Episode 39: Eric W. Campbell on Otomanguean Language Documentation & Mobilization

This month’s episode is with Eric W. Campbell, an Associate Professor of linguistics at University of California, Santa Barbara. Eric received his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in 2014. Eric is a field linguist who is interested in all levels of linguistic structure and historical linguistics. Eric approaches language in its social and cultural context, focusing on less-studied languages, especially the Otomanguean languages spoken in Mexico and California.

Eric W. Campbell and Tranquilino Cavero Ramirez record Esteban Ruiz Ramírez in San Pedro de Río, Zenzontepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

Things mentioned in this episode:

Tranquilino Cavero Ramirez and Eric W. Campbell at a Chatino literacy workshop in San Pedro de Río, Zenzontepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

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Tranquilino Cavero Ramirez and Eric W. Campbell transcribing in San Pedro de Río, Zenzontepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

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