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Henry Davis is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia. His primary research interests are in Field Linguistics, focusing on critically endangered indigenous languages of British Columbia, particularly those from the Salish, Wakashan, and Tsimshianic language families. Since 1992, he has worked extensively on the Northern Interior Salish language, St’át’imcets (Lillooet), collaborating with the Upper St’át’imcets Language, Culture Education Society. His research delves into various syntactic categories such as configurationality, anaphora, ellipsis, and WH-questions, along with semantic aspects concerning modality and quantification. In addition, he has been involved in developing a comprehensive English-St’át’imcets dictionary and has produced both contemporary and historical textual materials. His recent work includes a detailed investigation of the Tsimshianic language, Gitksan, and collaborative research efforts on Wakashan languages. Davis has published widely in various academic journals and has contributed to edited volumes, reflecting his commitment to linguistic documentation and education to aid in language revival efforts for future generations.
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