Dr. Danielle Barth

Biography

Danielle Barth is a researcher at the Australian National University, specialising in corpus linguistics and language documentation. She has a BA and an MA in Linguistics from Rice University and the University of Oregon, respectively, where she later earned her PhD. Her research interests encompass a range of topics, including typology, complex predicates, cognitive linguistics, and the languages of Papua New Guinea, particularly focusing on endangered languages. Barth leads the Barth Lab for Corpus Linguistics, where she oversees projects that explore language variation within multilingual communities and the documentation of lesser-known Pacific languages. She also engages students in projects that study language acquisition and variation, providing opportunities for PhD candidates and undergraduate researchers in linguistics. Her work often intersects with media coverage on language endangerment, highlighting the importance of preserving linguistic diversity. With over 100 citations to her research, she has made significant contributions to the field, emphasising the role of statistical modelling in understanding language dynamics and change.

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