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Reflection of a Legacy

language and life project

Walt Wolfram

May 1, 2019

Walt Wolfram Accepted Into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The linguist joins a selective organization that recognizes leaders in various fields and disciplines. 
Danica Cullinan speaks with a subject as part of a shoot for Talking Black in America.

Mar 17, 2017

Talking Black in America

African American language is central to American life, yet it continues to be misunderstood and marginalized. A new documentary from the Language and Life Project at NC State draws on decades of research to remedy our understanding. 
Walt Wolfram interviews a subject for his documentary Talking Black in America.

Mar 17, 2017

Reflection of a Legacy

Renowned linguist Walt Wolfram, the William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Linguistics at NC State University, and other leading scholars have studied African-American speech across the nation as a distinct dialect of American English for five decades.