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Prof. Charles Boberg is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at McGill University, specializing in sociolinguistics, phonetics, and dialectology. He has conducted extensive research on linguistic variation in Canadian English, including regional phonetic and lexical differences. His work includes co-authoring the Atlas of North American English and authoring The English Language in Canada. Currently, he is co-editing the Handbook of Dialectology with John Nerbonne and Dominic Watt.
- Education:
- B.A. in Political Science and German (University of Alberta, 1986)
- Ph.D. in Linguistics (University of Pennsylvania, 1997)
His research focuses on ethno-phonetic variation in Montreal English, the Canadian Shift, and language contact dynamics in bilingual regions like Quebec. He has pioneered methods for studying lexical variation through the North American Regional Vocabulary Survey. His recent projects at FRIAS involve exploring European dialectological frameworks to refine global dialectology studies.
Key contributions include analyzing the emergence of new phonemes in Canadian English and documenting sociolinguistic patterns influenced by ethnicity and urbanization. His work bridges North American and European dialectology, emphasizing comparative methodologies and interdisciplinary collaboration.
