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About
A sociolinguist, Benjamin Torbert studies the relationships between dialect and regional and ethnic identity, especially in the American South and among Native Americans. He has authored and co-authored publications on language variety in American Speech, Southern Journal of Linguistics, the de Gruyter World Atlas of Varieties of English, and other venues. Other interests include pedagogy in the teaching of linguistics, syntax in English-language literature, and portrayals of vernacular speakers in television and in film.
Contact Information
Phone: 314-516-5598
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
English Linguistics, PhD, Duke University
2000 → 2004
English Linguistics, MA, North Carolina State University
1998 → 2000
Classical Languages, BA, Duke University
1994 → 1998
External positions
Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University
Aug 1 2004 → Aug 1 2007
Graduate Assistant, North Carolina State University
Jan 1 1998 → Jan 1 2004
Research Interests
- Language Variety
- Linguistics
- Pedagogy
- Portrayals of Vernacular Speakers in Visual Media
- Sociolinguistics
- Syntax in Literature
Disciplines
- English Language and Literature
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English in the Bahamas
Torbert, B., 2012, The Mouton World Atlas of Variation in English.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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USING LITERATURE IN THE LINGUISTICS CLASSROOM
Torbert, B., Jun 1 2011, In: American Speech. 86Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bahamian English: Morphology and Syntax
Torbert, B., 2008, Varieties of English.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Bahamian English: Morphology and Syntax
Torbert, B., 2008, The Pacific and Australasia.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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DEDIC ATEDLY VARIATIONIST: Sociolinguistic Theory: Linguistic Variation and Its Social Significance
Torbert, B., Sep 1 2006Research output: Other contribution