BetsyEvansAssociate Professorevansbe@uw.edu415D GUGFields of Interest Dialectology Field Research Methods Ideology Linguistic Geography Perceptual Dialectology Sociolinguistics Variationist Theory Background and ExperienceSummaryPhD 2001, Michigan State UniversityProf. Evans teaches a range of linguistics and sociolinguistics courses for undergraduates and graduates. She regularly teaches Introduction to language and society (LING 233), sociolinguistics (LING 4/532), and sociolinguistics methodology (LING 4/533). She often teaches graduate seminars on sociolinguistic topics such as attitudes to language variation, language ideology, & authenticity. Websites: Faculty WebsiteSeattle to Spokane ProjectFolk Linguistics Online Mapping tool Research Selected: Projects and Grants Betsy Evans, PI. Seattle to Spokane: Mapping English in Washington State. (Ongoing) Selected: Publications, Books Mooney, Annabelle & Evans, Betsy. Language, Society & Power. 4th edition. London: Routledge. Evans, B. E., Benson, E. J., & Stanford, J. (Eds.). (2018). Language Regard: Methods, Variation and Change. Cambridge University Press. Fridland, Beckford Wassink, Kendall & Evans (eds.). (2017) Speech in the Western States Volume 2. Publication of the American Dialect Society (PADS) 77:1. Fridland, V., Kendall, T., Evans, B., & Wassink, A. B. (2016). Speech of the Western States. Vol. 1, The Coastal States. Publication of the American Dialect Society, 101. Courses Taught Winter 2022 LING 580 C: Problems in Linguistics LING 580 D: Problems in Linguistics Autumn 2021 LING 233 A: Introduction to Language and Society Autumn 2020 LING 233 A: Introduction to Language and Society LING 433 A: Sociolinguistics II LING 533 A: Topics and Methods in Sociolinguistic Theory Spring 2020 LING 233 A: Introduction to Language and Society LING 432 A: Sociolinguistics I LING 532 A: Sociolinguistics I Autumn 2019 LING 233 A: Introduction to Language and Society LING 580 C: Problems in Linguistics LING 580 D: Problems in Linguistics Spring 2019 LING 233 A: Introduction to Language and Society LING 432 A: Sociolinguistics I LING 532 A: Sociolinguistics I Winter 2019 LING 433 A: Sociolinguistics II LING 533 A: Topics and Methods in Sociolinguistic Theory Autumn 2018 LING 233 A: Introduction to Language and Society Spring 2018 LING 233 A: Introduction to Language and Society LING 432 A: Sociolinguistics I LING 532 A: Sociolinguistics I Winter 2018 LING 233 A: Introduction To Language And Society LING 580 A: Problems In Linguistics LING 580 B: Problems In Linguistics Spring 2017 LING 233 A: Introduction To Language And Society Winter 2017 LING 580 E: Problems In Linguistics - Course Website LING 580 F: Problems In Linguistics Autumn 2016 LING 432 A: Sociolinguistics I - Course Website LING 532 A: Sociolinguistics I - Course Website Spring 2016 LING 233 A: Introduction To Language And Society LING 580 G: Problems In Linguistics LING 580 H: Problems In Linguistics Autumn 2015 LING 432 A: Sociolinguistics I LING 433 A: Sociolinguistics II LING 532 A: Sociolinguistics I LING 533 A: Topics And Methods In Sociolinguistic Theory Spring 2015 LING 233 A: Introduction To Language And Society Winter 2015 LING 580 C: Problems In Linguistics LING 580 D: Problems In Linguistics Autumn 2014 LING 432 A: Sociolinguistics I - Course Website LING 433 A: Sociolinguistics II - Course Website LING 532 A: Sociolinguistics I - Course Website LING 533 A: Topics And Methods In Sociolinguistic Theory - Course Website Autumn 2013 LING 233 A: Introduction To Language And Society Related News Related News Folk Linguistics Online Mapping - Sep 3, 2021 PhD Awarded: Anna Moroz - Sep 3, 2021 Message from Chair Richard Wright - Sep 3, 2021 Graduate Program News - Sep 30, 2020 Cascadia Workshop in Sociolinguistics: New Works from the Pacific Northwest - Feb 4, 2016 UW Linguistics sociolinguist Betsy Evans featured author on Routledge website - Jan 15, 2015 Is there a Pacific Northwest accent? UW sociolinguist's interview appears on KUOW website - Dec 16, 2014 AffiliationsAffiliated Departments: Arts & SciencesHumanitiesLinguistics Share: Print PDF
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