LINGUIST List 23.1267: Linguist of the Day: Emily Bender!

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Tue Mar 13 2012 Linguist of the Day: Emily Bender! Editor for this issue: Matthew Lahrman <mattlinguistlist.org>
Date: 13-Mar-2012 From: LINGUIST List <linguistlinguistlist.org> Subject: (Re-)discover the linguist in you! E-mail this message to a friend We are proud to announce that Emily Bender is our newest Linguist of the Day! This storied champion of Computational Linguistics joins her celebrated colleagues in the Hall of Heroes! http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/hall-of-heroes.cfm When did she first realize that she was a linguist?... "In one sense, I've been a linguist for just about as long as I can remember. But for a long time, I didn't actually know it. I have a distinct memory of spending some day-dreaming time in middleschool wondering why there were two kinds of letters ('vowels' and 'consonants') and what the difference was between these classes anyway. Though I'm pretty sure I came up with some possible answers to that question, they have long since been covered over in my memory by classes in phonetics." I bet that many of you can relate to her first foray into linguistic analysis! If this realization resonates with you, read the whole of this exciting tale of linguistic discovery below! http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/hero-bender.cfm This Year the LINGUIST List hopes to raise $67,000. This money will go to help keep the List running by supporting all of our Student Editors for the coming year. See below for donation instructions, and don't forget to check out Fund Drive 2012 site! http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/ There are many ways to donate to LINGUIST! You can donate right now using our secure credit card form at https://linguistlist.org/donation/donate/donate1.cfm Alternatively you can also pledge right now and pay later. To do so, go to: https://linguistlist.org/donation/pledge/pledge1.cfm For all information on donating and pledging, including information on how to donate by check, money order, or wire transfer, please visit: http://linguistlist.org/donation/ The LINGUIST List is under the umbrella of Eastern Michigan University and as such can receive donations through the EMU Foundation, which is a registered 501(c) Non Profit organization. Our Federal Tax number is 38-6005986. These donations can be offset against your federal and sometimes your state tax return (U.S. tax payers only). For more information visit the IRS Web-Site, or contact your financial advisor. Many companies also offer a gift matching program, such that they will match any gift you make to a non-profit organization. Normally this entails your contacting your human resources department and sending us a form that the EMU Foundation fills in and returns to your employer. This is generally a simple administrative procedure that doubles the value of your gift to LINGUIST, without costing you an extra penny. Please take a moment to check if your company operates such a program. Thank you very much for your support of LINGUIST! Read more issues\|LINGUIST home page\|Top of issue

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