About me

"Los mexicanos que no dominamos alguna lengua indígena hemos perdido la posibilidad de entender mucho del sentido de nuestro paisaje: memorizamos nombres de cerros, de ríos, de pueblos y de árboles, de cuevas y accidentes geográficos, pero no captamos el mensaje de esos nombres." (Bonfil Batalla, 1990)

My name is Cecilia Solís-Barroso.  I am a fourth year PhD candidate in Linguistics at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.  I hold a B.A. in Teaching of Spanish and an M.A. in Spanish Linguistics from the University of Illinois at Chicago. 

My research interests include Spanish/English bilingualism, Spanish/Nahuatl bilingualism, Latino Englishes, code-switching, morphosyntax and research methodologies. Some of my previous research has focused on scope ambiguities, the foreign language effect, attitudes towards Latino Englishes, and language dominance.  Currently, I am working on my dissertation which explores the nominal morphosyntax of Huasteca Nahuatl, with a particular focus on possesive morphology. 

On a personal note, I was born in León, Guanajuato, México and at the age of seven moved to Chicago, IL where I lived until adulthood. I am a first generation college student who had to figure out A LOT of things on the spot and my academic trajectory has taken many unexpected turns. My work is very personal to me because it is very motivated by my culture and life experiences as an immigrant, heritage bilingual and first-gen. 

Feel free to look through my page and stay in touch! I am happy to engage in discussions about research, discuss possible collaborations and talk to other students about grad school, fellowships and everything in between. In this page you can find my resume, links to my published work, and resources for scholars of indigenous languages.