SoLaS Lab News
March 14, 2026
Samejon @ PUP
To mark the onset of Spring Break, Dr. Samejon delivered the first lecture in the ELS Talk series of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. His talk, titled “Kachru, Llamzon, Schneider, and the Sounds of ‘Philippine English’”, drew over 250 participants, ranging from students and teachers to administrators and scholars!
March 1, 2026
Samejon @ PLC50
Dr. Samejon and his collaborator, Chris Lee (Boston University) presented their work titled "Same family, but not in VOT: An acoustic investigation of Cebuano stops", at the recently concluded annual Penn Linguistics Conference 50. The presentation showcased exciting research on Cebuano stops, with more developments from this work anticipated in the future.
February 4, 2026
Spring 2026 Research Assistant
The lab is excited to welcome a new addition to our team: Julie Schrock! Julie is a senior (BA ’26) majoring in English with a minor in Sociology and Screenwriting, and she’ll be helping launch and working directly on the English Spoken in Omaha project. Welcome, Julie!
December 1, 2025
Omaha sociolinguistics project in 2026
The proposed project "A sociolinguistic documentation of English in Omaha, NE" by Dr. Samejon had been approved today (IRB# 0744-25-EX). This project will begin recruiting participants starting Spring 2026.
November 20, 2025
Samejon featured on The Manila Times
Dr. Samejon was recently featured in The Manila Times article by Ariane Macalinga Borlongan, “The new generation of Filipino linguists abroad”. The feature highlights his pioneering work in sociophonetics in English and other Philippine languages in the Philippines, as well as his exciting ongoing research in Omaha.
November 20, 2025
New Publication Alert
Dr. Samejon has published an article in the University of Pennsylvania Working Papers in Linguistics presenting his initial findings on variable /z/ production in English spoken in the Philippines.
October 24, 2025
IRB Submitted for a Funded Study
Dr. Samejon has submitted an IRB application for a funded study on the sociolinguistics of English use in Omaha. Funding from UNO’s College of Arts & Sciences will support initial participant recruitment beginning in Spring 2026, provide one research assistant position each semester for three semesters, and cover key logistical needs for lab setup. For students who want to get involved, visit the For Students page.
October 21, 2025
Samejon @ CFCST
Dr. Samejon was invited to deliver a special online lecture on Cebuano onomatopoeias hosted by the Cotabato Foundation College of Science & Technology (CFCST). His talk, titled “Cebuano Onomatopoeias and Crosslinguistic Patterns in Sound Symbolism”, was organized by the CFCST Office of International Affairs and Linkages. The event was attended by undergraduate and graduate students majoring in language studies.
October 10, 2025
Samejon Secures Writing Contract with Cambridge Elements
Congratulations to Dr. Samejon, who has been awarded a writing contract with Cambridge University Press! He will author a volume for the Cambridge Elements series on the phonetics of Cebuano. The manuscript is scheduled for completion late next year.
September 25, 2025
Samejon @ DLSU
Dr. Samejon delivered a public online lecture on the sociophonetics of Philippine English hosted by De La Salle University (DLSU), Department of English and Applied Linguistics in Manila. His was entitled “From Norms to Nuance: Sociophonetic Variation in English in the Philippines”. The lecture was part of the DEALleads program (Lectures, Engagements, and Discourse Series).