James L. Stahl
Degrees
- M.A. Linguistics, University Texas at Arlington, 1987
- B.A. Missiology and Christian Education, United Wesleyan College (currently Houghton), 1981
Current positions
- International Training Consultant (2000-)
- Training coordinator, SIL Vanuatu and TLP [Translation and Literacy Programme] (2000– )
- SIL Vanuatu Group librarian (1996)
- LPD [SIL Language Project Database] contact– intermittantly since 1998
Other experience
- Survey coordinator, SIL Vanuatu (1996 until 2003)
- Sociolinguistics worker, SIL Vanuatu (1991–1998)
- Literacy field worker, SIL Vanuatu (1991–)
- Co-director, SIL Vanuatu (1996–2000)
- Treasurer, SIL Vanuatu (1996–2000)
- SIL teacher (phonetics, sociolingusitics, language learning, field methods), Dallas, Oklahoma, and South Pacific SIL (1982, 1987–1991, 1994, 1995)
- Co-facilitator Language-learning Workshop for the WMed group (1995)
- Sociolinguistics worker, Philippines and South Asia (1984–1987)
Memberships
- National Language Concil, Vanuatu (2002– )
Language proficiency
- English native speaker
- Bislama: Level 4 (Vanuatu)
- Lamenu: Level 2 (Vanuatu)
- Urdu/Hindi: Level 2
Research interests
- Using competency-based training in Vanuatu for translation
- The theory of teaching and training adults, such as teacher-learner feedback in a cross-cultural setting, and cooperative learning
Selected publications
Publications in SIL International Bibliography
1998. "Review of Computer-Assisted Language Learning." by Michael Levy, Notes on Linguistics 83:57.
1996. "A Literacy survey of the Lamen-speaking community." Notes on Literature and Language Programs No. 49, 9-96: 13-27.
Selected papers presented
2003. "A literacy survey of the Lamen-speaking community." Presented at the literacy conference at the University of the South Pacific, Port Vila, Vanuatu.
2003. "Guidelines for giving and receiving feedback and cross-cultural implications." Presented at the SIL Darwin Training Summit, Darwin, Australia.
1999. "Language survey of Merei and Tiale languages of Santo." Presented at a literacy conference at the University of the South Pacific, Port Vila, Vanuatu.
1997. "A literacy survey of the Lamen-speaking community." Presented at the Third International Conference of Oceanic Languages, Hamilton, NZ.