Liberal Arts and Sciences
Brent Henderson Research Group
Led by Brent Henderson · Linguistics
What we study
Dr. Henderson studies the grammar of Bantu languages (case, agreement, possessives) and documents endangered languages such as Chimiini in urban and refugee communities. He is one of the faculty overseeing the department's Language Documentation Laboratory.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Reading, writing & theory
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 3
Current projects
Chimiini language documentation
Documenting the Chimiini language in urban and refugee communities.
Wuqu’ Kawoq collaboration
Collaborates with Wuqu' Kawoq, a Kaqchikel healthcare organization in Guatemala, on healthcare work and language revitalization.
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Recent papers, explained
- Why move? Explaining variation in Gweno negation strategies across wh-questions
2026 · Proceedings of the Linguistic Society of America
Tests whether why-questions in Gweno use a different negation strategy than other clauses.
- Chimiini (G412)
2025 · Oxford University Press eBooks
Describes the grammar of Chimiini, a Swahili dialect spoken in southern Somalia.
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- Reminiscences of the last 50 years and the way forward
2021 · Studies in African Linguistics
Looks back at the history of the Southern African Linguistics Association.
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How to reach out
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