Bruno Pinto Silva
Bruno Pinto Silva
Ph.D., Linguistics, 2022–current
M.A., Linguistics, 2022
B.A., Translation and Interpreting, 2018
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I am a Joseph H. Greenberg Fellow Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Linguistics at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, USA. I am also the current Vice President of the High Desert Linguistics Society. In my Phonetics and Phonology work, I am particularly interested in contributing to the description and documentation of languages labeled "Creoles" and "Pidgins." Haitian Creole is the language I am mostly working on.
I also currently work in two different positions:
Research Assistant in the Department of Linguistics at UNM.
Portuguese & Linguistics tutor at the Center for Teaching and Learning at UNM.
Originally from Brazil, I hold an M.A. in Linguistics from the University of São Paulo–USP, and a B.A. in Translation and Interpreting from the Nove de Julho University, São Paulo, Brazil.
You can reach me at bpslinguist [at] unm [dot] edu
Areas of theoretical-methodological interest: cognitive & functional linguistics; (socio) phonetics; (laboratory) phonology;
Fields of interest: language typology; contact linguistics; sociolinguistics; historical linguistics; bi/multilinguism.
Languages of interest: any pidgin or Creole language, but especially Haitian Creole.
A little bit of my work...
A little bit of my work...
Books & book chapters
Books & book chapters
Rights of Linguistic Minorities:
Rights of Linguistic Minorities:
Proposals, Advances, and Challenges
Proposals, Advances, and Challenges
This volume offers a critical look at how language, identity, and power intersect, revealing the mechanisms that marginalize minoritized cultures in Brazil. Through contributions from leading scholars, it addresses language policies and human rights in diverse contexts—Indigenous, Deaf, immigrant—while advocating for linguistic justice and cultural pluralism. A vital resource for those committed to equity and inclusion in language and education. Year: 2025. Roles: Chapter author; book editor.
Franco-Brazilian contacts:
Franco-Brazilian contacts:
retrospectives and perspectives
retrospectives and perspectives
Book chapter "Creole languages of the Franco-Brazilian border: How well do we know them?". This chapter explores two understudied French-lexified creole languages spoken along the French-Brazilian border—French Guianese Creole and Kheuól of the Uaçá. It highlights the limited linguistic research on these languages and reflects on the broader scientific and social implications of this gap. Year: 2022. Role: Chapter author.
Grammar and Linguistics in the classroom
Grammar and Linguistics in the classroom
This book stems from the course “Grammar and Linguistics in the Classroom” offered at the University of São Paulo and is aimed at helping Portuguese teachers and anyone interested in language education rethink the role of grammar in teaching. It provides clear linguistic concepts and practical insights to enrich grammar and writing instruction. Year: 2022. Roles: Book chapter author, and book editor.
Speaking, Teaching & Moderating
Speaking, Teaching & Moderating
Introducing the Software Praat for Acoustic Analysis
Introducing the Software Praat for Acoustic Analysis
Linguistics Department, USP, 2020. Role: Organizer, moderator.
Tutorial: Building Experiments in PsychoPy
Tutorial: Building Experiments in PsychoPy
Linguistics Department, USP, 2020. Role: Organizer, moderator.
Speech Intonation in Schizophrenia: Principles for a Phonetic Analysis
Speech Intonation in Schizophrenia: Principles for a Phonetic Analysis
Linguistics Department, USP, 2021. Role: Organizer, moderator.
Ethics Committee in Research (CEPH-FFLCH) and the "Plataforma Brasil"
Ethics Committee in Research (CEPH-FFLCH) and the "Plataforma Brasil"
Linguistics Department, USP, 2021. Role: Organizer, moderator.
Sobre los orígenes de español de América. Una mirada comunicativa
Sobre los orígenes de español de América. Una mirada comunicativa
Abralin Talk by Dr Bertolotti (Universidad de la República, Uruguay), 2020. Role: Moderator, chair.
Translation: Enriching Our Understanding of Language Use
Translation: Enriching Our Understanding of Language Use
Abralin Talk by Dr Neumann (RWTH University, Aachen, Germany), 2020. Role: Moderator, chair.
Babel 21 - Crioulo Haitiano. 2021. Podcast interview on Haitian Creole language.
Aspects of French Pronunciation for Brazilians - Focus on the Consonantal System
Aspects of French Pronunciation for Brazilians - Focus on the Consonantal System
Taught at UFABC, in partnership with Juliana Barbosa (USP), 2021. Role: Instructor.
Community Translators and Interpreters – Training Seminar
Talk as part of a course offered by the Brazilian Center for Studies of Latin America of the Latin America Memorial Institute, 2021Community Translators and Interpreters – Training Seminar
Elementary Aspects of the Grammar of Haitian Creole (series of 15 videos)
Elementary Aspects of the Grammar of Haitian Creole (series of 15 videos)
Course taught three times at the University of São Paulo.
Forensic Interpreting Course
Forensic Interpreting Course
Talk given as part of a seminar offered by the University of Brasília, 2022
Sensitive Intercultural Mediations: Experience Reports
Talk at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 2022
Roundtable: Community Interpreting in Translation Studies
Roundtable: Community Interpreting in Translation Studies
Talk at the Modern Languages Department, at the College of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo , 2022
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