UMass Linguistics Department Hosts Annual Freeman Lecture

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UMass Linguistics Department Hosts Annual Freeman Lecture

The University of Massachusetts Amherst Linguistics Department hosted its annual Freeman Lecture featuring Dr. J. Michael Terry, associate professor of linguistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a UMass alumnus, on Sept. 23 in the Integrative Learning Center. Dr. Terry presented his research regarding the question, “Can Linguistic Differences Affect African...

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