Portuguese Language and Culture in Trinidad & Tobago and the Caribbean, French-lexicon Creole in the Southern Caribbean and Northern South America, The Phonetics & Phonology of Caribbean varieties of English, Endangered and Indigenous Caribbean Languages
I am a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and a member of SIL International (Americas Area). I received my BA and PhD in Linguistics at UWI, St. Augustine. I also hold the DELF French language certificate (Grenoble III), SIL certificates in Linguistics (France and UK), a postgraduate diploma in Brazilian Indigenous Languages and Linguistics (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), and the IPA Certificate in English Phonetics (via UCL).
My research and teaching interests include (socio)phonetics, contact linguistics, the history of Portuguese language and culture in the Caribbean, South American French Creole varieties, and Bible Translation. I am currently Immediate Past President of the Society for Caribbean Linguistics (SCL). Check out our FAQs!
Profiles:
[Book]
The Madeiran Portuguese of Trinidad & Tobago more..1994
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne S.
COMPLETED
[Book]
The Portuguese of Trinidad and Tobago: Portrait of an Ethnic Minority more..2018
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne Sharon
COMPLETED
[Book]
Bible Translation (s) in the Caribbean more..2013
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne Sharon and Taitt, Glenroy and Douglas, Kirn
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
Um crioulo francês numa nação não-francófona, Trinidad & Tobago: passado, presente e futuro more..2001
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne S
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
The Portuguese of Trinidad more..1991
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne S
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
Comparative perspectives on the origins, development and structure of Amazonian (Karipúna) French Creole more..2007
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraAlleyne, Mervyn C and Ferreira, Jo-Anne S
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
The sociolinguistic situation of Trinidad and Tobago more..1980
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerriera, JS
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
La historia y el futuro del patuá en Paria: Informe de los esfuerzos iniciales en la revitalización del criollo francés en Venezuela more..2010
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFERREIRA, Jo-Anne S
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
The diversity of endangered languages: Documenting three endangered languages in Trinidad and Tobago more..2013
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraBraithwaite, Ben and Ferreira, Jo-Anne
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
Do Atlãntico às Antilhas: O Caso da Trinidad more..1996
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
OP75-Portuguese Heritage in Trinidad and Tobago more..2010
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
Aspects of the Attrition of an Immigrant Language: Lexical Loss among Portuguese Trinidadians more.. Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne S
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
Wycliffe Caribbean: Partners in Bible Translation more.. Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne and Popjes, Jack
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
The Influence of Portuguese on Amazonian French Creole Lexicon: Some Preliminary Observations (Short Note 131) more..2017
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraJo-Anne S. Ferreira
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
Some Aspects of Portuguese Immigration into Trinidad and Tobago: An Investigation Based on Oral History more..1989
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne S
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
Are they dying? The case of some French-lexifier Creoles more..2014
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne S and HoLbrook, David J
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
The history and future of Patuá in Paria: Report on initial language revitalization efforts for French Creole in Venezuela (Short Note) more..2009
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne S
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
Bilingual education among the Karipúna and Galibi-Marwono more..2010
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne S
COMPLETED
[Journal Article]
Old Love Songs: Antigas Canções de Namorados (1921–1992), de Mónica Reis Pestana (1902–1996) more..2017
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraJo-Anne S. Ferreira Naidea Nunes Nunes
COMPLETED
[Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]
“Vowel Mergers in Contemporary Trinidadian Speech: Phonological Awareness as seen through Sensational and Other Spellings” more..7-8 June 2019
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraJo-Anne S. Ferreira
COMPLETED
[Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]
“Memórias e Saudades: The Cultural Contributions of Madeirans to Trinidad and Tobago over 185 years” more..14-15 November 2019
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraJo-Anne S. Ferreira
COMPLETED
[Book Chapter]
Comparative perspectives on the origins, development and structure of Amazonian (Karipúna) French Creole more..2007
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraAlleyne, Mervyn C and Ferreira, Jo-Anne S
COMPLETED
[Book Chapter]
Bilingual education among the Karipúna and Galibi-Marwono more..2010
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne S.
COMPLETED
[Collection]
Trinidad’s French Creole Linguistic and Cultural Heritage: Documentation and Revitalisation Issues more..2015
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne S
COMPLETED
[Collection]
Caribbean Languages and Caribbean Linguistics more..2012
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne S
COMPLETED
[Collection]
Behind the Scenes: The Cultural Impact of the Portuguese on Trinidad & Tobago more..2015
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne S
COMPLETED
[PhD thesis]
The Portuguese language in Trinidad and Tobago: a study of language shift and language death more..1999
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraFerreira, Jo-Anne Sharon
COMPLETED
[PhD thesis]
The Portuguese Language in Trinidad and Tobago: A Study of Language Shift and Language Death more..1999
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraJo-Anne S. Ferreira
COMPLETED
[Unpublished]
Digital Atlas of the Toponyms of Trinidad and Tobago (DATTT) more..2019
Jo-Anne S. FerreiraJo-Anne S. Ferreira
COMPLETED
[Public or Community Service]
Copy editor and Facilitator with Wycliffe Bible Translators Caribbean (WBTC) more..1995–2017
Contribution of > Public or Community Service
COMPLETED
[Public or Community Service]
Consultant at the Portuguese Genealogy Desk at the National Archives Awareness Week more..2014-2017
Contribution of > Public or Community Service
COMPLETED
[Public or Community Service]
See Consultancies more..2019
Contribution of > Public or Community Service
COMPLETED
[Public or Community Service]
Assistant Editor of Caribbean Parenting NOW more..2005-2011:
Contribution of > Public or Community Service
COMPLETED
[Public or Community Service]
Councillor - Caribbean Representative on the Madeiran Diaspora Council (Conselheira Efetiva - As Caraíbas - Conselho da Diáspora Madeirense) more..2016-2020
Contribution of > Public or Community Service
COMPLETED
[Education and Training]
IPA Certificate in English Phonetics more..Contribution of > Education and Training
COMPLETED
[Education and Training]
SIL (Summer Institute of Linguistics) Certificates: General Linguistics 2 and Cultural Studies, and Field Linguistics more..Contribution of > Education and Training
COMPLETED
[Education and Training]
Bachelor of Arts in Language and Literature (French) more..Contribution of > Education and Training
COMPLETED
[Education and Training]
PhD Linguistics more..Contribution of > Education and Training
COMPLETED
[Education and Training]
Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics and Brazilian Indigenous Languages (Especialização Lato Sensu em Línguas Indígenas Brasileiras) more..Contribution of > Education and Training
COMPLETED
[Education and Training]
SIL (Summer Institute of Linguistics) Certificate: Linguistique Générale 1 more..Contribution of > Education and Training
COMPLETED
[Education and Training]
Diploma in French Studies (D.E.L.F. Grade II) more..Contribution of > Education and Training
COMPLETED
[Membership]
SIL International more..Contribution of > Membership
COMPLETED
[Membership]
Society for Caribbean Linguistics more..Contribution of > Membership
COMPLETED
[News Article]
“The Intellectual on the move: Naming an Exoworld - Trinidad & Tobago, with Dr Jo-Anne Ferreira” and “The Intellectual: Art, Science and Architecture” more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[News Article]
T&T Express: “Protecting the heritage languages of T&T” more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[News Article]
Global Voices: ‘Linguistics is in everything’ from astronomy to everyday life, says this linguist from Trinidad & Tobago more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[Television Interview]
Carifesta Festival Radio (Trini Good Media) more..Contribution of > Television Interview
COMPLETED
[Television Interview]
Dominic Kalipersad on i95.5FM on the 185th Anniversary of the Portuguese in Trinidad more..Contribution of > Television Interview
COMPLETED
[News Article]
Montray Kréyol: Jo-Anne Ferreira, Professeur de linguistique et créoliste trinidadienne more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[News Article]
Newsday - “Why French Creole Matters” more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[News Article]
T&T Express - "T&T in the Stars" more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[News Article]
Newsday - "Dingolay, Ramajay names for star, planet puts Patois in heaven" more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[Television Interview]
Martinique 1ère - “Trinidad : Les derniers créolophones” (“Trinidad: The Last Patois Speakers”) more..Contribution of > Television Interview
COMPLETED
[Television Interview]
CCN TV6 Morning Edition: "Our Patois, Our Culture/Patwa-Nou, Kilti-Nou" more..Contribution of > Television Interview
COMPLETED
[News Article]
Global Voices: In shooting for the stars, this Trinidad & Tobago linguist highlights how language connects us more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[News Article]
T&T Guardian - "UWI celebrates 100 years of Samba with Trinbagonian flair" more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[Television Interview]
Radio Renascença: On the writer Alfred H. Mendes more..Contribution of > Television Interview
COMPLETED
[Television Interview]
RTP on "Quem era o avô de Sam Mendes que inspirou "1917"" more..Contribution of > Television Interview
COMPLETED
[Television Interview]
NOW Morning Show on Dingolay and Ramajay more..Contribution of > Television Interview
COMPLETED
[Television Interview]
BBC Caribbean - Forum: Let's talk about 'we talk' more..Contribution of > Television Interview
COMPLETED
[Television Interview]
Dominic Kalipersad on i95.5FM on Patois (French Creole) and Creole Month in Trinidad more..Contribution of > Television Interview
COMPLETED
[Television Interview]
Gayelle: News Spotlight and Cockledoodledoo more..Contribution of > Television Interview
COMPLETED
[Television Interview]
TTT News on First Peoples Heritage Week more..Contribution of > Television Interview
COMPLETED
[News Article]
UWIToday: "To Dance and Sing in the Heavens: UWI Linguistics Lecturer Dr Jo-Anne Ferreira wins ExoWorlds competition with Dingolay and Ramajay" more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[News Article]
T&T Express: “Digging Deep into Portuguese Past” more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[News Article]
“The Mendes legacy” more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[News Article]
Newsday - “Portuguese Celebrate 185 Years in TT” more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[News Article]
Jornal da Madeira: Comunidades - Conselheiros Madeirenses edited by Agostinho Silva more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[News Article]
“The Dark Legacy of the N-word” more..Contribution of > News Article
COMPLETED
[Television Interview]
NOW Morning Show on International Creole Month more..Contribution of > Television Interview
COMPLETED
[Television Interview]
Lusitânia radio programme, RDP Internacional (Lisbon) more..Contribution of > Television Interview
COMPLETED
Social Media
[Social Media]
Facebook more..https://www.facebook.com/trinidadianpatois/
[Social Media]
Facebook more..https://www.facebook.com/TTPortuguese/