Research interests:
- First and second language acquisition
- Bilingualism and cognition
- Syntax, morphology, lexical semantics
- Language Attrition
- Biocultural Diversity
My main research area is the acquisition of syntax and lexical semantics. I am interested in universal aspects of word meaning that play a role in grammar across languages. Other areas of research interest include World Englishes (especially in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa), language attrition (in joint work with Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig), and biocultural diversity (linking language revitalization in indigenous cultures to the conservation of ecosystems). My interests extend to all formal aspects of second language acquisition and multilingualism, and I enjoy working with students on a wide range of projects.
Research Interests:
- First and second language acquisition
- Syntax, morphology, lexical semantics
- World Englishes
- Language Attrition
- Biocultural Diversity
Research: First and second language acquisition; Syntax, morphology, lexical semantics; World Englishes; Language Attrition; Biocultural Diversity
Research Area:
- Human Environment Interaction and Sustainability
Research Interests: first and second language acquisition; L2 syntax and lexical semantics; L2 attrition; world englishes
Research Areas:
- Acquisition; language and spatial cognition; Japanese linguistics
