Dr. Sharon Rose

Professor

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Biography

Sharon Rose received a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Linguistics from the University of Toronto, a Master of Arts in Linguistics from Université du Québec à Montréal, and a PhD in Linguistics from McGill University. Her main research areas include phonological analysis and descriptive fieldwork focused on African languages, particularly Semitic languages spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea, as well as Kordofanian languages in Sudan. Her research examines a range of phonological phenomena found in African languages from the perspectives of individual language data, typological frameworks, and theoretical angles. Specific research topics include long-distance phonological phenomena, such as consonant harmony, vowel harmony, dissimilation, and featural affixation. She also investigates the interfaces of tone with intonation, syllable structure, and the order of morphological affixes.

Research Interests

Phonological Analysis Descriptive Fieldwork African Languages Semitic Languages Phonological Phenomena Consonant Harmony Vowel Harmony Dissimilation Featural Affixation Tone Interfaces Intonation Syllable Structure Morphology Affix Order

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Professor in the Department of Linguistics focusing on phonological analysis and descriptive fieldwork.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
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  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).