Lotta Aunio

Person

Research areas

6121 Languages - linguistics, Bantu language, Contact linguistics, African Languages, African Studies
6160 Other humanities - African Studies, African cultures
6122 Literature studies

Education information

PhD, University of Helsinki

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 Press
Research 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

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Highlighted activities

The 6th International Conference of Bantu Languages (Bantu6)
Aunio, L. (Chair of organizing committee)
20 Jun 2016 → 23 Jun 2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

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