Curriculum Vitae

Chronology of Education

• Doctor of Philosophy Department of Linguistics, The University of Washington, April 1989 Dissertation Title: Aspects of Persian Syntax,,Specificity, and the Theory of Grammar Dissertation Advisor: Professor Joe Emonds
• Master of Arts with Honors General Linguistics (major), and Old Iranian Languages (minor), The University of Tehran, 1976
• Bachelor of Arts in German language and literature, The University of Tehran, 1973
• MAJOR FIELDS Theoretical Syntax, Syntax of Iranian languages Syntax-morphology interface, Syntax-semantics interface

Chronology of Employment

• April 2008-Present Professor of Linguistics, Dept. of Linguistics, The University of Arizona (UA).
• January-July 2007 Interim Department Head, Dept. of Linguistics, The University of Arizona (UA).
• July 2001-present Associate Professor of Linguistics, Dept. of Linguistics, UA.
• 1998-2001 Associate Professor of Linguistics, Dept. of Linguistics, and Associate Professor of Persian Language and Linguistics, Dept. of Near Eastern Studies, UA.
• 1993-1998 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Linguistics and Near Eastern Studies, UA.
• 1990-1993 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Near Eastern Studies, UA.
• 1991-present Member, Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT), UA.
• 1993-present Member, Cognitive Science Program, UA.
• 1989-1990 Lecturer, Linguistics Program, Department of English, California States University at Dominguez Hills.

Awards and Grants

• Travel Award, International Program, UA, 2007
• Sabbatical, University of Arizona, Fall 2006
• Travel Award, International Program, UA, 2005
• Conference Grant, Roshan Institute, $23,600 (with Don Stilo, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, and Vida Samiian, CSU Fresno), 2005
• Visiting Scholarship, Department of Linguistics, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, Fall 2004
• Travel Award, International Program, UA, 2003/2004
• Research Professorship Grant, UA, 2003
• Travel Award, International Program, UA, 2002
• Travel Award, International Program, UA, 2001
• Visiting Scholar, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Spring 1999
• Sabbatical, University of Arizona, 1998/1999
• Travel Award, International Program, University of Arizona, 1998
• Junior Sabbatical, University of Arizona, Fall 1996
• Research Professorship Grant, University of Arizona, 1994
• SBS Mini Grant, University of Arizona, 1994
• Travel Award, International Program, University of Arizona. 1993

Service & Outreach

LOCAL/STATE OUTREACH AND SERVICE

• Invited lecture on A view from Iran, Foothills Forum, Tucson, Arizona, February 2005
• Invited lecture on Iranian Culture, IMB, Tucson, Arizona, December 2003
• Invited lecture on Iran and Iranian Women, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Tucson, Arizona, 2002
• Co-organizer, Linguistics Showcase, University of Arizona, 2002
• Elected President, Iranian Association of Arizona, 1999-2001
• Invited lecture on the status of women in Iran, Womens Day, La Paloma, Tucson, Arizona, March 1998
• Invited lecture on the life and work of Forough Farrokhzad to the Iranian Community, Phoenix, Arizona, 1997
• Elected Vice President of the Board of Trustees, Iranian Association of Arizona, 1997
• Invited lecture on Bilingualism to the Iranian Community, Phoenix, Arizona., 1995
• Invited lecture on Persian Script to high school teachers,' Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), University of Arizona, 1995
• Invited lecture on The History of Iranian Languages, Iranian Community, Phoenix, Arizona, 1994
• Invited lecture on the social and political status of women in Iran, University of Texas at Austin, 1992
• Contributions to the Iranian Newsletter in Tucson, 1990-2001
• Invited lecture on women in Iran to the WOSAC, Tucson, Arizona, 1991
• Two lectures on Persian Culture, Tucson Unified School District, 1990

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH & SERVICE

• Co-organizer of the Third International Conference on Aspects of Iranian Linguisitics, Universite Sorbonne ouvell, Paris III, France, September 2009.
• Co-organizer of the International Conference on Complex Predicates in Iranian Languages, Universite Sorbonne ouvell, Paris III, France, July 2008.
• Co-organizer of the Second International Conference on Aspects of Iranian Linguistics, Hamburg University, Hamburg, Germany, August 2007
• Invited Chair, panel on Presupposition, Linguistic Society of America (LSA), New Mexico, January 2006
• Co-organizer of the First International Conference on Aspects of Iranian Linguistics, The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany, June 2005
• Sixth year review of Dr. Zjaleh Hajibashi,Lecturer of Persian language and literature, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, The University of Virginia
• Book-Review Co-editor, LinguistList, 2001-2003 (17000 subscribers world wide)
• Organizer of the international meeting of Western Conference on Linguistics (WECOL), 2003
• Chair and Discussant, Panel on Linguistics, Iranian Studies, Maryland, 2002
• Co-organizer, workshop on Modern Trends in Linguistics, Allameh University, Tehran, Iran, 2001
• Co-organizer, International Conference on Word Order and Scrambling, University of Arizona, 2000
• Invited Chair, Panel on Iranian Linguistics, LSA, Chicago, 2000
• Several talks to the Iranian Communities in Oregon, Washington, and Texas, 1994-1997
• Invited organizer of a panel on Iranian Linguistics, Society of Iranian Studies, Washington D.C., 1993
• Invited discussant on a language/linguistics panel, Middle East Studies Association (MESA), Washington D.C, 1993
• Chair, panel on Formal Syntax, Western Conference on Linguistics (WECOL), Tucson, Arizona, 1992
• Chair, panel on Iranian Linguistics, Middle East Studies Association (MESA), 1992
• Chair, panel on Applied Linguistics, Center for Iranian Research Association (CIRA), 1992
• Chair, panel on Sociolinguistics, Middle East Studies Association (MESA), 1991

Editorial Board

(2008-Present) Lingua

1994-Present Linguistic Analysis

Anonymous reviewer for

Journals: Linguistic Inquiry, Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, Language, Linguistic Analysis, Lingua, SYNTAX, Canadian Journal of Linguistics, Language Learning and Development, Anthropological Linguistics, Studia Linguistica, SKY Journal of Linguistics, Journal of Pragmatics, International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES)

Grant Proposals: National Science Foundation (NSF), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC)

Conference Abstracts: West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics (WCCFL), Western Conference on Linguistics (WECOL), Formal Approaches to Japanese Linguistics (FAJL), Southwest Journal of Linguistics (SWJL), Eastern States Conference On Linguistics (ESCOL), Linguistic Society of America (LSA)

Publishers: Oxford University Press, Blackwell Publishers, Benjamin Publishers, Mouton de Gruyter, Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Media

• Television Interview on Language and Linguistics, Portland, Oregon, 1996
• Radio Interview on Persian Studies in the States, Voice of America, 1994
• Radio Interview on Women in Iran, NPR, Austin, Texas, 1992
• Radio interview on Persian literature, Portland, Oregon, 1991
• Radio interview on Bilingualism and the Linguistic Problems of Iranian Children and Teenagers in the States, Portland, Oregon, 1990

DEPARTMENTAL/PROGRAM COMMITTEES & SERVICE

Linguistics

• Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Spring 2008-present Director of the Graduate Program, Fall 2007-present
• Acting head Spring 2007
• Graduate Advisor Spring 2004-2006
• Chair, Courtesy Appointments, 2001-2006
• P&T Committee (Tenure review for Natasha Warner and third year review for Andy Wedel), 2005
• Admissions Committee, 2005
• Curriculum Committee,2004-2006
• Tenure Committee for Andrew Carnie, 2003
• Peer Evaluation Committee, 1997, 2001-2003
• Forth Year Review Committee for Heidi Harley, 2002
• Human Subject Committee, 2002-2003
• Forth Year Review Committee for Andrew Carnie, 2001
• Admissions Committee, 2001
• Chair, Self Review Committee for Academic Program Review (APR), 2000-2001
• Language Testing, 2000-Present
• Chair, Second Year Review Committee for Andrew Carnie, 1999
• Graduate Curriculum Committee, 1997
• Adjunct Search Committee, 1996
• Syntax Search Committee, 1996

  Near Eastern Department (NES)

• Third Year Review Committee for Samira Farwaneh, 2005
• Tenure Committee for Kamran Talattof, 2001
• Chair, Peer Evaluation Committee, 2000
• Search Committee for Arabic Linguist, 2000
• Language Committee, 1999-2001
• Graduate Curriculum Committee, 1998, 2000
• Chair, Persian Literature Search Committee, 1998
• Peer Evaluation Committee, 1998

• 1990-1997: Head-Search, Language, Grievings, Persian Program Evaluation, Curriculum/Staffing, Admissions/ Financial Aid, United Way

  Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT)

• Executive Council, 1999-2004
• Chair, L2 Analysis, 2003-2004
• Admissions Committe, 2003
• Chair, L2 Analysis Committee, 1999-2000
• L2 Analysis Committee, 1993-2002

  Center for Middle East Studies (CMES)

• Board of Directors, 1999-2002
• Persian Lecture Series Committee, 1999-2000
• Middle Eastern Film Committee, 1999
• Library Committee

  Junior Faculty mentorship

• Adam Ussishkin, Linguistics

• Samira Farwaneh, NES

COLLEGE COMMITTEES & SERVICE

• Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Fall 2008-2011
• Chair, Faculty Advisory Committee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2004
• Faculty Advisory Committee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2002-2003
• Novice Mentor Committee, 2001-2002
• Language and Linguistics for Teachers (K12), 1998
• Chair, Search Committee for Acting Director, Center for Middle East Studies, 1994

UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES & SERVICE

• Member, Graduate College Representative Committee, 1998-2002
• Chair, Grade Appeal Committee for the Office of the Associate Dean for the Undergraduate Education, 1994
• Member, Faculty-Honor Student Program, 1992
• Member, General Education workshop, 1991

PUBLICATIONS

SCHOLARLY BOOKS

BOOKS/JOURNAL VOLUMES IN PRINT

Lewis, Will, Simin Karimi, Heidi Harley, Scott Farrar (eds) ) (2009) Time and Again: Theoretical Perspectives and Formal Linguistics. John Benjamins Publishing.

Karimi, Simin; Vida Samiian, Don Stilo (eds) (2008) Aspects of Iranian Linguistics. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Karimi, Simin; Vida Samiian, Wendy Wilkins, eds.(2007) Clausal and phrasal architecture: syntactic derivation and interpretation. John Benjamins

Karimi, Simin (2005) A Minimalist Approach to Scrambling: Evidence from Persian, Mouton de Gruyter

Karimi, Simin, ed. (2003) Word Order and Scrambling, Blackwell Publishers

Karimi, Simin, ed. (1995) Language and Gender, The journal of Nimeye Digar

BOOK CONTRACTS

Barss, Andrew, Andrew Carnie, Heidi Harley and Simin Karimi (contracted). Introduction to Minimalist Syntax. Oxford: Blackwell (contracted publication, expected completion 2010). (textbook)

BOOK CHAPTERS

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Karimi, S. ‘Raising and control in Persian,’ (2008) In Aspects of Iranian Linguistics, S. Karimi, V. Samiian, and D. Stilo (eds). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Karimi, Simin & Azita Taleghani (2007) 'Wh-movement, interpretation, and optionality in Persian, In Karimi, S., V. Samiian, W. Wilkins (eds) . Clausal and phrasal architecture: syntactic derivation and interpretation. John Benjamins

Karimi, Simin (2003a) 'Focus Movement and Uninterpretable Features,' in A. Carnie, H. Harley, and M. Willie (eds) Formal Approaches to Functional Forces. Festschrift for Eloise Jelinek, John Benjamin Publishers. PP 297-306 Solicited

Karimi, Simin (2003b) 'Introduction,' in Karimi, S. (ed) Word Order and Scrambling, Blackwell Publishers. PP xiii-xx

Karimi, Simin (2003c) 'Object Positions, Specificity and Scrambling,' in Karimi, S. (ed) Word Order and Scrambling, Blackwell Publishers. PP 91-125

Karimi, Simin (1994) 'Word Order Variations in Modern Contemporary Persian,' Marashi, M. (ed.) Persian Studies in North America: A Festschrift for Professor M.A. Jazayery, Iranbooks. PP 43-73 Solicited

Karimi, Simin (1987) 'Farsi Speakers and the Initial Consonant Cluster in English,' in Ioup, G. and S.H. Weinberger, eds, Interlanguage Phonology: The Acquisition of a Second Language Sound System. Newbury House. PP 305-318 Solicited

ENCYCLOPEDIA

Karimi, Simin (2005) 'Farsi,' in The Fitzroy Dearborn Encyclopedia of Linguistics. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Solicited

REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

REFEREED RESEARCH ARTICLES

Karimi, Simin (2008) ‘Scrambling’. Language and Linguistics Compass (solicited)

Folli, Raffaella; Heidi Harley, Simin Karimi (2005) 'Determinants of event type in Persian complex predicates,' Lingua 115: 1365-1401.

Karimi, Simin (2001) Persian Complex DPs: How Mysterious Are They? Canadian Journal of Linguistics 46: 63-96

Karimi, Simin (1999a) 'A Note on Parasitic Gaps and Specificity,' Linguistic Inquiry 30: 704-713.

Karimi, Simin (1999b) Specificity Effect: Evidence from Persian,' Linguistic Review 16: 125-141.

Karimi, Simin (1997a) 'From Deep-Structure to Logical Form and the Minimalist Program,' The Iranian Journal of Linguistics, Vol 11, Nr.2: 5-53 (A Persian translation of this article appeared in The Iranian Journal of Linguistics, Vol 11, Nr.3.)

Karimi, Simin (1997b) 'Persian Complex Verbs: Idiomatic or Compositional?' Lexicology 3.1: 273-318

Karimi, Simin (1996) 'Case and Specificity: Persian R Revisited,' Linguistic Analysis: 26:3-4: 174-194

Karimi, Simin (1995) Introduction," an introductory article for the special volume on Language and Gender, Journal of Nimeye Digar (The Other Half), No.2: 3-24 Solicited (The Persian translation of 'Introduction," appeared in Journal of Nimeye Digar, No.2: 6-30

Karimi, Simin (1992) Zabn va Sabk dar Asr-e Hedayat," (Language and Style in Hedayat's Writings,) Iran Name Vol 10, No 3: 505-524

Karimi, Simin (1990) 'Obliqueness, Specificity, and Discourse Functions: r in Persian,' Linguistic Analysis, Vol. 3&4: 139-191

Karimi, Simin (1987) 'Degargunih-ye Novin dar Dastur-e Zyeshi-Gashtri" (New Developments within Generative-Transformational Grammar), The Iranian Journal of Linguistics, Vol. 1&2: 2-25

REVIEW ARTICLES

Karimi, Simin (to appear) Review of Gema Chocano’s Narrow Syntax and Phonological Form. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2007, in Language.

Karimi, Simin (1994) Review of John Perry's Form and Meaning in Persian Vocabulary: The Arabic Feminine Ending, in the International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol 26, No 3: 531-533

Karimi, Simin (1992) 'Naghdi bar Majalle-ye Zabnshensi,' (Review of The Iranian Journal of Linguistics: 1983-1990,) Iran Name Vol 10, No 4: 723-746

Karimi, Simin (1991) Review of M. Dabir-Moghaddam's 'About R in Persian,' in The Iranian Journal of Linguistics, Vol 8, No 1: 23-41

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Karimi, Simin (1997) 'Persian Complex Predicates and LF Incorporation,' in the Proceedings of Chicago Linguistic Society (CLS) 33: 215-229

Karimi, Simin & Anne Lobeck (1997) 'Specificity Effects in English and Persian,' Proceedings of North East Linguistics Conference (NELS) 28: 175-186

Mohammad, Jan & Simin Karimi (1992) 'Light Verbs Are Taking Over: Complex Verbs in Persian,' Proceedings of The Western Conference on Linguistic (WECOL). PP 195-212

WORKING PAPERS

Folli, Raffaella, Heidi Harley, Simin Karimi (2003) 'Determinants of event type in Persian complex predicates," Cambridge Working Papers in Linguistics.

Karimi, Simin (1999) 'Is scrambling as strange as we think it is?,' MIT Linguistics Working Papers (MITLWP). PP 159-190

Karimi, Simin (1987) 'Compound Verbs in Persian,' Linguistics Working Papers, University of Washington. PP 11-25

BOOK NOTICE

Karimi, Simin (1986) Book Notice on Social Order in Child Communication, by J.Streeck, Language, Vol. 62, No. 2. PP 479-480.

WORK IN PROGRSS

BOOK PROPOSAL

Karimi, Simin Complex Predicates in Iranian Languages, to be submitted to Oxford University Press.

PAPERS

Karimi, S. ‘A phase based approach to arbitrary control, under review.

Karimi, S., S. Racy, Y. Sato, A. Taleghani “Modality meets Phase Theory” under review

Karimi, S and Andrew Barss ‘Sluicing in Persian’, to be submitted to Linguistic Inquiry.

Karimi, S. ‘Comparative analysis of complex Predicates in Persian and Kurdish’.

Karimi, S. ‘Obligatory control in Persian. To be submitted to Lingua.

Karimi, S. and J. Punske DP versus NP and Scrambling: A reply to Boskovic, to be submitted to Linguistic Inquiry.

GRANTS

Karimi, Simin NSF Grant Proposal on Complex Predicates in Iranian Languages (to be resubmitted in January 2009)

 

SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS

INVITED TALKS

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONA

Obligatory control in Persian, Rice University, Fall 2006.

Control Constructions in Persian and Irish and their implication for Universal Grammar, University of Newcastle, England, November 17, 2004.

Typology of movement: a myth?, Shoin University, Japan, October 12, 2004

Scrambling and wh-constructions in Persian, Kyoto University, October 9, 2004.

Subjectless Constructions in Persian, Linguistics Conference, The Academy of Language, Tehran, Iran, 2004

Syntactic, Semantic, and Morphological Properties of Persian NPs, Linguistics Conference, Esfahan, Iran, 2001

Scrambling as a Semantically Motivated Movement, 4th Regional Linguistics Conference, Tehran, Iran, 1998

They are too Complex to be Compound Elements, University of Texas at Austin, 1997

On Object Positions,' University of Toronto, Canada,1995

Persian Studies in the States, The Iranian Academy of Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 1994

New Trends in Syntactic Theory,' University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran, 1994

From Deep-Structure to Logical Form, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 1993

Iranian Women in Post-revolutionary Era, University of Texas at Austin, 1992

Language and Style in Hedayat's Writings, The University of Texas at Austin, 1991

LOCAL TALKS

Focus and Optionality in Syntax, Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Program (SLAT) University of Arizona, 2003

Are Persian Relative Clauses Mysterious? Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Program (SLAT), University of Arizona, 2002

Persian Word Order, Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Program (SLAT), University of Arizona, 1993

Women in Iran: The Post Revolution Era, Women Studies, University of Arizona, 1991

The Image of Women in Hedayat's Writings, University of Arizona, 1991

Impressions of a Journey to Iran: A Woman's Perspective,' Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Arizona, 1990

CLASS LECTURES

Scrambling, Linguistics 503, Department of Linguistics, University of Arizona, 2006.

Phase Theory, Master Seminar, Cognitive Science Program, University of Arizona, 2005.

Relative Clauses, Linguistics 503, Department of Linguistics, University of Arizona, 2002

Language Reform in Iran, NES 330, Department of NES, University of Arizona, 2001

Scrambling, Linguistics 503, Department of Linguistics, University of Arizona, 2000

On Optionality, Master Seminar, Cognitive Science Program, University of Arizona, 2000

Persian Language, History Department, University of Arizona, 1998

Persian Syntax, Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Program (SLAT), University of Arizona, 1992

Persian Literature, Department of Near Eastern Studies (NES), University of Arizona, 1992

Language and Politics, Department of Political Science, University of Arizona,1992

Iranian Linguistics, Department of Near Eastern Studies (NES), University of Arizona, 1992

Women in Iran, Women Studies, University of Arizona, 1992

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Karimi, Simin (2008) “Opening remarks: scholarship on complex predicates.” International Conference on Complex Predicates, Universite Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris III, France.

Karimi, Simin (2007) ‘Comparative analysis of complex predicates in Persian and Kurdish,’ Second International Conference on Iranian Linguistics, Hamburg University, Germany.

Karimi, Simin (2005) Control Constructions in Persian, First International Conference on Iranian Linguistics, The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig/Germany, June 2005.

Karimi, Simin & Azita Taleghani (2003) 'Looking alike is not being alike: a story of Persian wh-arguments and adjuncts,' Western Conference on Linguistics(WECOL), Tucson, Arizona.

Karimi, Simin (2000) 'Many Faces of Scrambling; Evidence from Persian,' International Conference on Word Order and Scrambling, Tucson, Arizona.

Karimi, Simin (1999) 'Scrambling, Subjacency, and the Minimal Link Condition,' Linguistics Society of America (LSA), Los Angeles.

Karimi, Simin & Anne Lobeck (1997) 'Specificity Effects in English and Persian,' North East Linguistic Society (NELS), Toronto, Canada.

Karimi, Simin (1992) 'Persian Complex Predicates and LF Incorporation,' Chicago Linguistic Society (CLS) 33, Chicago.

Karimi, Simin (1992) 'Syntactic Violations in Persian Poetry; the Case of Hafez and Farrokhzad,' Middle Eastern Studies Association (MESA), Portland.

Mohammad, Jan & Simin Karimi (1992) 'Light Verbs Are Taking over: Complex Verbs in Persian,' Western Conference on Linguistics (WECOL), Tucson.

Karimi, Simin (1989) 'Word Order and Incorporation,' Middle East Studies Association (MESA), Toronto.

Karimi, Simin (1988) 'Persian and Chinese Word Order: A Restrictive ECP Interaction with a Discourse Condition,' Linguistic Society of America (LSA), New Orleans.

Karimi, Simin (1988) 'A Synchronic and Diachronic Analysis of r ,' Middle East Studies Association (MESA), Los Angeles.

Karimi, Simin & Michael Brame (1986) 'A Generalization Concerning the EZAFE Construction in Persian,' Western Conference of Linguistics (WECOL),Vancouver, Canada.

Karimi, Simin (1985) 'Small Clauses in Persian,' Northwest Linguistics Club, Seattle, Washington.

Karimi, Simin (1985) 'R in Persian: Functional Duality?' Linguistic Society of America (LSA), Seattle, Washington

WORKSHOPS

Folli, Raffaella, Heidi Harley, Simin Karimi (2002) 'Determinations of Event Types in Persian Complex Predicates,' Workshop on Complex Predicates, Konstanz, Germany.

Karimi, Simin (2001) Word Order and Scrambling,' Modern Trends in Linguistic, Allameh University, Tehran, Iran.

Karimi, Simin (2001) 'Object Shift, Specificity, and Scrambling,' Modern Trends in Linguistics, Allameh University, Tehran, Iran

Karimi, Simin (1994) 'Second Language Acquisition and Teaching: Modern Theories and Models,' University of Washington.

Karimi, Simin (1991) Persian Proficiency Workshop, UCLA.

Karimi, Simin (1990) Persian Proficiency Workshop, Oregon.

COLLOQUIA & SYMPOSIA

Karimi, Simin (1997) 'Binding and Scrambling,' Department of Linguistics, University of Arizona

Karimi, Simin (1992) 'Objects and Specificity in Persian,' Department of Linguistics, University of Arizona

Karimi, Simin (1992) Bilingualism: the Case of Iranian Students in the States,' Sociolinguistic Symposium, University of Arizona.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCE

Persian (native),

German (near native),

English: fluency in speaking, reading, and writing,

Classical Arabic, French: reading and writing competence,

Middle Persian, Avestan, Old Persian: reading competence,

Kurdish, Lori, Baluchi, Gilaki: Linguistic knowledge.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

(1991-present) Member, Society of Iranian Studies (SIS).

(1984-present) Member, Linguistic Society of America (LSA).

(1984-present) Member, Middle East Studies Association (MESA).