Assess the impact of superdiversity on language maintenance and heritage language preservation, critically evaluating the effectiveness of various strategies employed in multicultural settings.

Synthesize knowledge of linguistic variation, language repertoires, and diglossia to analyze real-world language scenarios, applying theoretical frameworks to understand how different linguistic forms function within bilingual communities.

Evaluate the factors influencing language shift and attrition, and predict potential outcomes and trends in bilingual communities based on sociolinguistic principles and historical precedents.

Critically analyze instances of pidginization, creolization, and decreolization, comparing linguistic outcomes and societal implications, and formulating informed perspectives on the role of these processes in language evolution.

Apply knowledge of linguistic variation and change to design innovative approaches for fostering positive attitudes towards language diversity, creating inclusive language policies that promote linguistic equity in multicultural environments.

Reflect on the normalcy of variation and change in language, justifying the importance of embracing linguistic diversity, and proposing informed perspectives on language variation as a natural and essential aspect of human communication.

Education: BAE Secondary Education; PhD Sociocultural Linguistics
Experience: 25+ years teaching in the field, teaching on Outschool since 2020

Homework Offered
For each lesson, I will post a survey question relevant to the content for students to ask family, friends, and others as they are comfortable as an optional assignment. They are welcome to share the responses with me, or reflect on them individually.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Conversational feedback of any comments or survey responses will be provided. Parents may request a formal assessment if desired.
Grades Offered

I stand on the shoulders of many of the concepts in Hamers & Blanc's Bilinguality and Bilingualism as well as to Cacoullos & Travis' Bilingualism in the Community, as well as various case studies from academic journals.