Sovoya K. Davis

Hello and thank you for visiting my website! My name is Sovoya (she/her/👉🏼) and I am a Linguistics PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. I have a bachelor's in English Linguistics with a minor in African American Studies from Eastern Michigan University. I also have an associate's degree in American Sign Language Interpreting from Oakland Community College. I am pursuing a graduate certificate from UM's Afro-American and African Studies Department alongside doctoral studies.

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My current research takes a multimodal and intersectional approach to studying African American Language by exploring gesture variation. My previous research investigated language appropriation and popular music. In my spare time I enjoy playing video games, reading, and anything related to dogs.