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Dr David Bradley

I have conducted extensive research on endangered languages, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, geolinguistics, language policy and phonetics/phonology in Southeast, East and South Asia over many years, especially on Tibeto-Burman languages. He is a member of the editorial boards of six international journals and monograph series, the author, co-author, editor or co-editor of over twenty books and five language atlases, several with translation or second editions; and of numerous other publications. He is one of the founding editors of the new Journal of Language Documentation and Revitalization.

Linguistic and Areal Interests

Sociohistorical linguistics, phonology and phonetics, language policy and language maintenance, language endengerment

East, Southeast and South Asian languages, especially those of the Sino-Tibetan group and minorities

Knowledge of English, Burmese, Thai, Chinese, French, Italian and a variety of Asian minority languages including Lahu, Gong, Lisu and so on

many years of field experience in Thailand, Burma, Laos, China, India and Nepal

Grants

I have received various grants since 1970 from a variety of sources including UNESCO; the National Endowment for the Humanities, American Council of Learned Societies and Social Science Research Council (US); and in Australia from the Myer Foundation, Sunshine Foundation, Japan Foundation, ARGS and ARC (the Australian Research Council); also from the Australian Commonwealth Department of Education (various programs: UMAPS, commissioned research projects, National Priority (Reserve) Fund and so on) and Department of Foreign Affairs (AusAID, Australia-China Council, and so on) among others.

Current grants include:
ARC 1997-2002 Divergence, contact and convergence in Lisu
CNRS 2002 poste rouge

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