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University of Texas at Austin
SUNY Oswego
- 1975 B.A. Linguistics and English
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Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics (GIAL), Dallas, Texas
- 2008-pres Assistant Professor
UT Arlington
- 2007 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics and TESOL
University of North Texas
- 2006-2008 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of English
Linguistics
- 1987-2008 Advisor, Natqgu Language Project, Santa Cruz island, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands
- 1999-2006 Linguistics & Translation Consultant for Solomon Islands Translation Advisory Group
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English Publications
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| 2008. |
2008 Reefs-Santa Cruz as Oceanic: evidence from the verb complex, with Åshild Næss.
Oceanic Linguistics 47(1):185-212.
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| 2007. |
Natqgu Literacy: Capturing Three Domains for Written Language Use. Language Documentation and Conservation, University of Hawai'i. 1(2):126-153. |
| 1998. |
More than a grace note. Ethnomusicology News, Volume 7(2-3):6-10. |
| 1997a |
A first look at Äiwo phonology and morpho-phonemics, with implications for Äiwo orthography.” Unpublished in-house working paper. |
| 1997b |
Extending Translation Principles for Poetry and Biblical Acrostics. Notes on Translation 11(2):35-56. |
| 1996. |
When C, Q, R, X, and Z are vowels: an informal look at Natqgu orthography.
Notes on Literacy 22(4):39-44. |
| 1987 |
On reconstructing voiced aspirated stops and retroflexed stops for Proto-Gypsy,
Proceedings of 1986 forum of LACUS |
| 1984 |
Proto-Romanes Phonology. Ph.D. dissertation, The University of Texas at Austin. |
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Natqgu Book Publications
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| 2008. |
Nzryrngrkxtr Kc Ate, Ruth x Sam/The Later Holy Writings, Ruth and Psalms, 900 pages.
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| 2005. |
Natqgu-English Diglot spelling dictionary.
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| 2004. |
Buk Kc Kai Mz Natqgu/The First Book for Natqgu, (alphabet primer), editor.
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| 2002. |
Be Kang Kqlu Mz Natqgu/Many Stories in Natqgu (graded reader with 43 stories and essays)
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| 1996. |
Six illustrated easy readers in Natqgu |
| 1990. |
Buk ngö Be Nëyö Më Natügu/Book of Stories Written in Natqgu. |
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| 2007. |
“On using Welsh poetic forms to translate Hebrew poetry into English.” GIAL Academic Forum. |
| 1998. |
“Musical Genres in Santa Cruz island, Solomon Islands.” Ethnomusicology class presentation.
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| 1997. |
“The Connection Between Literacy and Singing in Santa Cruz Island, Solomon Islands.”
Sociolinguistics round table, Dallas SIL, Dallas, TX
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| 1992. |
“A Look at Solomon Islands Pijin.” Linguistics guest lecture. University of Texas, Austin
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| 1992. |
“Phonological and Morphophonemic Rules in Natqgu.” Phonology guest lecture.
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| 1986. |
“Rephonemicization before ENG: the little Texas vowel shift.” LASSO
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| 1984. |
“On reconstructing two words for 'foot' in Proto-Romanes.” SALA
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| 1984. |
“The reconstruction of retroflexed stops for Proto-Romanes.” UT Linguistics colloquium |
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- historical & comparative – Oceanic & Indo-European, History of the English language
- structure of Natqgu
- Gypsy language and culture
- interface of linguistics and literature – translating poetry
- language documentation
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