December 2020 Newsletter

New Publications

BOLT English Co-reference – Discussion Forum, SMS/Chat, and Conversational Telephone Speech 

Phonemes of Arabic

Global TIMIT Mandarin Chinese – Guanzhong Dialect

Announcements

LDC 2021 Membership Discounts Now Available
Now through March 1, 2021, current 2020 members receive a 10% discount for renewing their membership and new or returning organizations receive a 5% discount. Membership remains the most economical way to access current and past LDC releases. Consult Join LDC for details on membership options and benefits. 

Approaching Deadline for Spring 2021 Data Scholarship Applications 
Attention students: don’t miss out on the chance to receive no-cost access to LDC data for your research. Applications for Spring 2021 data scholarships are due January 15, 2021. For more information on requirements and program rules, see LDC Data Scholarships.

LDC Closed for Winter Break Dec. 24-Jan. 5
LDC will be closed from Thursday, December 24, 2020 through Tuesday, January 5, 2021 in accordance with the University of Pennsylvania Winter Break Policy. Our offices will reopen on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Requests received by the Membership Office during Winter Break will be processed when the office reopens.