Dr. Josh Dahmen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Josh Dahmen is an interactional linguist specializing in the documentation of endangered languages in Australia and New Guinea. He conducts field research on the Jaru language in Western Australia and the Uyajitaya language in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. Josh is involved in comparative research projects, including the ARC project 'Body, Language and Socialisation in Cultures,' led by Emeritus Professor Alan Rumsey. He also contributes to the project 'Conversational Interaction in Aboriginal Remote Australia,' led by Associate Professor Joe Blythe. Josh's research interests encompass interactional linguistics, conversation analysis, Australian and Papuan languages, descriptive and documentary linguistics, language contact, language shift, and multimodal communication.

Research Interests

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.