Douglas W. Boone
Contact
7500 W. Camp Wisdom Road,
Dallas, TX 75236
Phone: 972-708-7513
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Degrees
- M.S., Miami University (1982)
- B.S., Miami University (1980)
- A.B., Miami University (1980)
Current positions
- International Sociolinguistics Consultant (2002– )
- Academic Coordinator for Language Survey and Assessment, Eastern Congo Group (2000– )
- Senior Consultant for Language Survey, SIL-Eastern Congo Group (2000– )
- WordSurv Guidance Team (2000– )
Other experience
- Academic Liaison with Shalom University – Bunia, Eastern Congo Group (2006–2008)
- Course Head, language survey, Oregon SIL (2000–2005); Assignment-Related Training, European Training Programme, UK (2003, 1998–1999)
- Survey Team Leader, Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa (1999)
- Visiting Surveyor: Tanzania, East Africa (1997); Cameroon, West Africa (1992); Uganda, East Africa (1989)
- Senior Surveyor/Specialist: Zaïre, Central Africa (1993–1995, 1988–1990)
- Development team for language proficiency tests in: Tanzania Swahili (1997); Lingala (1992); Congo Swahili (1994); and Lingala (1992)
Memberships
Phi Beta Kappa, (1980– )
Research interests
- Lexicostatistics and the uses of word lists
- Bantu comparative linguistics
- Choice of appropriate sampling and administration protocols for field survey
Selected publications
Publications in SIL International Bibliography
1999. “Enquête sur les dialectes Mande Nord de Côte d’Ivoire.” Mandenkan: Bulletin d’Études Linguistiques Mandé 35:17–67. (Co-authors: MaryAnne Augustin, Mike Boling and Silué Lamine). (also online as SILESR 2007-006)
1999. “L'utilisation du français et de l'adioukrou par les Aïzi.” Journal of West African Languages, 27 (2):102–115. (co-authors: Silué Lamine and MaryAnne Augustin). (also online as SILESR 2002-047)
1995. “Bila Survey Report, May 1993.” In Eastern Zaïre Group, Compendium of Survey Reports, Vol. 1: Bira-Huku Group of Bantu. Bunia, Zaïre: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
1995. “Lombi Survey Report, January 1994.” In Eastern Zaïre Group, Compendium of Survey Reports, Vol. 2: Non-Bantu Languages. Bunia, Zaïre: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
1995. “Bangba Survey Report, April 1994.” In Eastern Zaïre Group, Compendium of Survey Reports, Vol. 2: Non-Bantu Languages. Bunia, Zaïre: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
1995. “Bua Bloc Survey Report, May 1995.” In Eastern Zaïre Group, Compendium of Survey Reports, Vol. 3: Other Bantu languages. (Co-author: Kenneth S. Olson). (also online as SILESR 2004-013.)
1994. “Two Kinds of Lexicostatistical Inferences.” Notes on Literature in Use and Language Programs, Special Issue No. 2, SI2:73-99.
Papers presented
1989. “Toward an Africa Area standard word list.” Presented at the SIL International Language Assessment Conference (ILAC), Horsleys Green, England.
Works online
1999. (ed., with Richard L. Watson). “Moru-Ma'di Survey Report.” SIL Electronic Survey Reports 1999-001, Dallas: SIL. http://www.sil.org/silesr/1999/001/srveyrep.html
1999. (with David P. Bradley and Caroline A. Grant). “Central Yambasa Survey Report.” SIL Electronic Survey Reports 1999-009, Dallas: SIL. http://www.sil.org/silesr/1999/009/Yambasa.html