Lotta Aunio
Person
- 6121 Languages - linguistics, Bantu language, Contact linguistics, African Languages, African Studies
- 6160 Other humanities - African Studies, African cultures
- 6122 Literature studies
Research areas
Curriculum Vitae
Docent/Adjunct Professor Lotta Aunio in the University Lecturer of Bantu Languages at the University of Helsinki. Her PhD from 2004 is a description of the Ha language, a Bantu language from Western Tanzania. In her research, Aunio has focused on description of Bantu languages, specifically phonology and tonology. Aunio has also worked on South African languages.
At the University of Helsinki, Aunio teaches African Studies, Swahili languages and Linguistics.
Latest publications
- Accepted/In press
Nominal tone contrasts
Aunio, L., 2018, (Accepted/In press) Oxford Guide to the Bantu Languages. Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
- Accepted/In press
The Kami language
Petzell, M. & Aunio, L., 2018, (Accepted/In press) The Bantu Languages. 2 ed.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Syllable weight and tone in Mara Bantu languages
Aunio, L., 2017, Syllable Weight in African Languages. Newman, P. (ed.). Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, p. 191-214 24 p. (Current Issues in Linguistic Theory; no. 338)Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Highlighted activities
The 6th International Conference of Bantu Languages (Bantu6)
Aunio, L. (Chair of organizing committee)20 Jun 2016 → 23 Jun 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Latest prizes
Member of the Teachers' Academy, University of Helsinki
Lotta Aunio (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prizes and awards
Highlighted projects
Linguistic Variation as an Indicator of Historical Relations and Language Contact: A Comparative grammar of four Mara Bantu languages (Tanzania)
Aunio, L., Roth, T., Laine, A., Bernander, R. & Gibson, H.
01/01/2016 → 31/12/2019
Project: Research project › _Research
Education
Docent/Adjunct Professor of African Studies
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