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Fernanda
Ferreira, Ph.D. Bridgewater
State University |
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My research interests encompass language
contact situations, Ibero-Romance linguistics,
Creole language studies, Phonetics and Phonology. I am especially interested
in the differences and similarities between Latin American varieties of
Spanish and Portuguese. My doctoral dissertation was a comparative study of
the plural /s/ morpheme in Brazilian Portuguese and varieties of Caribbean
Spanish. I try to incorporate my research into my teaching by fostering
respect for social and regional dialects in all of
my language classes. While teaching Portuguese at Bridgewater State College,
I came into contact with several heritage learners
of Portuguese. I have since then conducted research into the particular issues that concern heritage language pedagogy.
For more detailed information on my professional life, please see my resume.
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