{"id":8710,"date":"2022-06-20T11:09:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T18:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canil.ca\/wordpress\/?post_type=u_member&p=8710"},"modified":"2025-02-17T10:24:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:24:42","slug":"dr-sean-allison","status":"publish","type":"u_member","link":"https:\/\/www.canil.ca\/wordpress\/u_member\/dr-sean-allison\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Sean Allison"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sean\u2019s domain of specialization in linguistics is morphosyntax \u2013 the study of the structure and function of words and sentences. He teaches an advanced grammar course ( L4\/560 Morphosyntax II), a course addressing in-depth topics in morphosyntax (L660 Topics in Morphology and Syntax), a course exploring the range of formal and functional models within linguistics (L650 Survey of Linguistic Theories), and a course in academic writing for linguistics (L685 Academic Writing in Linguistics).<\/span><\/p>\n

Sean and Lezlie\u2019s passion is to see God\u2019s Word available to every people group in an understandable and accessible form. They enjoy the opportunity at CanIL to prepare future translators\/linguists for their roles within the global Bible translation movement. Sean says, \u201cBy God\u2019s grace, I\u2019m excited to play a small role in seeing \u2018a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.\u2019 (Rev. 7:9)\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Education<\/h2>\n

2007\u20132012. Completion of Ph.D. in Linguistics at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dissertation title: Aspects of a Grammar of Makary Kotoko (Chadic, Cameroon)<\/p>\n

1996\u20131997. Completion of D.E.A. (dipl\u00f4me d\u2019\u00e9tudes approfondies - indepth studies diploma) in Linguistics, Universit\u00e9 Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, France. Thesis title: Une \u00e9tude comparative du [\u0279] anglo-am\u00e9ricain et du [\u0280] fran\u00e7ais dans les positions post-pausales accentu\u00e9es : Vers une phon\u00e9tique acoustique corrective<\/p>\n

1992\u20131993. Completion of ma\u00eetrise (\u201cMasters\u201d) in Linguistics, Universit\u00e9 Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, France<\/p>\n

1991\u20131992. Completion of licence (\u201cBachelor\u2019s degree\u201d) in Linguistics, Universit\u00e9 Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, France<\/p>\n

1989\u20131991. Completion of D.E.U.G. (dipl\u00f4me d\u2019\u00e9tudes universitaires g\u00e9n\u00e9rales - general university studies diploma) in Linguistics, Universit\u00e9 Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, France<\/p>\n

1988\u20131989. Completion of the Certificat Pratique de Langue Fran\u00e7aise (Practical Certificate of the French Language) and the Dipl\u00f4me d\u2019Etudes Fran\u00e7aises (French Studies Diploma), Institut International d\u2019Etudes Fran\u00e7aises, Strasbourg, France<\/p>\n

Professional Experience<\/h2>\n

2015\u2013Present. Sessional Associate Professor of French at Trinity Western University<\/p>\n

2012\u2013Present. Associate Professor of Linguistics at Trinity Western University<\/p>\n

1998\u2013Present. Ongoing work in a language development project (linguistic analysis, literacy, translation) for a Central Chadic B language (Makary Kotoko (mpade)) in Cameroon, Africa under the auspices of SIL Cameroon<\/p>\n

1998\u20132013. Instructional staff member for several national-level SIL sponsored language development courses (orthography design, grammatical analysis, semantic analysis, discourse features, literature production, translation principles, basic computer skills) in Cameroon and Chad. Course instruction given in French.<\/p>\n

1998\u20132006. Course director and instructor for 6 village-level SIL sponsored language development courses in northern Cameroon. Course instruction given in French.<\/p>\n

2001\u2013Present. Coordinator for SIL Cameroon language development work for Kotoko languages<\/p>\n

1995\u2013Present. Member of Wycliffe Bible Translators and SIL<\/p>\n

Awards Received<\/h2>\n

Spring 2011. Graduate Part-time Instructor Teaching Excellence award, Graduate school of the University of Colorado at Boulder<\/p>\n

Publications<\/h2>\n

2020. A Grammar of Makary Kotoko (Grammars and Sketches of the World\u2019s Languages, Volume 12). Brill:Leiden.<\/p>\n

2020. (co-authors: Henry Tourneux & Adam Mahamat). Bibliographie Kotoko \u2013 Kotoko Bibliography. Online manuscript available at kotokoresources.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2020. The notion of \u2018word\u2019 in Makary Kotoko. In Alexandra Aikhenvald & R.M.W. Dixon & Nathan White (eds.), Phonological word and grammatical word. Oxford University Press: Oxford. pp. 260\u2013284.<\/p>\n

2017. Conditional constructions in Makary Kotoko. Studies in African Linguistics 46. 33\u201349.<\/p>\n

2017. Borrowings but no diffusion: A case of language contact in the Lake Chad basin. Journal of Language Contact 10. 395\u2013421.<\/p>\n

2015. Advocating for a Merged Approach to Bible Translation. Paper submitted to Bible Translation 2015: The 8th Biennial Bible Translation Conference, Dallas, Texas, Oct 16\u201320, 2015.<\/p>\n

2013. Ab\u00e9c\u00e9daire provisoire du kotoko de Kousseri (mser). SIL ms.<\/p>\n

2013. Kousseri Kotoko Provisional Lexicon. SIL ms, 22pp.<\/p>\n

2012. Ab\u00e9c\u00e9daire du kotoko de Makari (mpade). SIL ms.<\/p>\n

2012. Aspects of a Grammar of Makary Kotoko (Chadic, Cameroon). Boulder, CO: University of Colorado at Boulder PhD dissertation. 606pp.<\/span><\/p>\n

2009. Derivation of the Person-Aspect-Mood System of Makary Kotoko. in E. Rothmaler, Ed.Topics In Chadic Linguistics V. Comparative and Descriptive Studies. Papers from the 4th Biennial International Colloquium on the Chadic Languages, Bayreuth, October 30\u201331, 2007. 2009, R\u00fcdiger K\u00f6ppe: K\u00f6ln. Coll. Chadic Linguistics, Vol. 6, p. 9\u201321.<\/p>\n

2007. Linguistic Evidence for the Islamization of the Makary Kotoko by the Kanuri. in H. Tourneux, Ed. Topics In Chadic Linguistics III. Historical Studies. Papers from the 3rd Biennial International Colloquium on the Chadic Languages, Villejuif, November 24\u201325, 2005. 2007, R\u00fcdiger K\u00f6ppe: K\u00f6ln. Coll. Chadic Linguistics, Vol. 4, p. 9\u201325.<\/p>\n

2006. Borrowings in Makary Kotoko. SIL ms. 110 pp.<\/p>\n

2006. Alphabet et orthographe de Kotoko de Makary (mpade) (Makary Kotoko Orthography Statement). SIL ms. 31pp.<\/p>\n

2006. Livret d\u2019introduction \u00e0 l\u2019orthographe de la langue kotoko parl\u00e9e aux alentours de la ville de Makary (mpade) (Makary Kotoko Transition Primer). SIL ms. 64pp.<\/p>\n

2003. Makary Kotoko Provisional Lexicon. SIL ms. 58pp.<\/p>\n

Conferences Attended<\/h2>\n

Special Workshop: \u2018Word\u2019: its manifestations and functions. Language and Culture Research Centre, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia, Oct. 3\u20134, 2018 (paper given).<\/p>\n

9th Biennial Bible Translation conference (Bible Translation 2017), Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, Dallas, Texas, Oct. 13\u201317, 2017 (paper given).<\/p>\n

47th Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL 47), University of California, Berkeley, March 23\u201326, 2016 (paper given).<\/p>\n

8th Biennial Bible Translation conference (Bible Translation 2015), Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, Dallas, Texas, Oct 16\u201320, 2015 (paper given).<\/p>\n

46th Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL 46), Oregon University, Eugene, Oregon, March 26\u201328, 2015 (paper given)1st Global Linguistics Forum (GLiF), Vajta, Hungary, Aug. 16\u201320, 2010.<\/p>\n

4th Biennial International Colloquium on the Chadic Languages (BICCL 4), Bayreuth, Germany, Oct. 30\u201331, 2007 (paper given).<\/p>\n

3rd Biennial International Colloquium on the Chadic Languages (BICCL 3), Villejuif, France, Nov. 24\u201325, 2005 (paper given).<\/p>\n

4th World Congress of African Linguistics (WOCAL 4) and 34th Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL 34), Rutgers University, New Jersey, June 17\u201322, 2003.<\/p>\n

Languages<\/h2>\n

French High proficiency in speaking, writing and reading<\/p>\n

Makary Kotoko Good proficiency in speaking, writing and reading<\/p>\n

NT Greek Good proficiency in reading the NT Greek text<\/p>\n

Teaches<\/h2>\n

LING\u2013LIN 4\/560 Morphosyntax II<\/p>\n

LING\u2013LIN 650 Survey of Linguistic Theories<\/p>\n

LING\u2013LIN 660 Topics in Morphology & Syntax<\/p>\n

LING 685 Academic Writing in Linguistics<\/p>\n

FREN 380 Phon\u00e9tique et prononciation<\/p>\n

FREN 360 Grammaire fran\u00e7aise avanc\u00e9e<\/p>\n

FREN 305, 306 Langue \u00e9crite et orale<\/p>\n

FREN 111, 112 Intermediate French<\/p>\n

FREN 101, 102 Introduction to French<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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