The University of Kentucky
is at the cutting edge
of research in linguistics.
We were selected to
host the 2017 Linguistic
Institute, the largest
gathering of linguists
from all over the world
who come to study and teach
linguistics, and
have the opportunity
to explore subfields of the
discipline, which would not
ordinarily be available
in their own universities.
Our goal is to support
the study of language.
Here in the United
States and to some extent
abroad, we published a
journal called Language.
We also sponsor this
institute every two years.
Such a good experience
for students
to be exposed to different
ways of thinking.
The buildings are amazing.
The technological aspects
of what you have here
are just amazing.
We're now having, right as
I speak, a poster session.
Normally you'd have paper
posters all around the room,
but what is--
big screens up.
And each person is sitting
in front of their monitor,
presenting their
work as we go around.
I had never seen that before.
You have the possibility to
discover new experiences.
So you have the
possibility to realize
that what is going
on in your language
might have also been going
on in other language.
There are all types of changes
occurring in other languages.
And the whole
experience is so rich.
You're with workshops,
and talks, and films,
and then you just get to meet
this wonderful array of people.
People whom you've cited, and
you actually get to meet them.
It's truly been the
most stimulating,
enriching experience.
It's wonderful.
The Linguistic
Institute has been
held all over the United States,
and we join elite company.
The University of Chicago,
Michigan, UC Berkeley,
Stanford, MIT, and Harvard,
all in the past decade.
Linguistics at UK is
in a pivotal position
to advance the field
for decades to come.
