Assistant Professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Science
Pomona College

I am a phonologist with interests in morphology and phonetics. I teach intro linguistics, phonology, morphology, and field methods. In my research I do both theoretical and descriptive work.

You can contact me at mary.paster(at)pomona.edu.

Professional Interests

• Phonology - tone, vowel harmony, phonetically unnatural rules
• Morphology - suppletion, affix order, phonology-morphology interface
• Phonetics - (un)naturalness, instrumental measurement and documentation
• Field linguistics and consultant work
• African languages
• Indigenous American languages

Languages I have worked on with a consultant:

• Ga (Kwa; Ghana)
• Leggbo (Upper Cross; Nigeria)
• Achumawi (Northern Hokan; Northeastern California)
• Buchan Scots (Northeastern Scotland)
• Pulaar (West Atlantic; Senegal)
• Mixtepec Mixtec (Oto-Manguean; Mexico)
• Tiriki (Bantu; Kenya)
• Maay (Cushitic; Somalia)
• Luganda (Bantu; Uganda)
• Asante Twi (Kwa; Ghana)