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Kurt Goblirsch is a Professor of German and Linguistics at the University of South Carolina, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures. He also serves as Director of the USC-Bamberg Exchange program.
- Education
- Postgraduate Studies, Philipps-Universität Marburg (1990-91)
- Ph.D. in Germanic Philology (1990, University of Minnesota)
- M.A. in Germanic Philology (1987, University of Minnesota)
- A.B. in Germanic Languages with honors (1984, Washington University)
- Undergraduate Studies, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen (1982-83)
His research focuses on Germanic historical linguistics, particularly sound changes (consonant shifts, lenition, gemination), dialectology of Upper German and Scandinavian varieties, and the interplay between linguistic typology and language contact. He teaches courses on comparative Germanic linguistics, English etymology, German sociolinguistics, and medieval literature including chivalric poetry, heroic epics, and Scandinavian mythology.
Recent publications analyze lenition patterns across Germanic languages, quantity systems in North Sea dialects, and aspiration mechanisms in consonant shifts. His work reveals connections between phonological evolution and sociolinguistic factors like Danish hegemony in North Frisian contexts.
- Scientific Recognition
- Co-editor, NOWELE: North-Western European Language Evolution
- Grants
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Swedish Institute
- National Endowment for the Humanities
