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Derek Denis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Language Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga, with a graduate appointment in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Toronto. His work bridges sociolinguistics, language variation, and Canadian English studies.
- PhD, Linguistics, University of Toronto
- MA, Linguistics, University of Toronto
- HBA, Linguistics, University of Toronto
Denis investigates historical and contemporary stages of Canadian English, from archival oral history analysis of Ontario English to modern Multicultural Toronto English. His research examines how Toronto's linguistic diversity influences dialect formation, language contact, and pragmatic markers. He employs both qualitative and quantitative methods, often integrating computational approaches.
- Vowel space analysis of Toronto English
- Ethnic accent hierarchies in hiring
- Pragmatic marker evolution
- Settler colonial Englishes
- Register change in mediatized contexts
- Quantitative data interpretation in linguistics
Recent publications focus on Toronto's linguistic landscape, including studies on multicultural English formation, pragmatic markers, and language ideologies. Awards include the CLA Early Career Researcher Award (2024) and multiple SSHRC grants.
- Early Career Researcher Award, Canadian Linguistic Association, 2024
- SSHRC Insight Development Grant, 2020–2024
- Connaught New Researcher Award, 2018–2023
- Audrey Duckert Award, American Dialect Society, 2016
