Ian D. Clayton
Ph.D. Candidate in Linguistics,
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
M.A. in Linguistics,
The University of Montana, 2001
B.A.
in Russian Studies,
RESEARCH
My research focuses on sociophonetic
variation in Scottish Gaelic. I am currently investigating the
phenomenon known as preaspiration: its distribution in the Northwest
Highlands and islands of Scotland, and variation in its form and
frequency. I am also greatly interested in the revitalization of
Gaelic, and the welfare and vitality of endangered languages
generally.
PAPERS
An
Instrumental Investigation of Preaspiration in Scottish Gaelic. SECOL
74, April 2007.
A
Philosophy of Language in Swift's "Proposal for Correcting, Improving,
and Ascertaining the English Tongue." Pacific Rim
Literary Conference, February 1998.
PUBLICATIONS
Allen, Priscilla, Ian Clayton, Emily
Hudon,
Kurt Weissberger. 2005. TOEFL
Strategies. New York: Kaplan
English Programs.
Allen, Priscilla, Ian Clayton, Emily
Hudon,
Kurt Weissberger. 2005. Academic
English Skills. New York:
Kaplan English Programs.
Department
of Linguistics
318 Dey Hall, CB #3155
UNC - Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3155
iclayton@email.unc.edu