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Students, present and past

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  • Current PhD Students
  • Former Students

    • Current PhD Students

    student photoAung Si, Dr 
    Research topic: The ethnobiology and traditional medicine of the Solega of southern India
    aung.si@anu.edu.au
    Barrett, Mr Bevan
    Research topic: Reconstructing the history of the Kainantu-Goroka family of Trans-New Guinea languages
    bevan.barrett@anu.edu.au
    student photoHoneyman, Mr Tom
    Research topic: Reported Speech and Thought in Fas, PNG
    tom.honeyman@anu.edu.au
    student photoKelly, Mr Piers
    piers.kelly@anu.edu.au
    student photoLawton, Mr Ralph
    Research topic: Kiriwina lexicography
    ralph.lawton@anu.edu.au
    student photoLee, Mr Jason
    Research topic: A grammar of Mandar, An Austronesian language of South Sulawesi
    jason.lee@anu.edu.au
    student photoMarmion, Mr Douglas
    Research topic: A grammar of Wutung, Papua New Guinea
    douglas.marmion@anu.edu.au
    student photoMyers, Mr Peter
    peter.myers@anu.edu.au
    student photoPriestley, Ms Carol
    Research topic: Topics in the grammar and semantics of Koromu, PNG
    carol.priestley@anu.edu.au
    student photoSan Roque, Ms Lila
    Research topic: A description of Duna (Yuna), Southern Highlands Province, PNG
    lila.san.roque@anu.edu.au
    student photoSchapper, Ms Antoinette
    Research topic: A description of Bunaq: a Papuan language of central Timor
    antoinette.schapper@anu.edu.au
    student photoShimoji, Mr Michinori
    Research topic: A reference grammar of Irabu Ryukyuan
    michinori.shimoji@anu.edu.au
    Smallhorn, Ms Jacinta
    Research topic: Reconstructing the history of the Binandere family, Papua New Guinea
    jacinta.smallhorn@anu.edu.au
    student photoSpronck, Mr Stef
    Research topic: Reported speech and thought in Ngarinyin, a language of the Kimberley region
    stephan.spronck@anu.edu.au
    student photoYanagida, Mr Tatsuya
    Research topic: Topics in the grammar of Ata, a non-Austronesian language of West New Britain, Papua New Guniea: a discourse oriented description
    tatsuya.yanagida@anu.edu.au

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    Former Students

    RSPAS Students

    Donald C. Laycock
    The Ndu language family. 1962. (Published as Pacific Linguistics C-1.
    Alan Healey
    The Ok language family of New Guinea. 1964.
    Phyllis M. Healey
    Levels, constituent strings and agreement in Telefol syntax. 1966. (Published as Levels and chaining in Telefol syntax, Pacific Linguistics B-5.)
    Nguyen Dang Liem
    A contrastive phonological and grammatical study of English and Vietnamese. 1966.
    Darrell Tryon
    The languages of the Loyalty Islands. 1968. (Published as Pacific Linguistics B-6, B-7 and B-8.)
    David W. Dellinger
    Akha: a transformational description. 1969.
    T.E.Dutton
    The Koiarian languages of Central Papua: an historical and descriptive linguistic study. 1969.
    Karl J. Franklin
    A grammar and dialect study of Kewa, P.N.G. 1969. (Published as A grammar of Kewa, New Guinea, Pacific Linguistics C-16, 1971.)
    Jack Prentice
    Murut languages of Sabah. 1969. (Published as Pacific Linguistics C-18, 1971.)
    A. Tran Huong Mai
    Stress, tone and intonation in south Vietnamese. 1969.
    John Z'graggen
    Classificatory studies in languages of the Western Madang District, P.N.G. 1969. (Published as Pacific Linguistics C-19, 1971.)
    Joy Kinslow-Harris
    Descriptive and comparative study of the Gunwingguan languages, Northern Territory. 1969.
    Kenneth McElhanon
    The Selepet language within the Finisterre-Huon Phylum (P.N.G.) 1970.
    Andrew J. Taylor
    Syntax and phonology of Motu (Papua): a transformational approach. 1970.
    Adrianne C. Lang
    Nouns and classificatory verbs in Enga (P.N.G.): a semantic study. 1971.(Published as The semantics of classificatory verbs in Enga, Pacific Linguistics B-39, 1975.)
    Ranier Lang
    Enga questions: structural and semantic studies. 1971.
    Edward R. Hope
    The Deep syntax of Lisu sentences: a transformational case grammar. 1972. (Published as Pacific Linguistics B-34, 1974.)
    Christopher D. (alias Toby) Metcalfe
    Bardi verb morphology; a transformational analysis. 1972. (Published as Pacific Linguistics B-30, 1975.)
    Jacques Guy
    A grammar of the northern dialect of Sakao, a Melanesian language of Espiritu Santo (New Hebrides). 1973. (Published as Pacific Linguistics B-33, 1974.)
    Warren W. Glover
    Sememic and grammatical structures in Gurung (Nepal). 1974.
    Christine A. Kilham
    Thematic organisation of Wik-Munkan discourse. 1974. (Published as Pacific Linguistics B-52, 1977.)
    D.W. Birk
    The Malak Malak language, Daly River (Western Arnhem Land). 1974. (Published as Pacific Linguistics B-45, 1976.)
    Clive H. Beaumont
    The Tigak language of New Ireland. 1974. (Published as Pacific Linguistics B-58, 1979.)
    Peter Mühlhäusler
    Growth and structure of the lexicon of New Guinea Pidgin. 1977. (Published as Pacific Linguistics C-52, 1979.)
    Raymond Johnston
    Nakanai syntax. 1978. (Published as Nakanai of New Britain, Pacific Linguistics B-70, 1980.)
    Graham K. Scott
    The Fore language of Papua New Guinea. 1978. (Published as Pacific Linguistics B-47, 1978.)
    Leslie P. Bruce
    A grammar of Alamblak (P.N.G.). 1980. (Published as Pacific Linguistics C-81, 1984.)
    Ross C. Caughley
    Verbal syntax and morphology of the Chepang Language of Nepal. 1981.

    A.T. Walker
    The Sawu language of eastern Indonesia. 1981. (Published as A grammar of Sawu, NUSA 13, 1982.)
    Peter J. Silzer
    Ambai: an Austronesian language of Irian Jaya, Indonesia 1983.
    Walter M. Seiler
    The Imonda language, West Sepik Province, P.N.G. 1985. (Published as Pacific Linguistics B-93, 1985.)
    Jeff Siegel
    Plantation languages in Fiji. 1985. (Published as Language contact in a plantation environment: a sociolinguistic history of Fiji. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987.)
    Alan N. Baxter
    Kristang (Malacca Creole Portuguese) 1986. (Published as Pacific Linguistics B-95, 1988.)

    Otto M. Nekitel
    Sociolinguistic aspects of Abu, a Papuan language of the Sepik area, P.N.G. 1986.
    Malcolm Ross
    Proto-Oceanic and the Austronesian languages of western Melanesia. 1987. (Published as Pacific Linguistics C-98, 1988.)
    Susanne Holzknecht
    The Markham languages of P.N.G. 1988. (Published as Pacific Linguistics C-115, 1989.)
    Handiyo Kartawinata
    Language choice in a Peranakan Chinese community: a sociolinguistic study 1990.
    Robert Bugenhagen
    A functional grammar of Mangap-Mbula. 1991. (Published as A grammar of Mangap-Mbula, an Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea,Pacific Linguistics C-101, 1995.)
    Charles E. Grimes
    The Buru language of eastern Indonesia 1992.(Forthcoming in Oceanic Linguistics Special Publications.)
    Komei Hosokawa
    The Yawuru language of West Kimberley: a meaning-based description. 1992. (Forthcoming in Pacific Linguistics.)

    Alan Jones
    Towards a lexico-grammar of Mekeo, P.N.G. 1994. Published as Towards a lexico-grammar of Mekeo (An Austronesian Language of Western Central Papua) Pacific Linguistics C-138
    Jakelin Troy
    Melaleuka: a history and description of New South Wales pidgin. 1995.
    Robert Early
    A grammar of Lewo, Vanuatu 1996.

    Cynthia J. Farr
    The interface between syntax and discourse in Korafe, a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea. 1996. Published as The interface between syntax and discourse in Korafe: A Papuan language of Papua New Guinea Pacific Linguistics C-148
    Adrian Clynes
    Topics in Balinese grammar 1997.
    Catharina van Klinken
    A grammar of the Fehan Dialect of Tetun, an Austronesian Language of West Timor 1997. Published as Grammar of the Fehan Dialect of Tetun, an Austronesian Language of West TimorPacific Linguistics C-155.
    Jeff Marck
    Polynesian language and culture history
    Catriona Hyslop
    A grammar of the Northeast Ambae language of Vanuatu
    Angela Terrill
    A grammar of the Lavukaleve language of Russell Is., Solomons Is.
    Beth Evans
    A study of valency-changing devices in Proto Oceanic
    Louise Baird
    A grammar of Ke'o: an Austronesian language of East Nusantara
    Roberta Ruffolo
    A Grammar of Ibaloy, a Philippines Language, 2005.
    Apoi Yarapea
    Aspects of Kewapi discourse, Papua New Guinea, 2006.
    Anna Chang
    A grammar of the Paiwan language, Taiwan, 2006.
    Susan Love
    Tahitian French: the vernacular French of the Society Islands, French Polynesia: a study in language contact and variation, 2006.
    Handoko, Francisca
    Language change across generations: The interactions of Indonesian Chinese speakers in Surabaya, 2007.
    Teng, Ms
    A reference grammar of Puyuma, Taiwan, 2007.

    Enrolled in other Departments

    The theses listed below were written under the supervision of (among others) members of Linguistics RSPAS. Their authors were formally affiliated with other departments at the ANU.

    Bryan Ezard
    Tawala grammar: a descriptive-functional approach 1990 (Published as A grammar of Tawala, an Austronesian language of the Milne Bay area, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Linguistics C-137, 1997.)(Linguistics, Faculty of Arts)
    Deborah Hill
    Longgu grammar 1992. (Linguistics, Faculty of Arts)
    Mark Donohue
    The Tukang Besi language of southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia 1996. (Linguistics, Faculty of Arts) (Published with Mouton de Gruyter.)
    Dorothy Jauncey
    A grammar of Tamambo, the language of western Malo, Vanuatu 1992. (Linguistics, Faculty of Arts)
    Kazuko Obata
    The Bilua language of Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, 2001 (Linguistics, Faculty of Arts). Published as A grammar of Bilua: A Papuan language of the Solomon Islands, Pacific Linguistics 540
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