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Diana Archangeli

In the fall of 1981, I was finding my desk in the first year students’ bullpen in Building 20 and feeling that feeling common to so many grad students — everyone will soon discover the mistake they’d made in admitting me. A guy I’d never seen before walked in and said “So, you’re the phonologist”. […]

Cato Pulleyblank

Félicitations Papa! You finally made it to a life of leisure! Some of my favorite childhood memories are tied to linguistics—parties filled with laughter (and food, always food!), sharing moin moin, Sri Lankan treats with Edna and Carmen, and the countless meals that seemed to come with every academic gathering. Later, at UBC, your office […]