PhD Student Contact Information chonr@uw.edu Personal Website Fields of Interest Amazonian Languages Endangered Languages Etymology Historical Linguistics Language Attitudes Language Documentation Language Policy Language Revitalization lexicography Morphology Phonology Sociolinguistics Typology Uralic Languages Biography M.A., Linguistics, Boston University, 2023 B.A., Linguistics, Boston University, 2023 Research Selected Research Chon, Ryan. In press. Reconstructing the Proto-Pahoturi consonantal inventory: historical phonology in Southern New Guinea and beyond. Oceanic Linguistics 64(1). Mānoa: University of Hawai‘i Press. Courses Taught Spring 2025LING 200 AF: Introduction to Linguistics LING 200 AG: Introduction to Linguistics Autumn 2024LING 200 AB: Introduction to Linguistics LING 200 AC: Introduction to Linguistics Affiliations Related Departments Scandinavian Studies
