Endangered Language: Revitalization of an Afro-Creole in São Tomé and Príncipe

Ana Lívia Agostinho's research delves deeply into the intricate and multifaceted world of Creole languages spoken in Africa. These languages are a vital part of the linguistic landscape and cultural heritage of the continent, and her work promises to shed new light on their evolution, structure, and sociolinguistic implications. Her insights will not only enhance our comprehension of these languages but also contribute to the broader field of linguistic studies, allowing for a more comprehensive and inclusive understanding of the linguistic diversity present in Africa.

Professor Agostinho is a professor of Linguistics in the Department of Vernacular Language and Literature at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil). She earned her Ph.D. in Philology and Portuguese Language from the University of São Paulo in 2014. Her extensive research encompasses phonology, creole languages, linguistic contact, linguistic description, fieldwork methodology, Brazilian Portuguese phonology, and language planning and policy in São Tomé and Príncipe. She was a visiting researcher in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, where she held a prestigious CNPq Post-Doctoral Fellowship from 2019 to 2020. With an impressive publication record that includes more than 35 scholarly articles and four Gulf of Guinea Creoles textbooks, Dr. Agostinho is a prolific contributor to her field. She serves as the Supervisor of the Applied Phonetics Laboratory (FONAPLI) in the Department of Vernacular Language and Literature at UFSC. Her dedication to the field is further exemplified by her role as Secretary-General of the Brazilian Association of Linguistic Contact Studies (ABECS) and Coordinator of the Contact Linguistics Study Group at UFSC, a position she has held since 2017. Dr. Agostinho is also an active member of The Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics (SPCL) and contributes to the Varsul-UFSC Project, further underscoring her commitment to advancing linguistic scholarship and understanding.

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