Daniel W. Hieber, Ph.D.

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by Daniel W. Hieber, Ph.D.

About Daniel W. Hieber, Ph.D.

Hi! 👋 The Linguistic Discovery newsletter teaches you all about the science and diversity of language—a field known as linguistics. 🗣️

Go beyond LING 101 to learn about the cultural, cognitive, and historical forces that shape language, while also being introduced the extravagant diversity of the world’s languages.

The newsletter covers:

  • weekly longform articles on different topics in linguistics
  • a weekly digest of the latest news, research, and interesting reads in language and linguistics

Topics include:

  • how language works (cognitive linguistics, language change)
  • grammatical diversity in the world’s languages (typology)
  • explainers of terms and concepts in linguistics
  • language profiles
  • the latest news and research in language and linguistics

Paying subscribers also get:

  • bonus articles about niche or advanced topics
  • behind-the-scenes articles about my work revitalizing indigenous languages
  • previews of my in-progress book projects

About Me

I (Danny Hieber, Ph. D. ) am a research linguist who works with indigenous communities to help them document and revitalize their languages.