People
Professors
- Mark de Vos (Associate Professor & Head of Department)
Research areas: Syntax, literacy - William Bennett (Associate Professor)
Research areas: Phonology, African languages - Ian Siebörger (Associate Professor)
Research areas: Systemic Functional Linguistics, Legitimation Code Theory, media discourses, sign language linguistics
Lecturers
- Sally Hunt (Acting Head of Department, January – June 2026)
Research areas: Critical Discourse Analysis, corpus linguistics - Tracy Bowles
Research areas: Psycholinguistics, literacy - Mbali Jiyane
Research areas: Morphosyntax
Augmented Programme Coordinator
Administrator
Professors Emeritus
Research Associates
Discourse analysis
- Idowu Adetomokun
- Gbenga Ibileye
- Morakinyo Tella
- Dylan Nemaramba
Language description
Phonology
- Aaron Braver
- Didier Demolin
Second language learning
Postgraduates
Doctoral students
- Mohammed Alshannat
- Tracy Bowles
- Mbali Jiyane
- Kelly Kilian
- Hlumela Mkabile
- Liston Mpheza
- Samuel Nuhu Baba
- Patience Nyasulu
- Lindsay Schmauss
- Puleng Tšehla
- Khethani Yende
Master's students
- Pamela Eapen
- Bronwyn Hucklesby
- Laphumilanga Majola
- Senamile Mchunu
- Lindiwe Mdali
- Sifiso Mthethwa
- Luncedo Mvelase
- Sandiswa Ndzunga
- Sibulele Ngamntwini
- Zama Nkohla
- Nhlayiso Nukeri
- Thulani Speelman
- Slindokuhle Thwala
- Sindi Xolo
Department staff and postgraduate students, 2025
Last Modified: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:41:21 SAST