Dr. Christine Jourdan

Biography

Christine Jourdan received her Ph.D. in Linguistics Anthropology in 1987 from the Research School of Pacific Studies at the Australian National University and joined Concordia University in 1991. Her work focuses on theories of cultural and social change, pidginization, and the creolization of languages, as well as linguistic representation of cultural knowledge and practice. Additionally, she investigates language ideology and the changing food practices in both Québec and the Pacific. Jourdan has published books and articles on topics such as Solomon Islands Pijin, urbanization in the Pacific, and socio-cultural creolization. She is the author of several books and has co-edited scholarly anthologies, including Language, Culture, Society published by Cambridge University Press. Her work has appeared in both English and French language journals, such as Language and Society, Journal de la Société des Océanistes, Annual Review of Anthropology, and Anthropologie et Sociétés. Currently, she is writing a book focused on the anthropology of pidgin and creole languages, as well as researching transformations in food practices and ideologies in Quebec.

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