Updates
As of Spring 2022, Prof. D’Onofrio and the Northwestern team are conducting fieldwork on the Far Northwest Side, specifically in the Jefferson Park, Norwood Park, Portage Park, Oriole Park, and Edison Park neighborhoods. In 2022, we conducted over 30 interviews with Chicagoans on the Far Northwest Side, and interviews are continuing in the area in Summer 2023. If you are a Chicagoan who grew up in and/or is currently living in one of these neighborhoods, fill out our form to participate!
Prof. King and the University of Chicago team are currently interviewing Chicagoans from the Bronzeville area – see more information here!
Since 2017, Prof. D’Onofrio has been interviewing people who were born and raised in the Chicago area to better understand the diversity of Chicagoland language and life. From 2017-2018, the Northwestern team interviewed over 80 participants from Beverly and Morgan Park, and interview and experimental data from these interviews has resulted in a number of academic presentations and publications. Stay tuned for updates on these products!
In late 2020, Chicagoland Language Project received a Collaborative Research Award from the National Science Foundation to expand our project. We look forward to learning more about language and life in Chicagoland with this support!
Press
Read about some of our research in Chicago Magazine
Check out our feature in The Beverly/Morgan Park Villager