Brian D. Joseph (born November 22, 1951) is an American linguist specializing in historical linguistics. He is a Distinguished University Professor of Linguistics and the Kenneth E. Naylor Professor of South Slavic Linguistics at Ohio State University.[1] His research interests include language change, Greek, Albanian, and general Balkan linguistics, and morphological theory. He was elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society in 2019.

Brian Joseph
Born (1951-11-22) November 22, 1951 (age 73)
Academic background
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DisciplineLinguist
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InstitutionsOhio State University

Joseph received an A.B. in linguistics from Yale University, and his A.M. and PhD in linguistics from Harvard University. He has spent his entire professional career at Ohio State University.[2]

Joseph was the Vice-President of the Linguistic Society of America in 2018 and is currently serving as the organization's President.[3] He was previously President of the North American Association for the History of the Language Sciences and currently serves as co-editor of the Journal of Greek Linguistics.[4]

Selected bibliography

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  • Joseph, Brian D. (1983). The Synchrony and Diachrony of the Balkan Infinitive: A Study in Areal, General, and Historical Linguistics.
  • Joseph, Brian D.; Philippaki-Warburton, Irene (1987). Modern Greek. Croom Helm.
  • Joseph, Brian D.; Janda, Richard D.; Vance, Barbara S. (2003). The Handbook of Historical Linguistics. Wiley-Blackwell.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  • Joseph, B. D.; Hock, H. H. (2009). Language history, language change, and language relationship: An introduction to historical and comparative linguistics. Mouton de Gruyter.

Articles

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  • Janda, Richard D.; Joseph, Brian D. (2003). "Reconsidering the canons of sound-change". Amsterdam Studies in the Theory and History of Linguistic Science: 147.
  • Joseph, Brian D. (2000-03-01). "Is there such a thing as "grammaticalization?"". Language Sciences. 23 (2–3). Pergamon: 163–186.
  • Joseph, Brian D.; Janda, Richard D. (1988). "The how and why of diachronic morphologization and demorphologization". Theoretical Morphology. Academic Press San Diego: 193–210.

References

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  1. ^ "Brian D. Joseph". Ohio State University. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  2. ^ "Brian Daniel Joseph – Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Ohio State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  3. ^ "Governance". Linguistic Society of America. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  4. ^ Journal of Greek Linguistics: Overview, retrieved April 14, 2019.]
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