Professor Hall's research is situated within the fields of sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology. Her publications focus on issues of language and social identity in India and United States, particularly as they materialize within hierarchies of gender, sexuality, and socioeconomic class. Much of her work in the field of language, gender, and sexuality is based on extended ethnographic research among Hindi- and English-speaking groups associated with gender and sexual difference in northern India, and in particular New Delhi. In this body of work, Dr. Hall analyzes the sociocultural and linguistic impact of globalization, with special attention to localized articulations of nationalism and modernity. Her more recent work focuses on language and embodiment (particularly gesture), language and politics (particularly the discourse practices of Donald Trump), and language and sociality in the autism spectrum.
keywords
linguistic anthropology, discourse analysis, language, gender, sexuality, embodiment, language and identity, political discourse, South Asia, India, Hindi, Hinglish, code-switching, critical gender and sexuality theory, language and autism
Performativity.
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology.
184-187.
1999
Teaching
courses taught
ANTH 6320 - Linguistic Anthropology
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2023
Serves as an advanced introduction to the empirical and theoretical foundations of contemporary linguistic anthropology, with special emphasis on the ways in which culture and society emerge semiotically through language and discourse. Same as LING 6320.
LING 1000 - Language in U.S. Society
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Fall 2022
Nontechnical exploration of the ways that language is used in America. Emphasizes language as a social institution and how values and goals of both public institutions and private groups shape and are shaped by language and its use.
LING 2400 - Language, Gender and Sexuality
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Fall 2018 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2023
Familiarizes students with the effects of gender and sexuality on language use; discusses popular beliefs and scholarly theories about language and communication. Provides students with tools for exploring the role of language and gender.
LING 3800 - Special Topics in Linguistics
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Fall 2019 / Fall 2020
Intensive study of a selected area or problem in linguistics. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
LING 4830 - Honors Thesis
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Spring 2020
Required for students who elect departmental honors. Students write an honors thesis based on independent research under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
LING 6320 - Linguistic Anthropology
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2023
Serves as an advanced introduction to the empirical and theoretical foundations of contemporary linguistic anthropology, with special emphasis on the ways in which culture and society emerge semiotically through language and discourse. Same as ANTH 6320.
LING 6940 - Master's Candidate for Degree
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Spring 2023
Registration intended for students preparing for a thesis defense, final examination, culminating activity, or completion of degree.
LING 7800 - Open Topics in Linguistics
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Spring 2019 / Spring 2024
Various topics not normally covered in the curriculum; offered intermittently depending on student demand and availability of instructors. Contact the department office for information.
