Maeve Eberhardt

Associate Professor of Linguistics

Alma mater(s)
  • Ph.D. Linguistics, The University of Pittsburgh

BIO

Maeve Eberhardt is an Associate Professor of Linguistics. Her research examines the ways in which language can be used to reproduce systemic power and privilege, as well as how speakers in marginalized groups work to destabilize such systems through their linguistic and discursive practices. At UVM, she teaches courses primarily on language and social justice. She also directs the undergraduate TESOL Certificate program and is the Reviews Editor at the Journal of English Linguistics. She has been at UVM since 2008.

Courses

  • LING 1200: Linguistic Diversity in the US
  • LING 2220: Language, Gender & Sexuality
  • LING 2230: African American English
  • LING 2450: Pedagogical Grammar & Pronunciation
  • LING 3210: Language and Media

Publications

Publications (PDF)

Area(s) of expertise

Language and media; language and race; language, gender, and sexuality; critical discourse analysis; multimodal discourse analysis

Bio

Maeve Eberhardt is an Associate Professor of Linguistics. Her research examines the ways in which language can be used to reproduce systemic power and privilege, as well as how speakers in marginalized groups work to destabilize such systems through their linguistic and discursive practices. At UVM, she teaches courses primarily on language and social justice. She also directs the undergraduate TESOL Certificate program and is the Reviews Editor at the Journal of English Linguistics. She has been at UVM since 2008.

Courses

  • LING 1200: Linguistic Diversity in the US
  • LING 2220: Language, Gender & Sexuality
  • LING 2230: African American English
  • LING 2450: Pedagogical Grammar & Pronunciation
  • LING 3210: Language and Media

Areas of Expertise

Language and media; language and race; language, gender, and sexuality; critical discourse analysis; multimodal discourse analysis

Associations and Affiliations

Linguistic Society of America
American Dialect Society
American Anthropological Association