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:
Sabbatical: 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