Training and professional background
Research interests
Fieldwork
Teaching
Other international activities
Main publications and conferences
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
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 | In progress: PhD in Linguistic Sciences (with Doctoral Grant): Phonological obsolescence typology of four Chibchan languages: rama, malecu, bribri and boruca (temporary title) Co-supervision : Sophie MANUS (Lyon 2, DDL) and Gérard PHILIPPSON (INALCO, DDL). Ecole doctorale 3LA, Université Lumière Lyon 2, Dynamique Du Langage Laboratory.
See the project summary on the DTV axis web page. |
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 | 16-20 of january 2012 : Intensive Seminar Introduction to fieldwork linguistics, laboratory LLACAN, INALCO, Villejuif (France). (Resp. Nicolas Quint & Paulette Roulon-Doko) |
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 | 2011: MA Research in Linguistic Sciences - Language Description and Typology Université Lumière Lyon 2, Dynamique Du Langage Laboratory. |
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
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 | Rama, malecu (guatuso) |
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 | Phonology, tonology |
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 | Endangered languages |
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FIELDWORK
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 | Next fieldwork : Costa Rica, ~12 weeks, winter-spring 2013. [Explo'ra Doc grant] |
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 | March-June 2012 10 weeks fieldwork in Costa Rica. [DDL grant] First-hand datas collect for a phonological study of Malecu and Bribri. Purpose of this first fieldwork: Malecu : comparative study of different speakers' speech (native speakers, semi-speakers, etc.) to observe possible phonological evolution due to the language obsolescence. Bribri : study of Bribri's tonal system. |
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 | March-April 2011 6 weeks fieldwork in Bluefields, with stays in Bangkukuk Taik, Cane Creek et Rama Cay (rama community) (Nicaragua). [IUF & Explo'ra Sup grants] First-hand datas collect for the study of rama's prosodic system and of phonological changes due to the language obsolescence. |
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 | January 2010 ; April-May 2010 9 weeks fieldwork in Edinburgh, with a stay in Philipstoun (Scotland, UK). Interviews and conversation elicitations with Scots speakers. Investigation in the National Library of Scotland for a study of Scots' status in the scientific papers. |
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TEACHING
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 | 2012-2013, 1st semester : Teaching assistant in General Linguistics, 1st year undergraduate, Linguistic Sciences Department, Université Lumière Lyon 2. (Resp. Anetta Kopecka) |
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OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
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 | 1-13 of july 2012 : voluntary participation to the organization of the 4th International Summer School 3L Endangered languages – from documentation to revitalization, LED-TDR (DDL, ICAR), Lyon. |
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MAIN PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES (SHORT VERSION)
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PhDs and master thesis
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CHEVRIER, N., 2011, "Évolution phonologique d'une langue en danger : le cas du rama du Nicaragua", Mémoire de Master 2, Direction Sophie MANUS, Sciences du Langage, Université Lyon 2. |
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CHEVRIER, N., 2010, "Le scots : situation sociolinguistique et conséquences dans les écrits scientifiques", Mémoire de Master 1, Direction Sophie MANUS, Sciences Du Langage, Université Lumière Lyon 2. |
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Conferences with proceedings
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Chevrier, N., Pivot, B., [à paraître], "Changements phonologiques vs. obsolescence linguistique : quel impact sur la revitalisation du rama, langue chibcha du Nicaragua ?", proc. of Colloque International "Disparitions et changements linguistiques", Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, 17-18 juin 2011, C. Badiou-Monferran et T. Verjans , . (ed), Paris : Honoré Champion. |
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Chevrier, N., [à paraître], "Evolución fonológica del rama, lengua chibcha de Nicaragua en peligro ", proc. of Primer Simposio Internacional PROLINCA "Centroamérica: un microcosmos lingüístico", Universidad Nacional (Heredia, Costa Rica), 7-8 mai 2012, décembre 2012, Letras. |
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Conference presentations
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Chevrier, N., 2012, "Etude phonologique de langues en danger : locuteurs et données", intervention au sein de la présentation de Sophie Manus, "Élicitation & Statut des données en linguistique de terrain", Atelier Construction et attestation des faits linguistiques : le statut des données, École européenne d’été - Biennale d’Histoire des Théories Linguistiques, Expérience, empiricité, expérimentation en linguistique : histoire et épistémologie., Centre IGESA – Agay Roches Rouges, 3-7 septembre 2012. |
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