Ellis W. Deibler, Jr., Ph.D.

Degrees

• Ph.D., Linguistics, University of Michigan, 1973
• M.A., Linguistics, University of Michigan, 1965
• B.Div., Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1954
• B.S., Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1951

Current positions

• Certified Senior Translation Consultant, SIL International, 2012–
• Semantic Structural Analysis Author, SIL International, 2009–

Other professional experience and service

• SIL International Translation Consultant, 2005–2010
• Principal/teacher, Semantics, Translation, South Pacific Summer Institute of Linguistics,1996–1998
• Director, South Pacific Summer Institute of Linguistics, 1996–1998
• Adjunct Professor, University of Texas at Arlington , 1980–1989
• Head of Department, Principles of Translation, Adjunct Professor, Texas Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of Texas at Arlington, 1979–1989
• Translator, SIL Papua New Guinea Branch, 1959–1979

Professional membership

• American Translators Association

Language proficiencies

• English: ILR 5
• Spanish
• Alekano
• Yaweyuha
• Tok Pisin

 Research interests

• Semantics
• Semantic analysis
• Identification and classification of implicit information
• A more communicative translation in English for mother tongue translators