Savosavo

Researchers:

  • Prof. Eva Schultze-Berndt (University of Manchester, UK): Main applicant, linguist, project administration and coordination
  • Dr. Claudia Wegener (University of Bielefeld, Germany; University of Manchester, UK): Co-applicant, linguist, principal investigator
  • Aurélie Cauchard, M.A. (University of Manchester, UK): Research assistant, linguist
  • Nicole Stein (European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany): Research assistant, gesture and multimodal communication
  • Dr. Jana Bressem (Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany): Collaboration partner, gesture and multimodal communication
  • Prof. Dr. Cornelia Müller (European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany): Collaboration partner, gesture and multimodal communication
  • Prof. Ulrike Mosel (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany): German cooperation partner, linguist
  • Dr. Ian Scales (Canberra, Australia): Anthropological consultant, mapping (2008)

Local team members:

  • Edmond Gagavo: Assistant, illustrations, workshop supervision
  • James Pulusala: Assistant, canoe and engine maintenance and operation
  • Felix Narasia: Assistant, consultant on forestry (2008-2010)
  • Joel Sasapa Viriala: Assistant (2007-2008), text editing, translation
  • Mary Joseph Abuluvu: Dictionary work
  • Bill Adamson: Dictionary work
  • John Diko: Transcription
  • Charles Ghorosavo: Dictionary work
  • Martina Lavungana: Transcription
  • Salome Livoni: Consultant on ethno-biology, material culture and traditional customs
  • Christopher Narasia: Translation
  • Johnson Ninizepo: Dictionary work
  • Thomas Omele: Dictionary work, consultant on ethno-biology, material culture and traditional customs
  • Anthony Pisupisu: Dictionary work, text editing, consultant on ethno-biology, material culture and traditional customs
  • Jim Planet: Dictionary work, illustrations
  • Andrew Rara: Dictionary work
  • Janet Sipa: Transcription
  • Laurensia Sipiu: Consultant on ethno-biology, material culture and traditional customs
  • Wilson Sungi: Dictionary work
  • Seserio Togha: Consultant on marine life
  • Vangelina Ungunga: Consultant on ethno-biology, material culture and traditional customs
  • Claudette Vangere: Dictionary work
  • John Verepono: Illustrations
  • Ruben Zova: Transcriptions

Pictures of team members:

The three assistants
The three assistants, from left to right: James Pulusala, Joel Sasapa Viriala, Felix Narasia
Group picture
The assistants and participants in a dictionary workshop 2008. In the back, from left to right: Bill Adamson, Joel Sasapa Viriala, Andrew
Rara, Wilson Sungi, James Pulusala, Felix Narasia; in the front: Jim
Planet, Charles Ghorosavo, Johnson Ninizepo, Anthony Pisupisu
James Pulusala and Felix Narasia
James Pulusala and Felix Narasia
Team members
From left to right: Laurensia Sipiu, Vangelina Ungunga, Salome Livoni
Claudia Wegener
Claudia Wegener
Aurélie Cauchard
Aurélie Cauchard
Ulrike Mosel with her Teop host family
Ulrike Mosel with her Teop host family in Bougainville