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ALL September with Wake County Public Libraries

Documentary and Presentation Series The Language and Life Project is proud to collaborate with Wake County Public Libraries throughout the month of September to bring...

Dr. Walt Wolfram Answers on Social Media

Our comments on The Language and Life Project Instagram and TikTok pages are full of bountiful conversation! Followers from all over the world are discovering...

Crossword Puzzle: High Tide on the Sound Side!

High Tide on the Sound Side! We’re bringing this 1997 Language and Life Project classic back and into the spotlight. Watch our film, The Ocracoke...

We’re on Instagram & TikTok!

Do you follow us on Instagram and Tik Tok, yet? You’ll get to revisit clips from our older documentaries and interact with us directly.  Here...

Final Vote! Choose Your Button Wisely.

We got your answers, and now it’s time for one final vote! Will your vote be the deciding factor? The winner will be featured on...

Hey! Help Us Pick Our Next Button!

We want to hear from you! It’s time for us to add a new button to our collection and we need your help to decide....

Celebrating 32 Years in Ocracoke!

Article contributed by Asha Thurman and Rebecca Cantor For 32 consecutive years, graduate students from the NC State Linguistics program visited the island of Ocracoke...

Documenting 4th Ward History in Raleigh, NC

Article Contributed by Haley Kinsler Students in the linguistics department, Brody McCurdy and Haley Kinsler, have begun work in partnership with local residents on an...