LAKER STEPHEN
Organization
Faculty of Languages and Cultures Department of Linguistic Environment Professor
Title
Professor
Tel
0808025741
Profile
My research is mainly about language variation and change. I focus on phonetics, phonology and morphology in English, German, Dutch, Frisian and other languages. I increasingly use electronic corpora and data visualisation techniques in my work. Currently, my main languages of interest are Saterland Frisian and northern English dialects. I teach English for Academic Purposes and Linguistics. I am Managing Editor of the journal NOWELE and the NOWELE Supplement Series of books.
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External link
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Degree
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Ph.D. (Universiteit Leiden, The Netherlands)
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M.A. (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany)
Research History
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Manchester University 2008–2009 Leiden University 2003–2007
Research Interests・Research Keywords
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Research theme：North Yorkshire English
Keyword：dialectology
Research period： 2022.4 - 2026.3
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Research theme：The focus is currently on Frisian syntax.
Keyword：Morphosyntax, phonology
Research period： 2021.7
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Research theme：English place-names
Keyword：place-names
Research period： 2019.7 - 2020.12
Papers
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The contact history of English Invited Reviewed International journal
Cole, M., Laker, S.
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Linguistics 2022.9
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Palatalization and assibilation of /k/ in English and Scottish place-names Invited Reviewed International journal
Laker, S.
NOWELE 74 ( 1 ) 80 - 115 2021.4
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Early changes of dental fricatives: English and Frisian compared Invited Reviewed International journal
Laker, S.
77 ( 1-2 ) 243 - 267 2017.6
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Über das englischartige w- am Wortanfang im Scharreler Dialekt Invited
In H.Wolf (ed.), Saterfriesische Beobachtungen: Festschrift zum Anlass des 50-jährigen Bestehens der Gemeinde Saterland. Ramsloh: Gemeinde Saterland. 26 - 31 2023.12
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Der an’t-Progressiv im Saterfriesichen Invited Reviewed International journal
198 - 216 2022.2
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コンパクトな大学学術英作文・プレゼンテーション教材の試み
鈴木右文、横森大輔、田中俊也、大橋浩、ショーン・オドワイヤー、スティーブン・レイカー、クリストファー・ハズウェル、浜本裕美
言語科学 55 19 - 26 2020.3
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Celtic influence on Old English vowels: A review of the phonological and phonetic evidence Reviewed International journal
Laker, S.
English Language and Linguistics 23 ( 3 ) 591 - 620 2019.8
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The downfall of dental fricatives: Frisian perspectives on a wider Germanic trend Reviewed International journal
Laker, S.
73 261 - 300 2014.1
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British Celtic Influence on English Phonology Invited
Laker, S.
Japan Society for Historical Linguistics 2 83 - 88 2013.11
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An explanation for the early phonemicisation of a voice contrast in English fricatives Invited Reviewed International journal
Laker, S.
English Language and Linguistics 13 ( 2 ) 213 - 226 2009.7
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On the geography and date of the merger /kw/, /hw/ > /xw/ Invited Reviewed
Laker, S.
In Esa Penttila & Heli Paulasto (eds.), Language Contacts Meet English Dialects: Studies in Honour of Markku Filppula. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing 179 - 198 2009.1
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The English negative comparative particle Reviewed International journal
Laker, S.
Transactions of the Philological Society 106 ( 1 ) 1 - 28 2008.2
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Palatalization of velars: A major link of Old English and Old Frisian Reviewed International journal
Laker, S.
64 165 - 184 2007.12
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Changing views about Anglo-Saxons and Britons Invited
Laker, S.
In Henk Aertsen & Bart Veldhoen (eds.), Six Papers from the 28th Symposium on Medieval Studies Held at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam on 15 December 2006. Leiden: Leiden University Department of English. 1 - 38 2007.1
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Earliest Middle English ne ‘than’ Reviewed International journal
52 ( 2 ) 163 - 164 2005.6
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PGMC. *drepa-, G treffen ‘TO HIT’ Reviewed International journal
8 103 - 110 2003.1
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Zur Vergleichspartikel was im Bairischen Reviewed International journal
Laker, S.
Sprachwissenschaft 27 ( 4 ) 397 - 416 2002.1
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An explanation for the changes kw-, hw- > xw– in the English dialects Invited Reviewed
In Markku Filppula, Juhani Klemola & Heli Pitkänen (eds.), The Celtic Roots of English, Joensuu: Joensuu University Press, 183–198 183 - 198 2002.1
Books
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Historical Germanic morphosyntax
Laker, S, & Askedal, J. O.（ Role： Joint author）
Amsterdam 2021.11
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Early history of the North Sea Germanic languages
Laker, S, & Nielsen, H.F.（ Role： Edit）
Amsterdam 2021.4
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Frisian through the Ages: Festschrift for Rolf H. Bremmer Jr
Laker, S., & de Vaan, M.（ Role： Edit）
Leiden/Boston 2017.6
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A gateway to academic writing and presentation
FLC textbook committee（ Role： Joint author）
Kyushu University 2021.4
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Directions for Old Frisian Philology
Bremmer Jr, R.H., Laker, S., & de Vries, O.（ Role： Edit）
Amsterdam, New York 2014.1
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Languages of Early Britain
Laker, S., & Russell, P.（ Role： Edit）
Chichester, Malden 2011.7
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Problems in English Historical Phonology
Laker, S., & Mailhammer, R.（ Role： Edit）
Berlin, New York 2010.4
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Advances in Old Frisian Philology
Bremmer Jr, R.H., Laker, S., & de Vries, O.（ Role： Edit）
Amsterdam, Philadelphia 2007.1
Presentations
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New urban and rural British English varieties in the Northeast International conference
Laker, S.
English in Contact 2019.3
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Early English phonology as revealed through place-names International conference
Laker, S.
International Conference on English Historical Linguistics 20 2018.8
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British place-names and Early English phonology Invited International conference
Laker, S.
An International Symposium on the Early History of the North-Sea Germanic Languages: Dutch, English, Frisian and Low German 2018.3
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Der Besuch dänischer Sprachforscher in Saterland 1972 International conference
2023.6
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Pre-English place-names: Distribution and phonology
Laker, S.
JSHL Annual Conference 8 2018.12
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Allgemeine Prinzipien des Lautwandels und die Präferenzgesetze Invited International conference
Current Aspects of Preference Theory, a Symposium on the Occasion of Theo Vennemann’s 80th Birthday 2017.12
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The definite article in Frisian and neighbouring dialects from an areal and contact perspective International conference
Laker, S.
METHODS of Dialectology XVI 2017.8
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Dental fricatives in Early and Modern English
Laker, S.
Japan Society for Historical Linguistics 2016.11
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On the development of anaphoric pronouns in Early and Modern English dialects International conference
Laker, S.
International Conference on English Historical Linguistics 2016.8
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Origin and context of English dialectal en ‘him’ International conference
2016.6
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3SG pronouns in traditional dialects of southwest England.
Laker, S.
Language Variation and Change Network Research Forum 2016.5
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The life and work of Alistair Campbell Invited International conference
Laker, S.
Anglo-Saxons and Anglo-Saxonists: Symposium in honour of Rolf H. Bremmer Jr 2016.1
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Celtic influence on Old English vowels: A review of the data and arguments
Laker, S.
Japan Society for Historical Linguistics 2015.12
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Celtic influence on Old English vowels? International conference
Laker, S.
Spanish Society for Mediaeval English Language and Literature 2015.9
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Historical phonology and language contact
Laker, S.
Language Variation and Change Research Forum 2015.5
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Why does English still have dental fricatives?
Laker, S.
Language Variation and Change Research Forum 2014.5
MISC
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Review of: Hines, J., & IJssennagger-van der Pluijm, N. (eds.). 2021. Frisians of the Early Middle Ages. Woodbridge: Boydell. Reviewed
Laker, S.
2023.7
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Review of: Hines, J., & IJssennagger, N. (eds.). 2017. Frisians and Their North Sea Neighbours: From the Fifth Century to the Viking Age. Woodbridge: Boydell.
Laker, S.
Speculum 2019.6
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Laker, S.
Lingua 2013.9
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Journal of English and Germanic Philology 112(3), 368–371. 2013.1
Professional Memberships
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Japan Society for Historical Linguistics
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Language Variation and Change Network
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International Society of Historical Linguists
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The Philological Society
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Linguistic Society of America
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International Society for the Linguistics of English (ISLE)
Academic Activities
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Screening of academic papers
Role(s)： Peer review
2023
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Screening of academic papers
Role(s)： Peer review
2022
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Screening of academic papers
Role(s)： Peer review
2021
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Screening of academic papers
Role(s)： Peer review
2020
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Main organiser International contribution
English in Contact （ Nishijin Plaza, Kyushu University Japan ） 2019.3
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Screening of academic papers
Role(s)： Peer review
2019
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North-Western European Language Evolution Supplement Series (NSS) International contribution
2018.1 - 2028.1
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North-Western European Language Evolution (NOWELE) International contribution
2018.1 - 2028.1
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Screening of academic papers
Role(s)： Peer review
2018
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Co-organizer International contribution
Language Variation and Change Research Forum （ Fukuoka University Japan ） 2015.5
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Amsterdamer Beiträge zur älteren Germanistik International contribution
2013.1 - 2014.12
Research Projects
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Taalportaal (Saterland Frisian Section) International coauthorship
2023.6 - 2023.12
The Netherlands
Authorship：Coinvestigator(s)
The aim of Taalportaal is to collect existing information about the grammars of Dutch, Frisian and Afrikaans and to make it available through the internet in a way which is both accessible and scientifically viable. Such a language portal is unique in the world. Three core domains traditionally distinguished in linguistics – phonology, morphology and syntax – have been integrated into one portal using extensive cross referencing to ensure optimal linking. This offers interesting opportunities for linguists to discover relations and connections between linguistic phenomena that have remained hidden until now. Taalportaal is, however, equally important to people dealing with language and grammar in a more practical way, such as teachers, language advisors and authors developing teaching materials.
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North Yorkshire Dialect Corpus based on Oral History Recordings
2022.4 - 2026.3
JSPS (JAPAN)
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North Yorkshire Dialect Corpus based on Oral History Recordings
Grant number：22K00622 2022 - 2026
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Authorship：Principal investigator Grant type：Scientific research funding
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A Syntactic Survey of Saterland Frisian
2019.4 - 2022.3
JSPS (Japan)
Authorship：Principal investigator
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A Syntactic Survey of Saterland Frisian
Grant number：19K00607 2019 - 2021
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Authorship：Principal investigator Grant type：Scientific research funding
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NEEP
2018 - 2020
NEEP
Authorship：Coinvestigator(s) Grant type：On-campus funds, funds, etc.
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English in Contact
2018 - 2019
Progress 100
Authorship：Principal investigator Grant type：On-campus funds, funds, etc.
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Visualizing language change in multiple datasets using computational tools
2018 - 2019
Wakaba Challenge
Authorship：Principal investigator Grant type：On-campus funds, funds, etc.
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Dynamics of Change in Early English: Managing, Interpreting and Explaining Linguistic Data Using GIS
2015.4 - 2019.3
JSPS (JAPAN)
The purpose of the project is to investigate core patterns of linguistic change in the early history of English, setting new standards in the organization, integration and analysis of data using GIS (Geographical Information Systems; Japanese: 地理情報システム).
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Dynamics of Changing in Early English: Managing, Interpreting and Explaining Linguistic Data Using GIS
Grant number：15K16774 2015 - 2019
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Authorship：Principal investigator Grant type：Scientific research funding
Educational Activities
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Sabbatical leave (1st semester 2024)
Class subject
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English Skills based
2023.10 - 2024.3 Second semester
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Production 1 and 2
2023.10 - 2024.3 Second semester
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English Skills based
2023.10 - 2024.3 Second semester
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English Theme Based
2023.4 - 2023.9 First semester
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Production 1 and 2
2023.4 - 2023.9 First semester
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Global Issues
2023.4 - 2023.9 First semester
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Production 1 and 2
2022.10 - 2023.3 Second semester
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English Theme Based
2022.4 - 2022.9 First semester
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Academic writing
2021.4 - 2021.9 First semester
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History of the English Language
2021.4 - 2021.9 First semester
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Japanese Issues
2020.4 - 2020.9 First semester
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Global Issues
2020.4 - 2020.9 First semester
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Language and Communication in Society
2020.4 - 2020.9 First semester
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History of the English Language
2020.4 - 2020.9 First semester
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History of the English Language
2019.10 - 2020.3 Second semester
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Academic writing
2019.4 - 2019.9 First semester
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Language and Communication in Society
2019.4 - 2019.9 First semester
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Academic writing
2018.4 - 2018.9 First semester
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Global Issues
2018.4 - 2018.9 First semester
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Language and Communication in Society
2018.4 - 2018.9 First semester
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Japanese Issues
2018.4 - 2018.9 First semester
FD Participation
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2024.6 Role：Participation Title：FD Meeting about Engl. curriculum
Organizer：Undergraduate school department
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2020.2 Role：Speech Title：NEEP report
Organizer：[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]
Outline of Social Contribution and International Cooperation activities
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Managing Editor of the journal NOWELE
Affiliate member of Angus McIntosh Centre for Historical Dialectology, Edinburgh University
Travel Abroad
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2020.1
Staying countory name 1：Germany Staying institution name 1：Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
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2019.8 - 2019.9
Staying countory name 1：United Kingdom Staying institution name 1：University of Edinburgh
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2018.9
Staying countory name 1：United Kingdom Staying institution name 1：University of Oxford
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2015.9
Staying countory name 1：United Kingdom Staying institution name 1：University of Cambridge