Professor Dr. Josh Dahmen

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Biography

Josh Dahmen is a linguist at Macquarie University specializing in Australian Aboriginal languages. He conducts field research on Jaru, an endangered language of Western Australia. His academic focus is on interactional linguistics, conversation analysis, and documentary linguistics, emphasizing language contact and language shift. He is involved in several research projects, including 'Conversational Interaction in Aboriginal and Remote Australia', where he collaborates with esteemed academics in the field. Additionally, Dahmen teaches courses such as LING1111 on Language Structure and Use, LING1121 on Language Myths and Realities, and LING3383 on Morphosyntax in World Languages. In his career, he has also served as a Senior Research Officer at the Australian National University.

Research Interests

Interactional Linguistics Conversation Analysis Australian Aboriginal Languages Documentary Linguistics Language Contact Language Shift Language Socialisation Multimodal Communication

Experience

Senior Research Officer

— Present

Australian National University • Canberra, Australia

Requirements for Macquarie University

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:94
PTE
Listening
Required:58
Reading
Required:58
Writing
Required:58
Speaking
Required:58
Overall
Required:65

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree from a recognised institution Minimum 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at a managerial/professional level

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Specialization Notes

Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).