Tag: Language

UA Hosts 15^th Annual Southeastern German Studies Conference

March 2, 2023

On February 23-24, The University of Alabama and the Department of History hosted the 15th annual Southeastern German Studies Conference. The event, held in cooperation with The University of Alabama at Birmingham, The University of Alabama at Huntsville, and Spring Hill College, brought together scholars and students from across the Southeast in all disciplines who share interest in the language, literature, history, culture, music, film, and political structures of the German-speaking lands. The workshop focused on three large themes: “The […]

Presentation to Explore the Standardization of Mandarin

October 5, 2016

How did people in the early decades of the twentieth century learn to write and speak the national language in China? This roundtable presentation will feature Robert Culp and Janet Chen in conversation, to discuss how textbook editors, linguists, and educators tried to standardize Mandarin when it was in the infancy of its formation. The event will be held in rm 205 Gorgas Library at 7:00 PM, on Monday, October 10. For more information, contact Assistant Professor Di Luo.