Ph.D. Candidate
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Kit is a Ph.D. student with research interests in language variation and change. Their dissertation is about the development and use of gender-neutral pronouns in nonbinary and genderqueer communities.
Education
Education:
Kit received a B.A. Honors in Linguistics from The University of Texas at El Paso.
Research
Areas of Interest:
Specific Research Areas:
- Gender and language
- Gender-neutral pronouns
- Usage-based linguistics
- Lifespan change
- Sociophonetics
Dissertation/Thesis Title:
From Ey to Ze: Gender-Neutral Pronouns as Pronominal Change
Awards, Honors and Recognitions
Awards and Special Recognitions:
Outstanding Linguistics Major from the University of Texas at El Paso, 2016
Courses Taught
Courses Taught:
