Stephen Levinsohn, Ph.D.

Senior Linguistics Consultant

Degrees

  • Ph.D., University of Reading, Linguistic Science, 1980
  • M.A., University of Reading, Linguistic Science, 1973
  • Diploma in Theology, University of London, 1965
  • B.Sc., Mathematics (2nd. Class Honours), University of Manchester, 1963

Current position

  • Certified Senior Linguistics Consultant, SIL International, 2012–2016, 2017–2021, 2022–

Other professional experience and service

  • Committee member for Susie Locklin’s MA thesis, Exploring Aspects of Reported Speech in Vehicular Jula of Burkina Faso. University of North Dakota, 2020-2021
  • External supervisor for Jaroslava Obretelová’s doctoral dissertation, From Oral to Written: A Text-linguistic Study of Wakhi Narratives. Uppsala University: Sweden, 2017-2019
  • External supervisor for Seddigheh Zeynali Dastuyi’s doctoral dissertation, An Investigation and Comparison of Some Discourse Features in Persian General Practitioners’ Books and Online Medical Journals. University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran, 2017-2018
  • Committee member for Stephen A. Janssen’s doctoral dissertation, The Greek article in Pauline literature: Traditional grammar and discourse perspectives, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2013
  • Lead Teacher, Discourse for Translation seminar, Institute for Bible Translation, Russia, 2012
  • Director of Linguistic Workshops, SIL branches worldwide, 1970–2013
  • External supervisor for parts of Chris Vaz’s doctoral dissertation, Functional equivalent translation of New Testament hortatory discourse into Hill Madia, Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Intercultural Studies, 2011
  • Director, modules on Discourse Analysis and Discourse Features of New Testament Greek, Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea, 2007–2011
  • International Linguistics Consultant, 1976–2011
  • External supervisor for Daphne Falag-ey, A study of two Hebrew particles: Laken and Al-ken, M.Th. thesis, Trinity Theological College, Singapore, 2009
  • Lecturer, Typology and Discourse, University of North Dakota, 2008
  • Chairperson and Committee Chairperson for M.A. theses, University of North Dakota, 2008
  • Committee member for Aagot Bergli, Higher organizational patterns and their function in Quechua oral legendary texts. Dr.Arts. thesis, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2002
  • Director, 214 Discourse Features of New Testament Greek, Dallas Theological Seminary, Summers, 1999 and 2000
  • Linguistic researcher, Colombia, South America, 1968–1997
  • Director, British SIL School, 1983–1988

Professional memberships

  • Tyndale Fellowship, 2011
  • Society of Biblical Literature, 1993–

Language proficiencies

  • English (eng): ILR 5
  • Spanish (spa): ILR 4
  • Inga (Quechuan) (inb): ILR 3
  • French (fra): ILR 2

Research interests

  • Information structure and discourse features of narrative and hortatory texts in Koiné Greek, Ancient Hebrew, and languages spoken by minority groups around the world.

 

United Kingdom