About
I am a graduate student in the Department of Linguistics at Cornell University. My main academic interests are historical & Indo-European linguistics, derivational morphology, and language contact.
Education
- 2012 - present, Cornell University PhD program in linguistics
- 2010 - 2012, MTS from Boston University in theological studies
- 2005 - 2009, BA from Georgetown University in linguistics and classical languages
Research
I am currently working on Ancient Greek morphology, tracing the semantic and phonological pathways of development for a family of nominal derivational morphemes. I also continue to work on my earlier project, in which I consider the tone & stress systems of the Suriname creoles from a historical perspective.
Teaching
As part of the Knight Institute's first-year writing program, I have developed and taught the writing seminar "Language, Thought and Reality: From Cuneiform to Cryptography" which integrates topics in linguistic theory with practical experience in academic writing. I have also been a TA in introductory linguistics.
Contact
I can be reached at elb252 [at] cornell [dot] edu