Michol Hoffman, York University

Research

sociolinguistics ethnicity language variation language change language attitudes perception English bilingualism

Latest funding

Ethnolinguistic variation and change: coordinating production and perception
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$153,660

Ethnolinguistic variation and change: coordinating production and perception

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hoffman, Michol F.

Keywords: sociolinguistics; ethnicity; language variation; language change; language attitudes; perception; English; bilingualism; phonetics; multiculturalism; language in Toronto

$153,660

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: sociolinguistics Dear Professor Hoffman, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on sociolinguistics connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]