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Bencie Woll, the Glossary

Bencie Woll FAAAS (born 1950) is an American–British linguist and scholar of sign language.^[1]

33 relations: Academic major, Bachelor of Arts, British Association for Applied Linguistics, British Sign Language, City, University of London, Cognitive linguistics, Deaf culture, Deaf studies, Doctor of Philosophy, Expert witness, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow of the British Academy, Lecturer, Linguistics, Master of Arts, National academy, New York City, Order of the British Empire, Professor, Research associate, Research fellow, Royal Association for Deaf people, Senior lecturer, Sign language, Sociolinguistics, Theoretical linguistics, Trustee, University College London, University of Bristol, University of Essex, University of Pennsylvania, Who's Who (UK), 2023 Birthday Honours.
Cognitive linguists
Linguists of sign languages

Academic major

An academic major is the academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits.

A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.

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British Association for Applied Linguistics

The British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL) is a learned society, based in the UK, which provides a forum for people interested in language and applied linguistics.

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British Sign Language

British Sign Language (BSL) is a sign language used in the United Kingdom and is the first or preferred language among the deaf community in the UK.

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City, University of London

City, University of London is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, and a member institution of the federal University of London.

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Cognitive linguistics

Cognitive linguistics is an interdisciplinary branch of linguistics, combining knowledge and research from cognitive science, cognitive psychology, neuropsychology and linguistics.

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Deaf culture

Deaf culture is the set of social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values, and shared institutions of communities that are influenced by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of communication.

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Deaf studies

Deaf studies are academic disciplines concerned with the study of the deaf social life of human groups and individuals.

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Doctor of Philosophy

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or DPhil; philosophiae doctor or) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research.

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Expert witness

An expert witness, particularly in common law countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States, is a person whose opinion by virtue of education, training, certification, skills or experience, is accepted by the judge as an expert.

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Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (FAAAS) is an honor accorded by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to distinguished persons who are members of the Association.

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Fellow of the British Academy

Fellowship of the British Academy (post-nominal letters FBA) is an award granted by the British Academy to leading academics for their distinction in the humanities and social sciences.

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Lecturer

Lecturer is an academic rank within many universities, though the meaning of the term varies somewhat from country to country.

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Linguistics

Linguistics is the scientific study of language.

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Master of Arts

A Master of Arts (Magister Artium or Artium Magister; abbreviated MA or AM) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries.

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National academy

A national academy is an organizational body, usually operating with state financial support and approval, that co-ordinates scholarly research activities and standards for academic disciplines, and serve as public policy advisors, research institutes, think tanks, and public administration consultants for governments or on issues of public importance, most frequently in the sciences but also in the humanities.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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Professor

Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries.

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Research associate

Research associates are researchers (scholars and professionals) that usually have an advanced degree beyond a Bachelor's degree such as a master's degree or a PhD.

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Research fellow

A research fellow is an academic research position at a university or a similar research institution, usually for academic staff or faculty members.

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Royal Association for Deaf people

The Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) is a British charitable organisation whose mission is to promote the welfare and interests of Deaf people.

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Senior lecturer

Senior lecturer is an academic rank.

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Sign language

Sign languages (also known as signed languages) are languages that use the visual-manual modality to convey meaning, instead of spoken words.

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Sociolinguistics

Sociolinguistics is the descriptive study of the effect of any or all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on language and the ways it is used.

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Theoretical linguistics

Theoretical linguistics is a term in linguistics that, like the related term general linguistics, can be understood in different ways.

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Trustee

Trustee (or the holding of a trusteeship) is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, is a synonym for anyone in a position of trust and so can refer to any individual who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bencie_Woll