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WWU's Spanish and Linguistics faculty, student presenter showcase research, leadership at 55th Linguistics Association of the Southwest (LASSO)
WWU's Professor of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Sheryl Bernardo-Hinesley, Associate Professor of Linguistics R. Mata and Master in Teaching student Dana Gravseth presented their research at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Association of the Southwest in Towson, Maryland.
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WWU's Professor of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Sheryl Bernardo-Hinesley, Associate Professor of Linguistics R. Mata and Master in Teaching student Dana Gravseth presented their research at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Association of the Southwest in Towson, Maryland.
"Language as Political Action and as Social Practice" was this year's theme, which examines how language shapes — and is shaped by — structures of power, resistance and community. The event was co-sponsored by Western’s Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and Department of Linguistics.
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Western Washington University →Source publication: Oct 13, 2026
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