Ongi Etorri!

Who is Derron?

Demonym- Buckeye (Ohioan)

Nationality- American

From- Circleville, Ohio

Live- Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Age- 25 years old

Occupation- English Assisant

Glossophile and Linguist

A.B. The Ohio State University- Linguistics (2008)

A.B. The Ohio State University- French (2008)

Former Resident Advisor and Resident Manager at OSU

Former Language Assistant in Dax, France

Linguistic Research Interests

Language Description and Documentation

Language Endangerement (language variation, language shift, language conservation, language death, language maintenance, language revitalization, language planning)

Indo-European and Romance Language Linguistics

Typology

Language Acquisition

Sociolinguistics

Language Contact

Creoles

Constructed Languages

General Theoretical Linguistics

Languages Derron Speaks

Language: English

Level: Native

Dialect: Central Ohio, United States of America

Notes: Has a knowledge about differences in most other varieties and dialects of English around the world. Uses the term "ditch" to mean "to cut" in line.

Language:French

Level:Superior Fluency

Dialect:Southern Hainaut, Belgium

Notes: Uses, among many other "Belgicismes", setpante and nonante when counting, makes a difference between "un" and "in" in pronunciation. Lived in South West France in the Department of Les Landes for a year and is very familiar with this particular dialect of French.

Language:Flemish (Dutch)

Level:Lower Intermediate Fluency

Dialect:East Flanders, Belgium

Notes: Ik hou van de vlaamse taal!

Language:Spanish

Level:Advanced Intermediate Fluency

Dialect:Balearic Islands, Spain (Castilian)

Notes: Has had Chliean, Brazilian, Mexican, and Spaniard Spanish teachers.

Language:Catalan

Level:Lower Intermediate Fluency

Dialect:Mallorquín, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Notes:Uses many Mallorquín words like "som" for "am" instead of Catalan "sóc" and also "xerrar" for "to speak" instead of Catalan "parlar".

Languages About Which Derron Has Extensive Knowledge Or Has Studied

Langauges Derron Would Like to Learn or Study

Places Derron Has Lived

Forge-Philippe, Belgium
Géronsart, Belgium
Nismes, Belgium


Dax, France


Palma, Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain

Places Derron Has Been