Prof. Hannah Sande interacting with children during a research trip in Gnagbodougnoa, Côte d'Ivoire

Research Expertise and Interest

phonology, phonological processes, morphology, Kru languages, West Africa, tone and prosody

Research Description

Hannah Sande is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics. She carries out documentary linguistic work, which is informed by and contributes to linguistic theory. Specifically, she investigates phonological processes and the interfaces of phonology with syntax and morphology.

Her research focuses on Kru languages, especially Guébie (Côte d'Ivoire). She has also worked with speakers of Ebrié and Ga (Kwa), Lobi (Gur), Nouchi (urban youth language), Dafing (Mande), Amharic (Semitic), Nobiin (Nilotic), and Moro (Kordofanian).