Garry Davis
Professor
Historical Linguistics
Johnston Hall 133
Degrees
PhD, University of Michigan
MA, University of Michigan
BA, Central University of Iowa
Research Interests
Historical Linguistics, Germanic Linguistics, Thai and Lao Linguistics, areal linguistic change in SE Asia and Europe
Teaching Areas
Historical Linguistics, Language Typology, Areal Linguistics, Field Methods
Courses Offered
Linguis 211 – Origins of Words
Linguis 470 – Historical/Comparative Linguistics
Linguis 474 – Language Typology and Language Universals
Linguis 490 – Field Methods
Other Activities
Joint appointment with the German Program in the Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literature
Selected Publications
Davis, Garry. “The Story of Lao r: Filling in the Gaps” Journal of Lao StudiesSpecial Issue.2 Ed. Baird, Ian. (2015): 97-109.
Davis, Garry. “The Dialect of Wermelskirchen: Three Vowel Systems in just 40 Years?” Zeitschrift fuer Dialektologie und Linguistik [Journal of Dialectology and Linguistics]78.3 (2011): 321-333.
Davis, Garry. “The Differential Development of Proto-Southwestern Tai *r in Lao and Thai” Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society3.2 (2010): 49-60.