Dr. Paul Arsenault
Dr. Paul Arsenault
Associate Professor of Linguistics
Biography
Dr. Arsenault has worked as a linguist with SIL International and its partner agencies since 1997. He has lived and travelled extensively in South Asia doing language research, teaching linguistics and providing consultant support to NGOs involved in literacy, translation and other language development projects.
Faculty Publications
- Vowel harmony in languages of India (2024) (Chapter)
- Centralized Vowels in Muduga (2022) (Article)
- Two Types of Retroflex Harmony in Kalasha: Implications for Phonological Typology (2022) (Chapter)
- Kalasha (Bumburet variety) (2021) (Article)
- Acoustics of Kalasha laterals (2020) (Article)
- Kalasha affricates: An acoustic analysis of place contrasts (2020) (Article)
- Retroflexion in South Asia: Typological, genetic, and areal patterns (2017) (Article)
- Retroflex consonant harmony: An areal feature in South Asia (2015) (Article)
- Retroflex harmony in Kalasha: Agreement or spreading? (2011) (Article)
Academic Credentials
PhD, University of Toronto, 2012
MA, University of Hyderabad, India, 2002
SIL Linguistic Training, Canada Institute of Linguistics, 1998
BTh, Master's College and Seminary (formerly EPBC), 1995
Areas of Specialization
Phonology, phonetics, language documentation and description, South Asian languages