Patricia Alice Shaw
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Patricia Alice Shaw is a linguist specializing in phonology and known for her work on First Nations languages. She is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia
and Director of the university's First Nations Languages Program.
She is also the editor of the University of British Columbia Press
's series of books on First Nations languages.
Patricia Shaw was born in Montreal
and moved at the age of 12 to Winnipeg
. She received her B.A. in English from St. John's College
of the University of Manitoba
in 1967, her M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Toronto
in 1973, and her Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Toronto in 1976 with a dissertation on
Theoretical Issues in Dakota Phonology and Morphology. She taught at York University
from 1976 until 1979 before taking her current position at the University of British Columbia.
In recent years, a major focus of her work has been the Musqueam dialect of Halkomelem, on which she has both done research and helped to create the joint Musqueam/UBC Musqueam language program.
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
and Director of the university's First Nations Languages Program.
She is also the editor of the University of British Columbia Press
University of British Columbia Press
The University of British Columbia Press is a university press that is part of the University of British Columbia. It was established in 1971.-External links:*...
's series of books on First Nations languages.
Patricia Shaw was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and moved at the age of 12 to Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. She received her B.A. in English from St. John's College
St. John's College, University of Manitoba
St John's College is a small Anglican college located on the University of Manitoba campus in Winnipeg, Canada. It is home to the Institute for Anglican Ministry, a ministry of the Diocese of Rupert's Land that seeks to train Anglican lay people.-History:...
of the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
in 1967, her M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in 1973, and her Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Toronto in 1976 with a dissertation on
Theoretical Issues in Dakota Phonology and Morphology. She taught at York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
from 1976 until 1979 before taking her current position at the University of British Columbia.
In recent years, a major focus of her work has been the Musqueam dialect of Halkomelem, on which she has both done research and helped to create the joint Musqueam/UBC Musqueam language program.