-Up Comedy
- Spanglish – The Art of Code-Switching
- Navigating New Worlds: The Role of English Proficiency in the Social Integration of Chinese International Students at UCLA
