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Lisa Green is a Distinguished University Professor and Director of the Center for the Study of African American Languages (CSAAL) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from UMass and previously served at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on syntactic variation in African American English (AAE), particularly systems of tense/aspect marking, negation, and left periphery phenomena. She emphasizes integrating linguistic theory with practical applications in education and social contexts.
- Education: PhD in Linguistics, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Her research explores AAE beyond isolated features, analyzing systemic grammatical structures and their developmental trajectories in children. She co-edited the Oxford Handbook of African American Language and authored African American English: A Linguistic Introduction and Language and the African American Child.
Her work bridges theoretical syntax and sociolinguistic impact, advocating for evidence-based approaches to language education. She has held fellowships such as the Old Dominion Fellowship at Princeton University.
