Christina Kramer
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Christina Elizabeth Kramer is Professor
of Slavic
and Balkan
languages and linguistics
at the University of Toronto
and Chair
of the university's Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures which is part of the Faculty of Arts and Science
.
Kramer author
ed Macedonian: A Course for Beginning and Intermediate Students. The book – first published in 1999, revised and expanded second edition published in 2003 – is the most recent English Macedonian textbook.
She is a specialist on Balkan languages and semantics, specifically on South Slavic languages. Her research focus on synchronic linguistics
, sociolinguistics
, verbal categories, language and politics.
She teaches courses in Russian
and Macedonian language
and others.
Kramer worked as a translator for Berlitz Translation Service
for some time, translating documents from Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Turkish.
Since 1986 Kramer is a member of the University of Toronto
faculty. Professor Kramer has been promoted to full professor in May 2001.
for best contribution to language pedagogy for her book Macedonian: A Course for Beginning and Intermediate Students. She received the prize on December 28, 2006 during the association's annual meeting in Philadelphia.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Slavic
Slavic languages
The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...
and Balkan
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
languages and linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
and Chair
Chair (official)
The chairman is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an...
of the university's Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures which is part of the Faculty of Arts and Science
University of Toronto Faculty of Arts and Science
The Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto is one of Canada's largest and most prestigious arts and science teaching and research institutions. With almost 22,000 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students, Arts and Science represents over half the student population on the...
.
Kramer author
Author
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ed Macedonian: A Course for Beginning and Intermediate Students. The book – first published in 1999, revised and expanded second edition published in 2003 – is the most recent English Macedonian textbook.
She is a specialist on Balkan languages and semantics, specifically on South Slavic languages. Her research focus on synchronic linguistics
Descriptive linguistics
In the study of language, description, or descriptive linguistics, is the work of objectively analyzing and describing how language is spoken by a group of people in a speech community...
, sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics is the descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language use on society...
, verbal categories, language and politics.
She teaches courses in Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
and Macedonian language
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
and others.
Education
- 1975: B.A.Bachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(Russian and comparative literature), Beloit CollegeBeloit CollegeBeloit College is a liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, and has an enrollment of roughly 1,300 undergraduate students. Beloit is the oldest continuously operated college in Wisconsin, and has the oldest building of any college...
, Beloit, Wisconsin - 1980: M.A.Master of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
(Slavic Languages and Literatures), University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... - 1983: Ph.D.Doctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Now: Lives in Toronto with her Daughter Marisa Franz
Kramer worked as a translator for Berlitz Translation Service
Berlitz Language Schools
Berlitz Corporation is a global leadership training and education company with headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey and Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 1878 by Maximilian D. Berlitz in Providence, Rhode Island...
for some time, translating documents from Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Turkish.
Since 1986 Kramer is a member of the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
faculty. Professor Kramer has been promoted to full professor in May 2001.
Publications
- Christina E. Kramer (2003): Macedonian (= Makedonski jazik): A Course for Beginning and Intermediate Students. Revised and expanded second edition. University of Wisconsin Press. May 2003. ISBN 9780299188047
- Christina E. Kramer/Brian Cook (1999): Guard the Word Well Bound: Proceedings of the Third North American-Macedonian Conference on Macedonian Studies. Slavica Pub: Indiana Slavic Papers, vol. 10 (1999). ISBN 9789991972534
- Eran Fraenkel (Author), Christina Kramer (Editor) (1993): Language Contact-Language Conflict (Balkan Studies). Peter Lang Publishing. ISBN 9780820416526
- Christina E. Kramer (1986): Analytic Modality in Macedonian. (Slavistische Beiträge) Munich: Verlag Otto Sagner. ISBN 9783876903439
- Christina Kramer (1985): Makedonsko-Angliski Razgovornik. Skopje: Seminar za makedonksi jazik.
- See full list
Awards
Kramer received the 2006 Book Award from the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European LanguagesAmerican Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages
The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages is an academic organization founded in 1941.AATSEEL holds an annual conference each December and publishes the Slavic and East European Journal , a peer-reviewed journal of Slavic studies.AATSEEL is currently run by...
for best contribution to language pedagogy for her book Macedonian: A Course for Beginning and Intermediate Students. She received the prize on December 28, 2006 during the association's annual meeting in Philadelphia.