Sharon Rose

Professor, Department of Linguistics

PhD McGill University, MA Université du Québec à Montréal, BA (Hon.) University of Toronto

My research is on phonological typology and the description and analysis of African languages, with specialization in Kordofanian languages of Sudan, and Semitic languages of Ethiopia and Eritrea.

My current research is investigating grammatical tone and prosody in the Heiban languages, Rere and Tira, as well as musical pitch processing by speakers of African tone languages

Upcoming:

African Linguistics School 7, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana: July-August 2024

World Congress on African Linguistics 11, University of Nairobi, Kenya: August 2024

Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences: February-June 2025

Affiliated Faculty member:

African Studies Minor
Center for Research in Language
International Studies Program
International Institute
Urban Studies and Planning

Research Labs/Groups:

Representative:

Steering Committee (North American representative), World Congress on African Linguistics
Organizing Committee, African Linguistics School

Department of Linguistics - 0108

University of California, San Diego

9500 Gilman Drive

La Jolla, CA 92093-0108

Office: AP&M 4257

Tel: (858) 534-1156

E-mail: rose at ucsd dot edu

OR sxrose at ucsd dot edu