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Bert Remijsen is a Reader at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in Linguistics with a focus on the Shilluk language. His research interests include the descriptive analysis of Shilluk, suprasegmental systems, and how languages utilize pitch, duration, voice quality, loudness, and vowel quality. Remijsen has made significant contributions to the study of tone, stress-plus-tone, vowel length, and intonation within the context of West Nilotic languages. His work has been instrumental in establishing the types of suprasegmental systems that occur in various languages around the world. Remijsen began his linguistic journey studying Dinka before moving on to focus on Shilluk, where he aims to enhance understanding of its sound system, particularly suprasegmentals. His research is funded by the Leverhulme Trust and he is involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at the university.
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