Research
Overview
My research primarily focuses on how morphosyntax is represented in multilinguals' grammars. I work within the Distributed Morphology framework and approach multilingualism from the viewpoint of language contact. I focus primarily on trilinguals in the Indonesian diaspora who speak Indonesian, Manado, and English.
Why does studying language contact & diversity matter?
It's all around us. Check out these interesting maps showing language contact & diversity across Philly, NYC, & the United States.
Indigenous language diversity
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Languages of NYC
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Languages of Philly
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Languages across America
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