Dr. Clair Hill

Biography

Clair Hill is a Senior Lecturer at UNSW in the School of Humanities and Languages, focusing on Linguistics. Her research examines cross-cultural individual variation in semantics and interaction, primarily based on long-term fieldwork involving Australian languages, particularly Paman languages (Umpila Kuuku Ya’u) in north-eastern Cape York Peninsula. Central to her work is the exploration of the interaction between language, cognition, and culture, as well as collaborating with communities for meaningful translations and documentation. Her main research interests encompass Semantic Typology, Cognitive Linguistics, Interactional Linguistics, and critical approaches to Language Documentation and Language Revitalisation. Clair's collaborative projects have included significant contributions from a number of research affiliations including Macquarie University and Lund University, alongside Indigenous communities for language documentation and revitalisation efforts. She has engaged in various research activities, securing multiple grants for projects aimed at enhancing language use in Indigenous contexts, and has published extensively on these topics. Clair's active involvement in research and education is bolstered by her commitment to supporting local Indigenous communities and ensuring their linguistic heritage is preserved and revitalised.

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