Scholar Profile: Jo-Anne S. Ferreira


Bio Information

Dr. Jo-Anne S. Ferreira

Modern Languages and Linguistics Faculty of Humanties and Education Senior Lecturer - Linguistics Active 662-2002 ext. 83029 Check out my Website!
Biography/Responsibilities/Duties:

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:

Research Interests

  1. Portuguese Language and Culture in Trinidad & Tobago and the Caribbean
  2. French-lexicon Creole in the Southern Caribbean and Northern South America
  3. The Phonetics & Phonology of Caribbean varieties of English
  4. Endangered and Indigenous Caribbean Languages

Research Activity

  1. [Book]

    Bible Translation (s) in the Caribbean more..

    2013

    Jo-Anne S. Ferreira

    Ferreira, Jo-Anne Sharon and Taitt, Glenroy and Douglas, Kirn

    COMPLETED

  2. [Journal Article]

    The Portuguese of Trinidad more..

    1991

    Jo-Anne S. Ferreira

    Ferreira, Jo-Anne S

    COMPLETED

  3. [Journal Article]

    Do Atlãntico às Antilhas: O Caso da Trinidad more..

    1996

    Jo-Anne S. Ferreira

    Ferreira, Jo-Anne

    COMPLETED

  4. [Journal Article]

    OP75-Portuguese Heritage in Trinidad and Tobago more..

    2010

    Jo-Anne S. Ferreira

    Ferreira, Jo-Anne

    COMPLETED

  5. [Journal Article]

    Wycliffe Caribbean: Partners in Bible Translation more..

    Jo-Anne S. Ferreira

    Ferreira, Jo-Anne and Popjes, Jack

    COMPLETED

  6. [Journal Article]

    Are they dying? The case of some French-lexifier Creoles more..

    2014

    Jo-Anne S. Ferreira

    Ferreira, Jo-Anne S and HoLbrook, David J

    COMPLETED

  7. [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. Ferreira

    Jo-Anne S. Ferreira

    COMPLETED

  8. [Collection]

    Caribbean Languages and Caribbean Linguistics more..

    2012

    Jo-Anne S. Ferreira

    Ferreira, Jo-Anne S

    COMPLETED

  9. [Blog]

    Lang and Ling Things more..

    Jo-Anne S. Ferreira

    Jo-Anne S. Ferreira

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Public Service

  1. [Public or Community Service]

    Copy editor and Facilitator with Wycliffe Bible Translators Caribbean (WBTC) more..

    1995–2017

    Contribution of > Public or Community Service

    COMPLETED

  2. [Public or Community Service]

    Consultant at the Portuguese Genealogy Desk at the National Archives Awareness Week more..

    2014-2017

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    COMPLETED

  3. [Public or Community Service]

    See Consultancies more..

    2019

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    COMPLETED

  4. [Public or Community Service]

    Assistant Editor of Caribbean Parenting NOW more..

    2005-2011:

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    COMPLETED

University Service

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Education and Training

  1. [Education and Training]

    IPA Certificate in English Phonetics more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  2. [Education and Training]

    Bachelor of Arts in Language and Literature (French) more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  3. [Education and Training]

    PhD Linguistics more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  4. [Education and Training]

    SIL (Summer Institute of Linguistics) Certificate: Linguistique Générale 1 more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  5. [Education and Training]

    Diploma in French Studies (D.E.L.F. Grade II) more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

Memberships

  1. [Membership]

    SIL International more..

    Contribution of > Membership

    COMPLETED

  2. [Membership]

    Society for Caribbean Linguistics more..

    Contribution of > Membership

    COMPLETED

In the News

  1. [News Article]

    T&T Express: “Protecting the heritage languages of T&T” more..

    Contribution of > News Article

    COMPLETED

  2. [Television Interview]

    Carifesta Festival Radio (Trini Good Media) more..

    Contribution of > Television Interview

    COMPLETED

  3. [Television Interview]

    Dominic Kalipersad on i95.5FM on the 185th Anniversary of the Portuguese in Trinidad more..

    Contribution of > Television Interview

    COMPLETED

  4. [News Article]

    Newsday - “Why French Creole Matters” more..

    Contribution of > News Article

    COMPLETED

  5. [News Article]

    T&T Express - "T&T in the Stars" more..

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    COMPLETED

  6. [News Article]

    Newsday - "Dingolay, Ramajay names for star, planet puts Patois in heaven" more..

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    COMPLETED

  7. [Television Interview]

    CCN TV6 Morning Edition: "Our Patois, Our Culture/Patwa-Nou, Kilti-Nou" more..

    Contribution of > Television Interview

    COMPLETED

  8. [News Article]

    T&T Guardian - "UWI celebrates 100 years of Samba with Trinbagonian flair" more..

    Contribution of > News Article

    COMPLETED

  9. [Television Interview]

    Radio Renascença: On the writer Alfred H. Mendes more..

    Contribution of > Television Interview

    COMPLETED

  10. [Television Interview]

    RTP on "Quem era o avô de Sam Mendes que inspirou "1917"" more..

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    COMPLETED

  11. [Television Interview]

    NOW Morning Show on Dingolay and Ramajay more..

    Contribution of > Television Interview

    COMPLETED

  12. [Television Interview]

    BBC Caribbean - Forum: Let's talk about 'we talk' more..

    Contribution of > Television Interview

    COMPLETED

  13. [Television Interview]

    Dominic Kalipersad on i95.5FM on Patois (French Creole) and Creole Month in Trinidad more..

    Contribution of > Television Interview

    COMPLETED

  14. [Television Interview]

    Gayelle: News Spotlight and Cockledoodledoo more..

    Contribution of > Television Interview

    COMPLETED

  15. [Television Interview]

    TTT News on First Peoples Heritage Week more..

    Contribution of > Television Interview

    COMPLETED

  16. [News Article]

    T&T Express: “Digging Deep into Portuguese Past” more..

    Contribution of > News Article

    COMPLETED

  17. [News Article]

    “The Mendes legacy” more..

    Contribution of > News Article

    COMPLETED

  18. [News Article]

    Newsday - “Portuguese Celebrate 185 Years in TT” more..

    Contribution of > News Article

    COMPLETED

  19. [News Article]

    “The Dark Legacy of the N-word” more..

    Contribution of > News Article

    COMPLETED

  20. [Television Interview]

    NOW Morning Show on International Creole Month more..

    Contribution of > Television Interview

    COMPLETED

  21. [Television Interview]

    Lusitânia radio programme, RDP Internacional (Lisbon) more..

    Contribution of > Television Interview

    COMPLETED

Other Activities

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