Resources

The Department of Linguistics offers significant technological and laboratory resources in support of its commitments to empirical research, whether fieldwork or laboratory work. Our resources include :

Discourse and Cognition Lab

The Discourse and Cognition Lab located in 243 Straub and directed by Dr. Pederson and Dr. Tomlin, provides technology and space in support of experimental and other work in discourse and cognitive studies. With sufficient room for running human subjects and videotaping conversation, the lab includes professional video camcorders and a video editing station, digital and analog audio recording equipment, a G4 Macintosh computer with video editing and data coding software, a PC computer with flatbed scanner, and software for the creation of animations and other elicitation tools. Contact Eric Pederson for more information .

Phonetics and Phonology Lab

The Phonetics and Phonology Lab located in 25 and 27 Straub Hall and directed by Dr. Guion and Dr. Redford, has equipment for investigation of speech production and perception as well as phonetic variation, learning and change. The lab has equipment for high-quality recording of speech in a sound-attenuated booth using digital or analog tape. Equipment available for acoustic analysis of speech includes Kay CSL machines and software from several companies. Facilities are also available for speech production research, including airflow, air pressure, and electroglottography. Computers and software for running perception and behavioral research are also available.

Fieldwork Resources

The Department owns some basic tools for field research projects, which may be checked out under the direction of a faculty member. These tools include analog and digital audio recording equipment, assorted microphones, video recorders, transcribing machines, a laptop or two, solar panels and a water filter.

Computing Resources

The Department has significant computing resources for support of basic research, located primarily in our laboratory spaces. While there is some computing support for individual graduate work, we do recommend that graduate students bring appropriate computing resources with them.

Library Resources

The Department is pleased to announce the opening in Fall 2002 of a departmental library, consisting of significant book holdings and an extensive reprint file. This library is made possible by the generous support of our new colleague emeritus, Tom Givón.

American English Institute (AEI)

In addition to its role in supporting Linguistics graduate students in second language acquisition and teaching through Graduate Teaching Fellowships, the American English Institute offers considerable opportunites and resources in support of research in SLA and SLT. This includes appropriate access to learner populations, expertise in empirical methods in classroom-based SLA/SLT research, and additional technology.

Institutions Affiliated with the UO Linguistics Department:

Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS)

The Center for Applied Second Language Studies, a newly funded National Foreign Language Resource Center, offers opportunities for research in the area of language learning assessment, as well as the development of curriculum tools in support of second language teaching.

The Northwest Indian Language Institute (NILI)

The Northwest Indian Language Institute (NILI) provides training in applied language teaching and in linguistics to Native American language teachers of the Northwest though its summer institute and on-site trainings. NILI also offers consultation services to tribes in the areas of language program design, assessment, policy, linguistics, language documenting and archiving, and grant writing.

Yamada Language Center (YLC)

The Yamada Language Center houses significant technological resources, both material and human, for the pursuit of research and development in second language teaching and second language acquisition.

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