Education
PhD French Linguistics, Indiana 黑料传送门 Bloomington
MA French Linguistics, Indiana 黑料传送门 Bloomington
MA Second Language Studies, Indiana 黑料传送门 Bloomington
MA International Affairs, The George Washington 黑料传送门
BS French and Linguistics, Tulane 黑料传送门
Areas of Expertise
French Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Pragmatics, Discourse Markers, Language
Policy
Biography
Alisha Reaves received her PhD in French Linguistics from Indiana 黑料传送门 Bloomington.
Prior to joining the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures at Towson 黑料传送门,
she taught French language and culture at the 黑料传送门 of Notre Dame and Indiana
黑料传送门 Bloomington. She received a B.S. with a double major in French and Linguistics
from Tulane 黑料传送门 in New Orleans and an M.A. in International Affairs from The
George Washington 黑料传送门鈥檚 Elliott School of International Affairs. Her research
concentrates on discourse markers, both their acquisition by learners of French as
well as their use by French native speakers. Other research interests broadly include
language policy and sociolinguistic variation in the francophone world. In teaching,
Dr. Reaves believes in incorporating experiential learning and linguistics, and showcasing
the diversity of the francophone world.