Ron Simango
Professor and HeadÂ
English Language and LinguisticsÂ
Rhodes University
South Africa
Biography
I obtained a BA from the University of Malawi, a Postgraduate Diploma in TESOL from the University of Manchester, a Master of Science in Applied Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh, and a PhD in Linguistics from the University of South Carolina. Prior to taking up the position at Rhodes I taught at the University of Limpopo and the University of Malawi. In my free time (if I get it) I like travelling, meeting diverse groups of people, and listening to music.
Research Interest
"The syntax of complex predicates Bantu language morphosyntax Language contact phenomena Language in education"
Publications
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Ron Simango, Maxwell Kadenge (2014) Vowel hiatus resolution in ciNsenga: An Optimality Theory analysis. Southern African Linguistics Appl Language Studies 32: 79-96.
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Ron Simango, Maxwell Kadenge (2014) Comparing vowel hiatus resolution in ciNsenga and chiShona: an OT analysis. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus 44: 105-127.
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Ron Simango, Xiujie Ma (2014) Encoding present situations in Mandarin Chinese and isiXhosa: A comparative study. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics 43: 119-135.
