Rate My Professor Emmanuel Nikiema

Nikiema's research centers on linguistic theory and descriptive analyses, with specializations in the phonology and morphology of Creole, Romance, and African languages, as well as the theory of the syllable and licensing mechanisms. His current projects focus on syllabic representations and the phonology of Creole languages. Notable publications include the co-authored book Phonologie et morphologie du français (2001) with A.-M. Brousseau, and as editor, Second Language Pedagogies: From Theory to Practice, vol. 1 (2020). Key articles are 'R Diphthongs in French Lexifier Creoles: Evidence from Haitian' (2004, with P. Bhatt), 'Empty positions in Haitian Creole Syllable Structures' (2006, with P. Bhatt), 'From Gbe to Haitian: The multi-stage evolution of Syllable Structure' (2006, with A.-M. Brousseau), and 'The Augment in Kirundi: When Syntax Meets Phonology' (2012, with J. Ndayiragije and P. Bhatt). He has secured SSHRC Research Grants as co-investigator (1999–2002 and 2007–2010), an Interdisciplinary Team Research Grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (2002), and a Research Fellowship from the French CNRS (2000).