R. Mata

R. Mata is an Associate Professor at Western Washington University, located in Bond Hall. Their research focuses on sociolinguistics, Spanish linguistics in U.S.-Mexico border regions, and discourse-pragmatics. Current teaching includes courses on linguistic analysis, language and society, Spanish structure, and pragmatics.

Education: B.A. from University of Texas at El Paso, M.F.A. from University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Ph.D./M.A. from University of California San Diego.

Research emphasizes language contact phenomena among heritage and immigrant Spanish speakers in border areas, bilingualism attitudes, and discourse markers in Tijuana-San Diego. Recent work explores pandemic impacts on Spanish education. Articles span from border linguistics to Bantu language syntax.

No scientific awards listed. No grant information available. Active courses include advanced Spanish linguistics and language analysis in 21st century popular culture.