Dace MARKUS

Professor Dace MARKUS Rector, Riga Teacher Training and Education Management Academy Imantas 7.linija 1 Riga, LV 1083 Tel.: (371) 67808010 Fax: (371) 67808034 E mail: markus@latnet.lv; rpiva@rpiva.lv

Born: November 13, 1950, Aluksne district, Markalne's village, Latvia

Interests

• Experimental Phonetics and  Phonology of Latvian Language
• Child Language
• Dialects of Latvian Language

Language skills: Latvian (native); Russian, English, Lithuanian (excelent); French (conversational)

Education

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Philology), 1969-1974
• University of Latvia, Post Graduate  Course, 1974-1979
• University of Vilnius, Lithuania, Post Doctoral Course, 1990-1993
• Dr.philol. (Candidate of Science in former USSR), Vilnius University, Lithuania, 1983
• Dr.habil.philol., University of Latvia, 1994

Work Experience

• Professor in Latvian Synchronic Linguistics , RTTEMA, since 2009 -
• Director of  RTTEMA Child Language Research Centre, 2006 - 2007
• Rector of RTTEMA, 2005 -
• Acting Rector of RTTEMA, 2004 - 2005
• Head of the Baltic Philology Department, University of Latvia, 2000 - 2004
• Professor of Baltic Linguistics at  the Faculty of Philology, University of Latvia, 1997 - 2009
• Vice-Rector for Research , RTTEMA, 1995 - 2003
• Professor at the Department of Latvian Language and Literature Teaching Methodology,   University of Latvia, 1994 - 2004
• Head of the Latvian Language and Literature  Department, University of Latvia, 1992 - 1994
• Doctoral Student;   Vilnius University Faculty of Philology, Lithuania , 1990 - 1992
• Docent, Head of the  Language and Literature Department, Latvian State University,   1987 - 1990
• Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Philology, Latvian State University,  1985 - 1987
• Head of Editor and Publishing Department, Latvian State University,  1981 - 1985
• Senior Laboratory Assistant, Faculty of Philology, Latvian State University,  1974, 1979 - 1981

Honors and Awards

• Full Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2000
• Corresponding Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS), 1998
• Award from the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia , 2000
• J. William Fulbright Scholarship, 1998
• Award and Prize from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia , 1997 

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Member of the International Phoneticians Association (IPhA)
• Member of the of Latvian Scientists' Association  
• Expert and Head of University of  Latvia Council of Promotion in Linguistics
• Member of the Latvian State Language Commision, 2010 -
• Member of the Latvian State Language Centre Expert Commission
• Latvian Association of University Professors, Board Member 
• Member of the LAS Senate
• Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius University Scientific Council Expert in Humanities
• Republic of Lithuania, Vytautas Mabnus University Scientific Council Expert in Humanities
• LR Ministry of Education and Science, National Centre for Education Expert on the Latvian language as a second language acquisition
• Member of  CLARIN National Advisory Council
• Member of the State Agency "Latvian Academic Library"
• Member of Editorial Board: 
             - University of Latvia compilation of scientific articles "Baltu filoloģija" (Baltic Philology); "Valoda un literatūra kultūras apritē" (Language and     Litereature in Cultural Circulation); "Valoda: nozīme un forma. Plašsaziņas līdzekļu valoda" (Languagge: Meaning and Form. Language of Mass Media).
             -   "RTTEMA   Scientific Articles"
             -     scientific journal "Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences"  . Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences"

Academic Courses (2003 - 2012)

• Contemporary Latvian II: Phonetics
• Child Language and Philosophy
• Phonology of Baltic Languages
• Language Culture
• Teaching Methology of Latvian Language Pronunciation (authored e-course)
• Syllable   Theory  in Baltic Languages (authored course)

Representative Publications  (2003 - 2012)

• Markus D., Grigorjevs J. (2003). Fonētikas pētīšanas un vizualizēšanas metodes. Fonētikas pētīšanas un vizualizēšanas metodes II. [Phonetics Research and Visualization Methods. Phonetics Research and Visualization Methods II] Riga: Rasa ABC, (80 p.) 5,4 a.l.
• Markus D. (2003) Bērna valoda: no pirmā kliedziena līdz pasakai [Child’s Language: From the First Cry to the Fairy-Tale]. >Monograph. Riga: Rasa ABC, 143 pp.
• Bond Dz., Markus D., Stockmal V. Evaluating native and non-native Latvian. – Journal of Baltic Studies, 2003, vol.34, Nr.2, pp.223-229. Web of Science database.
• Markus D., Stockmal V., Bond Dz. Measures of native and non-native rhythm in a quantity language. – Language and Speech, 2005, vol.48, Pt.1, London: Kingston Press, pp.55-63.
• Markus D., Stockmal V., Bond Dz. Sixty years of bilingualism affects the pronunciation of Latvian vowels. - Language Variation and Change, 2006, vol. 18, N 2 (USA: Cambridge University Press), pp. 165-177.
• Markus D. Bērns runā kultūras pasaulē (Child Speaking in the  Cultural World), 2007, Riga: Rasa ABC, 160 p. (in Latvian).
• Markus D. Researching Latvian Child Language. Ad verba liberorum: Lingusitics & Pedagogy & Psychology, 2009, Vol. 1, No. 1. Riga: Gandrs, pp. 48-56, ISSN 1691-5771.
• Markus D., Bonda Dz. (2009) Valodas fonētisko līdzekļu maiņa dziedājumā. Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti [Changing Phonetic Means of Language during Singing. Word and Aspects of Its Research] compilation of articles 13(1) (Vards gramatika un stilistika. Varda diahroniskais un arealais aspekts [Word in Grammar and Stylistics. Diachronic and Areal Aspects of a Word). Liepaja: Liepaja University, p. 16-23, ISSN 1407-4737.
• Radošie malēnieši un viņu valoda. [Creative Malenians and Their Language] Monograph. Riga: Publishing house “Latvijas Zinātņu Akadēmijas Vēstis”. 216 p.
• Markus D., Bond Z. (2010) Continuing Research on Latvian Syllable Intonations. Žmogus ir Žodis. Mokslu darbai. Vol. 12, Number 1. Vilnius: Vilniaus pedagoginis universitetas. 52-61 p.
• Markus D. (2012) Children’s Explanations of the Concept of Future in Latvian. Journal of Baltic Studies Vol.43, No. 2, June, pp.273-290. ISSN 0162-9778. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, Web of Science

Supervised and Defended Dissertations (2003-2012)

• Juris Grigorjevs. Acoustic and Auditive of the System of Vowels in Latvian (2006).
• Sanita Lazdina. Correlation between Textual Learning Means and the Dominant Approaches in the Acquisition of Latvian as a Second Language  (2007).
• Arvils Šalme. Novelty in the Subject of Latvian as a Second Language within Changing Educational Processes (organizational and linguistic aspects of the subject) ( 2006).
• Ilze Auzina. Computerized Modelling of Latvian Language Pronunciation (2006).
• Solveiga Ceirane. Acoustic Description of Voiced Consonants in the Latvian Language (2011).
• Felikss Svirskis. Integration of Modern Technologies into Latvian Language Acquisition (since 2009).
  

 Reviewed Works (2003 - 2012):  15

Experience in Project Management and Implementation in Latvia (2003-2012):

• National research programme “National Identity (History and Culture of Latvian Language, Human Safety)”, 2010-2014
• 09.1129 Coordinator of Latvian Council of Science grant project “Latvian Language Phonetics: Theory vs. Practice”, 2009-2012
• Participant in the RTTEMA project “Language of Native Latvian Children at the Start of the 21st Century” (coordinator A.Vulane), 2011 No 04/2011-2
• National research programme: “Letonika: research on history, language and culture”, coordinator of project “Age Group Language Peculiarities in Latvia: linguistic, social and cultural aspect”, 2005-2009
• 04.1071. Coordinator of Latvian Council of Science grant project “Phonetic Phonological Research: database, phonological analysis and classification, international transcription”, 2004 – 2008
• Participant in the University of Latvia project “Latvian Language Grammar”, 2008
• Participant in the Latvian Council of Science programme 02.0018 project “Regional Development of Latvia. Social and Humanitarian Dimension” (coordinator J. Kursite). 2003-2008
• Participant in the University of Latvia project No 2007/ZP “Development of International Transcription System for Latvian Language” (coordinator J. Grigorjevs), 2007;
• Participant in the project financed by the Ministry of Education and Science “Problems and their Solutions in the Development of Linguistic Terms and their Use in Contemporary Latvian Language Study Courses at RTTEMA (coordinator I. J. Freidenfelds), 2007, RTTEMA Reg. No 5/2007
• Author of the project financed by the State Language Agency “Explanatory Dictionary of Linguistic Terms”, 2006-2007
• Participant in the project financed by the Ministry of Education and Science “Identities and their New Role in Contemporary Cultural, Cognitive and Communication Processes” (01.12.2004. – 15.12.2005)
• Project expert of the European Social Fund activity 1.1.1.2. “Attracting Human Resources to Science” (identification No VIAA/CA-2009-01)
• Author of the NordForsk project “Sociophonetic Studies of Nordic and Baltic Dialect” (2006-2008). Leading country – Finland.

Hobbies: Singing, Sports

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Last update 04.02.2013