Karl J. Franklin
Contact
7500 W. Camp Wisdom Rd.
Dallas, TX 75236 U.S.A.
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Degrees
- Ph.D., Australian National University (1969)
- M.A., Cornell University (1965)
- B.A., The King's College (1954)
Current positions
- International Anthropology Consultant
- Vice President for Academic Affairs, SIL (1996 – 2001)
- International Training Coordinator (1994 – 1996)
- International Coordinator SIL, Training (1994 – 1996)
- Director, South Pacific SIL, Australia (1991 – 1994)
- Director TSD PNG (1987)
- International Coordinator SIL, Anthropology (1984 – 1986)
- International Coordinator SIL, Linguistics (1976 – 1979)
- Assoc. Director Lang. Affairs PNG (1964 – 1965)
Memberships
- Linguistic Society of Papua New Guinea
- Nat Storytelling Network
Language proficiency
- East Kewa
- West Kewa
- Tok Pisin
Research interests
- Papuan Linguistics
- Pidgins and Creoles
- Orality
Selected publications
Publications in SIL International Bibliography
2007. The word in Kewa. In Piakandatu ami: Dr. Howard P. McKaughan, edited by Loren Billings and Nelleke Goudswaard.. Manila: Linguistic Society of the Philippines and SIL Philippines.
2003. Tagmemic insights on Kewa numbers and names. In Language and life: essays in momory of Kenneth L. Pike, edited by Mary Ruth Wise, Ruth Brend and Tom Headland. Dallas: SIL International, pp. 247-262.
2001. “Kutubuan (Foe and Fasu) and proto Engan.” In Andrew Pawley, Malcolm Ross and Darrell Tryon (eds.), The boy from Bundaberg: studies in Melanesian linguistics in honor of Tom Dutton, 143-54. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.
1997. “Engan pronouns and their old endings.” Australian Journal of Linguistics, 17:185-217.
1992. Traim tasol: vocabulary testing in Tok Pisin. 73 pp. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Series D 85.
1990. (with Robert Litteral). A programmed course in Tok Pisin (with accompanying tape by Steven Thomas). 181 pp. Revision of Litteral, 1969. Ukarumpa: SIL.
1978. (with Joice Franklin, assisted by Yapua Kirapeasi). A Kewa dictionary: with supplementary grammatical and anthropological materials. 514 pp. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics C 53.
1971. A grammar of Kewa, New Guinea. 138 pp. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics C 16.
Selected papers presented
2004. Papuan languages and linguistics. Presented at a Linguistics Forum, Dallas, Texas.
2005. Special strategies for small language groups. Presented at a Linguistic Forum, Ukarumpa, PNG.
2006. Etic and emic stories. Presented at a GIAL Linguistics Forum, Dallas, Texas.
Works online
2008. Using body parts to start a dictionary.
2008. Loosen your tongue: An introduction to storytelling.
2006. Review of English: meaning and culture by Anna Wierzbicka.
2006. (with Steven Kambi Thomas). Some Tok Pisin idioms.
2005. Review of What did Jesus mean, by Anna Wierzbicka. Journal of Translation.
2003. Some Kewa metaphors: body parts as automobile parts.
1998. Lexicography considerations for Tok Pisin. [Based on a paper presented in Madang, PNG at the Papuan Linguistics Conference, September, 1992.] SIL Electronic Workpapers 1998-002.
1998. K.L. Pike on etic vs. emic: A review and interview. [Based on a paper presented in Madang, PNG at the Papuan Linguistics Conference, September, 1992.]