Ron Simango

Professor and Head 
English Language and Linguistics 
Rhodes University
South Africa

Biography

I obtained a BA from the University of Malawi, a Postgraduate Diploma in TESOL from the University of Manchester, a Master of Science in Applied Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh, and a PhD in Linguistics from the University of South Carolina. Prior to taking up the position at Rhodes I taught at the University of Limpopo and the University of Malawi. In my free time (if I get it) I like travelling, meeting diverse groups of people, and listening to music.

Research Intrest

"The syntax of complex predicates Bantu language morphosyntax Language contact phenomena Language in education"

List of Publications
Ron Simango, Maxwell Kadenge (2014) Vowel hiatus resolution in ciNsenga: An Optimality Theory analysis. Southern African Linguistics Appl Language Studies 32: 79-96.
Ron Simango, Maxwell Kadenge (2014) Comparing vowel hiatus resolution in ciNsenga and chiShona: an OT analysis. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus 44: 105-127.
Ron Simango, Xiujie Ma (2014) Encoding present situations in Mandarin Chinese and isiXhosa: A comparative study. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics 43: 119-135.