Theodore Fernald

Theodore Fernald is a Professor of Linguistics at Swarthmore College, with affiliations in Cognitive Science and Linguistics. His research focuses on semantics, including individual/stage-level predicates, negative polarity items, generic sentences, and Navajo syntax/semantics. He actively develops online Navajo language resources with lexicons, grammar materials, and audio recordings.

Teaching includes courses like LING 035 (Indigenous Languages of the Americas) and NAV 620 (Advanced Navajo Linguistics). In Spring 2024, he will teach Semantics and Structure of Navajo. He also leads summer workshops at the Navajo Language Academy, focusing on collaborative Navajo linguistics research with teachers and students.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials.