David Penn
PhD Student , School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences
Qualifications
BA (Hons)
Contact
| Email: | dpenn@une.edu.au |
| Room: | E11 115 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 3381 (or +61-2-67733381 overseas) |
| Homepage: | http://www-personal.une.edu.au/~dpenn |
Research interests
Language documentation, description & typology
Languages & linguistic ecologies of the Asia-Pacific region
Current Thesis Topic/Program
'Clause structure in Meuang—a Tai-Kadai language of northern Thailand' (PhD-level research funded by an Australian Postgraduate Award)
Selected Publications
'Verb agreement morphology in Dadu'a', Third conference on Austronesian Languages and Linguistics (ALL3), SOAS, University of London, 21-22 September 2007
'A grammatical sketch of Dadu'a—an Austronesian language of Timor-Leste', forthcoming, revised BA Honours thesis
Awards and Grants
University Medal, (UNE) 2006 – awarded on the basis of highest academic achievement and excellence within a specific graduating class within each faculty
Edgar Booth Memorial Prize, (UNE) 2006 – awarded to the Honours graduate, if of sufficient merit, who has the most distinguished academic record during enrolment at the University
Jean M Oxley Bursary, (UNE) 2005 – awarded on a combination of academic achievement and degree of need, to students in the Faculty of Arts proceeding to fourth year of Honours
The Steve Johnson Prize in Linguistics, (UNE) 2004 – awarded for the most distinguished performance by a student, if of sufficient merit, in 2nd & 3rd year level units in Linguistics