Presenter

Dorothea Hoffmann

Linguistics

Dorothea Hoffmann is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Linguistics. Her work focuses on Australian languages and linguistics, in particular Jaminjung, Kriol, and MalakMalak. Hoffmann is currently working on a thorough description and documentation of MalakMalak, a highly endangered language. She aims to compile a 2,000-word dictionary and complement existing sketch grammars with audio-visual recordings that document traditional stories and culturally significant processes.