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Elizabeth Riddle

Professor
PhD, University of Illinois

Office: Robert Bell 334
Phone: (765) 285-8455
E-mail: 00emriddle@bsu.edu


Areas of Specialization:

Pragmatics, functional syntax, semantics, TESOL, linguistic analysis of metaphor, tense/aspect, structure of English, structure of Hmong, teaching of Southeast Asian languages, language and society

Representative Publications:

"The 'String' Metaphor of Language and life in Hmong." Cognition in Language Use: Selected Papers from the 7th International Pragmatics Conference. Vol. 1. Ed. Eniko Nemeth T. 2001.

"The Relative Marker 'uas' in Hmong." Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area 16.2 (1993).

"Teaching Articles in the Context of Speech." Guidelines 10.1 (1988).

"The Meaning and Discourse Function of the Past Tense in English." TESOL Quarterly 20.2 (1986).

"A Functional Analysis of Pseudo-Passives." (co-author: Gloria Sheintuch) Linguistics and Philosophy 6 (1983).

Courses:

Graduate: Linguistics and the Study of English, Approaches to Modern English Grammar, Contrastive Analysis, Topics in English Grammar

Undergraduate: