Dr. David Hargreaves

PH.D. University of Oregon

Research Interests

Kathmandu Newar Linguistics              Tibeto-Burman Historical Linguistics

Language and Cognition                        Linguistics and Reading

Poetics                                                 Translation

Publications and Presentations

 

Shrestha, Uma & David Hargreaves 2007 “Pragmatics at Work: Translating Chittadhar Hrdaya’s Andhakar.” In Rai, et al (eds.) Recent Studies in Nepalese Linguistics. Kathmandu: Linguistic Society of Nepal.

 

Hargreaves, David & Uma Shrestha. 2006 “Semantic and Pragmatic Issues in Translating Chittadhar Hrdaya’s Andhakar.” Paper to be presented to the Twelfth Himalayan Languages Symposium. November 26-29, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Hargreaves, David. 2005. “Pro-verbs and event classification in Kathmandu Newar discourse.” In Yadava, et al. (eds.) Contemporary Issues in Nepalese Linguistics. Linguistic Society of Nepal, Kathmandu. 73-89.

Hargreaves, David. 2005. “Agency and Intentional Action in Kathmandu Newar.”  Himalayan Linguistics Journal 4.

Hargreaves, David. 2004. “Language Lessons” (poem) published in the journal POEM, 91. Hunstville Literary Association, Huntsville, Alabama.

Hargreaves, David. 2004. "Directional Prefixes in Kathmandu Newar" in Anju Saxena (ed.) Himalayan Languages: Past and Present. Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs. Berlin: Mouton.

Hargreaves, David. 2003 "Kathmandu Newar (Nepal Bhasa)" in Graham Thurgood and Randy LaPolla (eds.) The Sino-Tibetan Languages. Routledge Language Family Series. London: Routledge.

Hargreaves, David. 2001. "Directionals and Verbal Prefixes in Kathmandu Newar." Presented to the Seventh Himalayan Languages Symposium. September 7-9, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.

Hargreaves, David. 2000. "Linguistics in the Schools." Presented to the Oregon Writing and English Advisory Committee (OWEAC) winter meeting. February 4, Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus

Hargreaves, David. 1999. "Language Universals and Linguistic Diversity: Two Sides of the Same Coin." Presented to the Western Oregon University Philosophy Club Forum.

Hargreaves, David. 1998. "Linguistic and Cultural Issues in Translating Nepal Bhasa (Newari) Literature." Paper presented at the panel on Nepal Bhasa and Newa Culture, 28th Annual Conference on South Asia, University of Madison, Wisconsin. October 15- 17.

Hargreaves, David. 1998. "Linguistics and Discrimination." Presented to the Western Oregon University Philosophy Club Forum.

Hargreaves, David (translator). 1997. PRAGATI "Progress" a poem by Chittadhar Hridaya. Newah Vijñana: Journal of Newar Studies. Vol.1 no1.

Hargreaves, David. 1997. "Say and Hearsay in Kathmandu Newar Discourse." Papers presented to the special session on Language and Culture in the Himalayan Context at the 3rd Himalayan Languages Symposium, UC Santa Barbara, July 18-20.

Hargreaves, David. 1997. "‘Doing’ and ‘Happening’ in Kathmandu Newar Discourse." invited talk to the UC Santa Barbara Linguistics Colloquium, January 23.

Hargreaves, David. 1996. "‘Doing’ and ‘Happening:’ Proverbs and Metasemantic Classification in Kathmandu Newar Discourse." Paper presented to joint session of the 29th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics and the 2nd Himalayan Languages Symposium. Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden, October 10-13.

Hargreaves, David. 1996. "From Interrogation to Topicalization: Proto-Tibeto-Burman *la in Kathmandu Newar." Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area. 19.2

Hargreaves, David. 1995. "Martians Kidnap Noam Chomsky: A Model for Interdisciplinary Cooperation and Student-Centered Learning." Paper presented to the Conference on Excellence in Learning and Teaching, CSU, Chico, September 15-16.

Hargreaves, David. 1995. "From Interrogation to Topicalization: the Proto-Tibeto-Burman particle *la in Kathmandu Newari." Paper presented to the 28th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics. University of Virginia, October 6-10.

Hargreaves, David. 1994a. "Proto-Tibeto-Burman *r-/*Cr in Kathmandu Newari." Paper presented to the 27th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics. Paris, France, October 12-16.

Hargreaves, David. 1994b. "The Construction of Intentionality in Kathmandu Newari Narratives." Paper presented to the Annual Convention of the Modern Language Association. San Diego, CA. December 27-30.

Hargreaves, David. 1993. "Linguistics and Improvisations: Towards a Multi-Dimensional Writing Center." Paper presented to the Pacific Coast Writing Centers Association Conference. CSU, Chico. October 23, 1993.

Hargreaves, David and Shakya, D.R. 1992. "Verb Morphology in Six Newari Dialects." Paper presented to the 25th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics. UC Berkeley, October.

Hargreaves, David. 1992. "Epistemic Source: The Grammaticalization of a Social-Cognitive Category in Kathmandu Newari." Paper presented to the Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society.

Gernsbacher , M.A. & Hargreaves, D. 1992. "The Privilege of Primacy: Experimental Data and Cognitive Explanations." in Doris Payne (ed.) The Pragmatics of Word Order Flexibility. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Hargreaves, David. 1991. "The Conceptual Structure of Intentional Action: Data from Kathmandu Newari." Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society.

Hargreaves, David. 1991. "The Conceptual Structure of Intentional Action: Data from Kathmandu Newari." Paper presented to the Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society.

Hargreaves, David. 1990. "Indexical Functions and Grammatical Subsystems in Kathmandu Newari. Proceedings of the Twenty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Chicago Linguistics Society.

Gernsbacher , M.A., Hargreaves, D. & Beeman, M. 1989. "Building and Accessing Clausal Representations: the Advantage of First Mention versus the Advantage of Clause Recency. Journal of Memory and Language. 28: 735-765.

Hargreaves, David. 1989. "Relative Clauses in Late Classical and Kathmandu Newari. Paper presented to the 22nd International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics. University of Hawai’i.

Gernsbacher , M.A., & Hargreaves, D. 1988. "Accessing Sentence Participants: the Advantage of First Mention. Journal of Memory and Language. 27: 699-717.

Hargreaves, David. 1986a "Independent Verbs and Auxiliary Functions in Newari." Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society.

Hargreaves, David. 1986b "Interacting Coding Systems: Observations from Newari Oral Narrative. Proceedings of the Second Annual Meeting of the Pacific Linguistics Society.

Hargreaves, David and Tamot, K. 1985. "Notes on the History of some Newari Verbs." Paper presented to the 18th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics. Bangkok, Thailand.

Hargreaves, David. 1984. "Case marking and Nominalization in Classical Newari." Paper presented to the 17th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics. University of Oregon.

Hargreaves, David. 1983. "Evidentiality in Newari." Paper presented to the 16th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics. University of Washington.

Hargreaves, D., Lamon, M. and V. Ramsay. 1982. Two Aspects of Classroom Discourse in ESL. Paper presented to the Conference for Oregon Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. Portland, Oregon.