The interaction and evolution of culture and grammar, phonological theory (especially prosody), morphological theory, syntactic theory, cognition, philosophy (of language, the mind, and linguistics). My main language of interest is Pirahã. I have added a lot more data on that language, and others from my field research here. (My full cv: Curriculum Vitae (pdf))

The Grammar of Happiness

This documentary is being filmed about the Pirahas and my work with them. A non-final promo video can be found on the web, so I have linked it here as well.

Geo Magazine

In its January, 2010, issue GEO Magazine published a feature article on my work, by Malte Henk and illustrated with beautiful photographs by Martin Schoeller.

Germany in February

In February 2010, I spoke at the German Linguistics Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Sprachwissenshaft).

Don't Sleep there are snakes appeared in German and February and has already gone to a second printing.

Others

Spring 2010, Marquette University Linguistics Club.

May 28- June 01, 2010 The BF Skinner Lecturer in Verbal Behavior, at the Association for Behavioral Analysis International, San Antonio Texas.

Summer 2010, Research Center for Linguistic Typology, International Workshop. La Trobe University, Australia.

Contact Me:

Daniel L. (Dan) Everett
Chair of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Campus Box 4300
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-4300 USA

Telephone: 309-438-3604
Fax: 309-438-8038
Office: 116B Stevenson Hall
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