Dr. Bettina Spreng

Biography

Bettina Spreng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Saskatchewan. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Toronto and has expertise in several areas including Case Agreement, Theoretical Syntax, and language revitalization, particularly concerning Inuit languages and child language acquisition. Her research interests focus on understanding language acquisition and the role of cultural context in language education, advocating for indigenous language immersion from a young age to resist language loss in a predominantly English-speaking world. She has taught a wide range of courses in linguistics, including Introduction to Grammar and Syntax, Morphology, and Child Language Development. Bettina is also actively involved in research on understudied languages, with a particular interest in Inuktitut and the documentation of dialects such as Swabian. She collaborates with indigenous educators and activists to promote language revitalization, emphasizing the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity.

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