2019 Members
Prof Theresa Biberauer
Principal Investigator
Theresa specialises in theoretical, comparative and historical syntax, with interface, acquisition and contact issues also being a focus of interest. To date, much of her research has centred on the clause structure of the Germanic languages, with the peculiar patterns of variation and change exhibited by Afrikaans forming the heart of her doctoral work, and various aspects of the diachrony of English and other Germanic languages having been a major research focus since the completion of that PhD in 2003.
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Email: mtb23@cam.ac.uk
Erin is a theoretical syntactician by training and has worked on topics in Germanic syntax relating to the syntax interface and the morphosyntax of spatial expressions. She received her PhD in Syntax from Utrecht University, the Netherlands in 2017.
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Erin currently works as a lecturer in the Linguistics Department of UWC in Cape Town.
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Email: epretorius@uwc.ac.za
Dr Erin Pretorius
Principal Investigator
Firdous Butoni
Research Assistant
Firdous Butoni
Masters Student
Firdous is currently completing a masters degree in the Linguistics Department of UWC. Her research looks at issues such as identity, culture, and language maintenance in relation to Somali immigrants residing in Cape Town.
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For the past two years, Firdous has been tutoring linguistics undergraduate students and has also gained tutoring experience in the Foreign Languages department.
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Email: firdousonia@gmail.com
Chevãn completed his BA degree (Cum Laude) in 2018 at UWC, majoring in Linguistics and Politics. He is currently pursuing an honours degree in linguistics with a focus on grammatical hybridity in Kaaps.
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Chevãn hopes that this project will help to change negative stereotypes around Kaaps language and culture.
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Email: chevan@faithfultodreams.com
Twitter Handle: @ChevanRooi
Chevãn Van Rooi
Honours Student
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Larnelle Lewies
Research Assistant
Larnelle is currently completing his undergrad degree, majoring in Afrikaans, Linguistics and Psychology. He is passionate about the languague variety - Kaaps - and hopes that the project will promote awareness about the role Kaaps plays, not only in the coloured community but in the South African context.
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Email: lewieslarnelle9@gmail.com