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| http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/people/info_pages/info.php?pid=137&selected=Grad+Student | | | Presidents:
Robert K. Lund (1999 - 2002) | | Served: 1999 - 2001 | | Language(s) spoken:Russian, (a little Lithuanian and Latvian, too) | Areas Served:
Tallinn (Lasnamäe, Mustamäe), Klaipeda, Vilnius (Naujoji Vilnia, Karoliniškės), Riga (Kengarags) | Companions:
Joseph Robert Bowen | Jason D. Campbell | Joshua L Ertmann | James Farrer | Scott F Gawith | Bradly Michael Hammond | Jake Hansen | Jared Daniel Hanson | Gordon Morrey | David Albrecht Recksiek | Matthew Scott Severe | Joshua Mililani Uda | | Your Occupation: Grad Student/ Consultant/Translator | | Spouse: Casey Hovermale | Comments:
I am currently attending Ohio State getting my Ph.D. in Computational Linguistics. I have at least 4 years left, so I'll be here for a while. I got married to Casey Carter in June of 2002, and we had a son (Ivan Daniel Hovermale III - Daniel for short) in April of 2004. That's whose picture you're looking at.
Although a comon misconception is that a linguist is someone who speaks a bunch of languages, many linguists only speak their native language. Linguistics is the study of language in general, and trying to figure out why we do things the way that we do. Computational linguistics has to do with computer programs that deal with language (spelling and grammar checkers, speech recognition and synthesis, computer translation programs, etc.). I am interested in Machine (Computer) Translation programs, and computer programs that teach people other languages. I am working on several research projects, and despite my disclaimer in the first sentence of this paragraph I do want to speak a lot of languages. I am excited to be starting Arabic this summer - wish me luck!
Apart from being a grad student I have a consulting company and a translation business. I am currently a ward missionary, and I'm sure the Elders are sick of hearing "On my mission...." from me every 5 minutes. I have so many fond memories of my mission and many of them are because of the friendships that I had with you all. I've been a real slacker about keeping in touch with everyone, so please email me and I promise to email you back. Feel free to call me as well (although I must warn you - I do have an obvious American accent when I speak Russian now). And if you're ever in the Columbus area let me know. I miss everyone from my mission so much and would be glad to get together or have you stay with my family.
Remember - Character is what you do when noone else is looking.
Do vstrechi i slava sionu!
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