Congratulations, Bridget!

On July 3, 2013, Bridget Jankowski defended her dissertation, "A Variationist Approach to Cross-Register Language Variation and Change", with dignity and aplomb.

We were pleased to have Prof. Terttu Nevalainen, University of Helsinki, join us as External Examiner.

We were also favoured with a brief appearance by alum Cathleen Waters (now at U Leicester. Congrats to her on her new job!).

Celebrations included a Pennsylvania specialty: Strawberry Pretzel Salad (recipe by popular demand) and Derek's Brie-en-croûte à la canadienne.

(Post courtesy of Naomi Nagy)

Bridget with Sali and Cathleen

(Photo courtesy of Sali Tagliamonte)

Bridget with Terttu Nevalainen 

(Photo courtesy of Eugenia Suh)

(Photo courtesy of Eugenia Suh)

Craig manning the grill

(Photo courtesy of Eugenia Suh)

Liisa Duncan, Derek Denis, Sarah Clarke, Eugenia Suh

(Photo courtesy of Sali Tagliamonte)

Congratulations, Bridget!