Final Vowel Length in Hausa: A Lexical, Morphophonological,and Phonetic Study (Linguistics)

本研究项目是一项对韵母的综合研究 豪萨语是尼日利亚和尼日尔广泛使用的语言， 世界上罕见的长短对比语言之一 在最后位置。 这些发现应该有助于了解 词汇的结构，有助于更深入地了解 缩短、延长和中和过程 语法的形态句法成分，并提供 对这些差异的工具性描述 在语言的不同层次上运行。 这项研究将 有助于当前对理论状态的兴趣 通过提供一个全面的案例研究， 来检验这些概念。 纽曼博士的互动活动将包括教学 专业课程（豪萨语和词典学）， 指导豪萨语言学的研究生， 在各种论坛上的客座讲座，并通常提供一个角色， 作为一名科学家， 语言学的一个分支，女性往往代表不足， sented。 本项目进一步促进了VPW计划的目标，即（1） 为妇女提供机会， 工程和科学的学科由NSF支持 （2）鼓励妇女从事科学事业， 通过提高女科学家的知名度， 以及受雇于工业、政府和学术界的工程师 机构职能体系 通过鼓励妇女参与 这是对国家未来的宝贵投资。 科学生命力

The research project is an integrated study of final vowel lengths in Hausa, a widely spoken language of Nigeria and Niger, one of the rarer languages of the world with contrastive length in word final position. The findings should throw light on the structure of the lexicon, contribute to a deeper understanding of shortening, lengthening, and neutralization processes in the morphosyntactic component of the grammar, and provide instrumentally determined descriptions of these differences operating at various levels of the language. The study will contribute to current interest in the theoretical status of length in phonology by providing a comprehensive case study on which to test such notions. Dr. Newman's interactive activities will include teaching courses in her specializations (Hausa language and lexicography), supervising graduate students in Hausa linguistics, presenting guest lectures at various forums, and generally providing a role model to the female academic community as a scientist working in a subfield of linguistics where women tend to be underrepre- sented. This project furthers VPW program objectives which are (1) to provide opportunities for women to advance their careers in engineering and in the disciplines of science supported by NSF and (2) to encourage women to pursue careers in science and engineering by providing greater visibility for women scientists and engineers employed in industry, government, and academic institutions. By encouraging the participation of women in science, it is a valuable investment in the Nation's future scientific vitality.