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Stephen Chrisomalis
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Linguistic anthropologist, Wayne State University. Numbers, cognition, writing and literacy, mathematics. Left, 🇨🇦, he/him. https://glossographia.com/ https://phrontistery.info
I think it comes from Maurice Godelier in anthropology. But there's a book by that title by English on awards that you will have to read.
November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I do know that at non-R1 places the reward structure is radically different, but also quite a bit 'flatter'; the economy of prestige at R1s runs deep and can be exceptionally hierarchical, whereas at teaching-oriented places, much less so.
November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
As the (very long ago) provost here said at my faculty orientation almost 20 years ago, "There are five requirements for tenure here, in this order of importance: research, research, research, teaching, and service."
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Hmm, what are you trying to find? You're of course right that the reward structure at American R1s is research-focused, but that's a small fraction of the landscape. At any community college or undergrad-serving 4-year, teaching is indeed what would be valued.
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Not to be confused with State University of New York Buffalo State University (yes that is its correct full name)
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Anyway, let me know if your lab / team is interested in any of this stuff. The whole special issue is basically the world's nerdiest collection of awesome numbers people! @simongreenhill.bsky.social @damianblasi.bsky.social @drbarner.bsky.social @mjinglis.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
6) What is the cross-linguistic distribution of different systems of power-ordering in numeral words (e.g. tens-before-ones vs. ones-before-tens)?
October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
5) What is the cross-linguistic frequency distribution of additive reduplication in numeral word systems (eg. four = two two)?
October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
4) What are the cognitive constraints on the processing of numbers that feature recursive/multiplicative reduplication (e.g. million million million)?
October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
3) How do hearers process numbers read out digitally versus those read with full morphology? (two zero two five vs. two thousand and twenty-five vs. ... etc.)
October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
2) How do shifts in sensory channel (eg. visual-auditory) affect the base structure of numeral systems? Here we need to separate channel from modality, because number words can be spoken/heard or written/read?
October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM