...a role model for her five siblings. "I want to do a foreign exchange program," she said. "My initial goal is to be a linguist. But I'm also interested in music and kids." Reese said it brings joy into his life to work with a diverse group of kids...
...should value this information. "I think that's something everyone should be interested in, not just an anthropologist, linguist or archaeological specialist," he said. Place names are more than "linguistic artifacts," they are as useful as GPS...
...heritage and contributed much to the preservation of his culture. With his close friend Harry Leman he spent many hours with linguists from Russia contributing to the soon to be published dictionary. In his later years he contributed further research to Wayne...
In today's world, learning as much about the Middle East as possible is important, even for small communities like Kenai and Soldotna.
...prevent vital members of our military from being excluded just because of their sexual orientation, such as the 1,100 skilled linguists and mission-critical service members who have been discharged as of 2003. Beyond all the dry facts, though, is the knowledge...
...Tear," Seamus Kennedy performs to a sold out crowd at the Crossing in Soldotna. Kennedy says he actually started out to be a linguist before he turned Irish entertainer some 40 years ago, ?I started out studying languages and wanted to be a translator at...
...things my way without men." Almaliki first started working with an Iraqi company that paid her $100 a month to work as a linguist. She said that was good pay. Almaliki was eventually paired with the 297th infantry of the Alaska National Guard, who were...
...John is the community's knowledge keeper, something that she was trained for as a child, said James Kari, a former UAF linguist who transcribed and edited a book about the Athabascan people who live at the headwaters of the Copper River. At a Wednesday...
...original works in Dena'ina, including a number of autobiographical works. Near the end of his life he worked with Boraas and linguist James Kari of the Alaska Native Language Center to compile his collected works into "A Dena'ina Legacy -- K'tl'egh'i...
...Esther Ruth, was born with a heart condition and died when she was a day and a half old. Their oldest son, Wayne, is a linguist with Wycliffe Bible Translators and lives in Spokane, Wash. Their middle son, Loren, is a former legislator and lieutenant...
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