Teaching (Current)
Summer 2008 LING 001: Introduction to Linguistics
Available soon: Course information and syllabus
Research interests
- language variation and change
- morphology
- endangered languages
- language transmission and language socialization
- Garifuna
Current work
Dissertation Proposal: Examining Language Transmission in an Endangered Language Speech Community
Presentations and publications
- The Effect of Language Shift on a Sound Change in Progress. Paper presented at NWAV 36, University of Pennsylvania, October 2007.
- Transnational Endangered Language Communities and the Garifuna Nation. 2006/2007. Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, Vol 22(1): 59-79
- Listeners’ Sensitivity to the Frequency of Sociolinguistic Variables. with William Labov, Sharon Ash, Tracey Weldon, Maciej Baranowski and Naomi Nagy. In Press. U. Penn Working Papers in Linguistics, Vol 12.2
- Near-merger revisited: ferry and furry in Philadelphia. with Lukasz Abramowicz and Damien Hall. Poster presented at NWAV 34, New York University, October 2005.
Teaching and Research Assistantships
- Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Sociolinguistics, University of Pennsylvania, Professor Gillian Sankoff (Spring 2006)
- Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania, Professor Mark Liberman (Fall 2005)
- Research Assistant, Testing the Effectiveness – Urban Minorities Reading Project, P.I. William Labov, University of Pennsylvania (2005)
- Research Assistant, The Role of Evaluation in Linguistic Change, P.I. William Labov, University of Pennsylvania (2004-2005)
Service and Memberships
- Editor (with Michael L. Friesner), Penn Working Papers in Linguistics, Volume 12.2: Selected Papers from NWAV 34
- Co-chair, 29th Penn Linguistics Colloquium (PLC 29)
- Member, Organizing Committee, 28th Penn Linguistics Colloquium
- Member, Linguistic Society of America
- Member, Penn Linguistics Club
Volunteer and Other Work
Links
This page last updated Oct 19th 2007 by Maya Ravindranath
