SoSe 26

Introduction to Linguistics (EFS)

Language Contact (PSSP)

WiSe 25/26

Introduction to Linguistics (EFS)

World Englishes (PSMP)

SoSe 25

Introduction to Linguistics (EFS)

Syntactic Theory and Sentence Structure (PSSP)

WiSe 24/25

Introduction to Linguistics (EFS)

Meaning in Language (PSMP)

SoSe 24

Introduction to Linguistics (EFS)

Cross-Cultural Communication (PSMP)

WiSe 23/24

Introduction to Linguistics (EFS)

SoSe 23

Contact Languages (PSSP)

WiSe 22/23

Introduction to Linguistics (EFS)

Working title: The Dynamics of Language Contact in Australia

This PhD project investigates the dynamics of language contact in northern Western Australia, focusing on Kununurra Kriol, an English-lexified Creole language spoken in and around Kununurra. It is a particularly interesting case of language contact due to its limited documentation and its interaction with Miriwoong, a critically endangered Indigenous language.

The project examines selected aspects of Kununurra Kriol’s noun phrase, and how the nominal system aligns with or diverges from patterns found in other Creole languages. Through fieldwork conducted in collaboration with Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre in Kununurra, the research also seeks to understand how linguistic structures relate to social and cultural practices in this multilingual region.

Through a morphosyntactic analysis of Kununurra Kriol’s nominal system, this project provides a case study of language contact and substrate influence in contemporary Australia. It also contributes to the understanding of how language contact contributes to structural variation and innovation.

Adone, D. and A. Gosebrink (eds.). 2025. Contemporary Australia and Emerging Challenges [Special Issue]. Australian Studies Journal / Zeitschrift für Australienstudien. 42. (available online)

Adone, D. and A. Gosebrink. 2025. “Contemporary Australia and Emerging Challenges: Introduction”. In: Australian Studies Journal / Zeitschrift für Australienstudien. 42, 11-15.

Adone, D. and A. Gosebrink. 2025. “Language Maintenance and Revitalisation as Linguistic Justice”. In: Australian Studies Journal / Zeitschrift für Australienstudien. 42, 41-49.

Adone, D., B. James and A. Gosebrink (eds.). 2024. Indigenous Australia in the Anthropocene [Special Issue]. Australian Studies Journal / Zeitschrift für Australienstudien. 39. (available online)

Adone, D., B. James and A. Gosebrink (eds.). 2024. “Indigenous Australia in the Anthropocene: Introduction” [Special Issue]. Australian Studies Journal / Zeitschrift für Australienstudien. 39, 11-14.

03/2026: "Demonstratives as Cultural Coordinates: Mapping Place and Direction in Kununurra Kriol" - Presentation at the Second International Emerging Research in Australian Studies Workshop Entangled Perspectives: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Australian Studies, CAAPSt, University of Cologne,online

02/2026: “Multifunctionality in the Demonstrative System of Kununurra Kriol” - Presentation at Contact Linguistics: Exploration, Analysis and Research (CLEAR), University at Buffalo, USA, online

01/2026: "Exploring This and That: The Morphosyntax of Demonstratives in Kununurra Kriol" - Presentation at the Winter Meeting of the Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics (SPCL), online

09/2025: "‘Bigmoba triyi’: Insights into Quantification in an Australian Creole Language" - Presentation at the Biennial Conference of the European Association for Studies of Australia (EASA), Padova, Italy

01/2025: "Seychelles Creole: Question Formation in Transition" - Presentation at the Joint Winter Meeting of the Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics (SPCL) and the Linguistic Society of America (LSA), Philadelphia, USA

09/2024: “The Dynamics of Language Contact in Western Australia: Linguistic Interactions and Outcomes” – Poster presentation at LinPin, RWTH Aachen

Anna is currently Research Coordinator at the Centre for Australian, Aotearoa and Pacific Studies.