Kristine Hildebrandt is an American linguist who is known for her research into Tibeto-Burman languages and languages of the Himalayas. Her work focuses on the Nar-Phu and Gurung languages and other languages of the Manang District of Nepal,[1][2] with an expertise in phonetics.
Kristine Hildebrandt | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (Ph.D. in Linguistics) |
| Occupation | linguist |
| Employer(s) | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Professor of English Language and Literature |
| Known for | research into Tibeto-Burman languages and languages of the Himalayas. |
| Notable work | Editor, Himalayan Linguistics; President, Endangered Language Fund (ELF) |
Hildebrandt earned her Ph.D. in Linguistics in 2003 from the University of California, Santa Barbara.[3] She is a Professor of English Language and Literature, and the Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Research and Informatics Scholarship Center at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.[4] Hildebrandt is the editor of the open-access, peer-reviewed journal Himalayan Linguistics,[5] and the President of the Endangered Language Fund (ELF).[6]
Awards and distinctions edit
Publications edit
- 2010. Schiering, R., Bickel, B., & Hildebrandt, K. A. The prosodic word is not universal, but emergent. Journal of Linguistics, 46(3), 657–709.
- 2004. Hildebrandt, K.A. A grammar and glossary of the Manange language. Tibeto-Burman Languages of Nepal: Manange and Sherpa, 241.
- 2004. Hildebrandt, K.A. Manange tone: Scenarios of retention and loss in two communities (Nepal). PhD Dissertation. University of California, Santa Barbara.
- 2004. Genetti, C., & Hildebrandt, K. The two adjective classes in Manange. Adjective Classes: A cross-linguistic typology, 1, 74.
References edit
- ^ "NSF Award Search: Award#1149639 - CAREER: Documenting the Languages of Manang, Nepal for Local and International Impact". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ Everding, Gerry. Anthropologists, linguists uncover emotional toll of Nepal quake. The Source, Washington University in St. Louis. May 2, 2016 https://source.wustl.edu/2016/05/anthropologists-linguists-uncover-emotional-toll-nepal-quake/
- ^ "Kristine Hildebrandt | Department of Linguistics - UC Santa Barbara". www.linguistics.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "People". IRIS. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ a b "Editorial Board".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b "People". The Endangered Language Fund. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "October 2019 Member Spotlight: Kristine Hildebrandt | Linguistic Society of America". www.linguisticsociety.org. Retrieved 2020-03-06.