Davis, Garry
Professor
Linguistics, AMLLC
Degrees:
- PhD, University of Michigan
- MA, University of Michigan
- BA, University of Michigan
Research Interests
Historical Linguistics, Germanic Linguistics, Thai and Lao Linguistics, areal linguistic change in SE Asia and Europe
Teaching Interests
Historical Linguistics, Language Typology, Areal Linguistics, Field Methods
Courses Taught
- Linguis 211: Origins of Words
- Linguis 470: Historical/Comparative Linguistics
- Linguis 474: Language Typology and Language Universals
- Linguis 490: Field Methods
Other Relevant Activities
Joint appointment with the German Program in the Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literature
Selected Publications
Davis, G. (2015, September). The Story of Lao r: Filling in the Gaps. Baird, I. (Ed.). Journal of Lao Studies, Special Issue(2), 97-109.
Davis, G. (2011). The Dialect of Wermelskirchen: Three Vowel Systems in just 40 Years? Zeitschrift fuer Dialektologie und Linguistik [Journal of Dialectology and Linguistics], 78(3), 321-333.
Davis, G. (2010, December). The Differential Development of Proto-Southwestern Tai *r in Lao and Thai. Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society, 3(2), 49-60.