Lida Cope's research interests include child bilingualism, language contact and first language attrition, community language loss, language and ethnic identity, and cross-cultural communication. She has published on child first language attrition and on the issues of language, culture and identity in Czech Moravian communities in Texas. Her articles have appeared in Pragmatics, Kosmas, Southwest Journal of Linguistics, Slavic and East European Journal, Southern Journal of Linguistics, and in conference proceedings. Her current research project examines language use and development in a K-3 dual language immersion program.

Degrees
M.A. Palacky University
M.A.University of Arizona at Tucson
Ph.D. University of Arizona at Tucson

Primary Areas of Research/Teaching
Child bilingualism
Language contact
First Language Attrition
Community Language Loss
Language and Ethnic Identity
Cross-cultural communication

Courses Taught
7530: Descriptive Linguistics
7525: Language and Society
6531: TESL: Methods and Practicum
6529: Introduction to Applied Linguistics
6528: TESL: Theories and Principles
6527: Structure of English: Syntax and Semantics
6526: Structure of English: Phonology and Morphology
6009: Research Methods in Language Study
4730: Language and Society
4720: Introduction to Applied Linguistics
4710: TESL: Theories and Principles
3760: Linguistic Theory for Speech and Hearing Clinicians
3750: Introductory Linguistics
3740: Structure of English: Syntax and Semantics
2730: Functional Grammar
2700: Introduction to Language Study
1100: Composition


E-mail & Website Links
Linguistics / TESL Program
TALGS Conference