Robert Joel Deacon
Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests
Morpho-Syntax, Syntax, language change, TESL, orthography and Language Acquisition, Germanic Linguistics, Chinese Linguistics, Japanese Linguistics, Korean Linguistics
Education​
University of Florida
​2014 Ph.D. Linguistics
Dissertation: Adpositions in Distributed Morphology: The Nature of Roots and Categorial Heads
Areas of Concentration: Morpho-syntax, teaching foreign languages, encoding spatial features in language.
University of Florida
​2011 M.A. Linguistics
​Thesis: P-forms in Distributed Morphology: Accounting for a Type of Semilexical Form
University of North Florida
​2005 B.A. English
Areas of Concentration: Literature and Composition
Minor: Psychology
Languages
English Native
Japanese Beginning to Intermediate
Languages Studied
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
Certifications
2011 TESOL and SLAT
Publications
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Deacon, R. J. 2018. The Evolving Argument: Negotiating Improved Academic Writing Skills and Class
Cohesion (Global Negotiation: Perspectives on Teaching and Learning). 神戸市外国語大å¦å¤–国 å¦ç ”ç©¶æ‰€ç ”ç©¶å¹´å ± Journal of Research Institute, (58), 157-173.
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Deacon, R. J. 2017. The Causes of Spelling Errors by Arabic Learners of English. Eurasian Journal of
Applied Linguistics, 3(2), 1-22.
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Deacon R. J. 2017. Roots in Adpositional Domains: Reasons to Include a little p_ Categorial Head.
In 34th West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics (pp. 131-140). Cascadilla Proceedings
Project.
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Deacon, Robert J. September 2015. Replacing AxPart with a Root-Node in the Extended Projection of
P. Proceedings of Florida Linguistics Yearly Meeting 2. Florida Linguistics Journal 2. University of
Florida.
Deacon, Robert J. 2014. Adpositions and Lexical Categories: Distributed Morphology’s Insight into the
Problem. Proceedings of Florida Linguistics Yearly Meeting 1. Florida Linguistics Journal 1. University of Florida.
Witty, Sean, Robert J. Deacon, Tyler McPeek, and Cho Wiyoung Witty. 2012. Something new in Korean
morphology: The identity and structure of prenominal modifiers. Harvard Studies in Korean Linguistics XIV. 227-240.
Presentations
Deacon, R.J. 2019. Allegory Increases the Impact of a Scientific Review Article: Implications for
Innovating the Focus of Academic Writing Instruction. 4th International Symposium on
Academic Writing and Critical Thinking. Nagoya.
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Deacon, R. J. 2018. Structure and Story in Academic Writing. Asian Conference on Education (ACE
2018). Tokyo.
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Deacon, R. J. 2017. The Evolving Argument: Academic Confrontation and Negotiation. Global
Negotiation Symposium. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies, Japan.
Deacon, R. J. 2016. Roots in adpositional domains: reasons to include a little p categorial head.
West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics 34 (WCCFL 34). University of Utah.
Deacon, R. J. 2016. Little P in English and Japanese. English Linguistic Society of Japan Spring
Forum. Kobe City University of Foreign Studies, Japan.
Deacon, Robert J. 2015. Replacing AxPart with a Root-node in the extended Projection of P. The
Florida Linguistics Yearly Meeting 2. Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, FL.
Deacon, Robert J. 2014. Grammatical Features and Framing Concepts. 9th Annual
Conference of the Social Sciences. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Deacon, Robert J. 2014. Adpositions and Semi-lexical Items: Distributed
Morphology’s Insight into the Problem. The Florida Linguistics Yearly Meeting. Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, FL.
Deacon, Robert J. 2013. Arabic Orthographic Errors in English: Primary Reason and
Targeted Solutions. The international ACTFL annual convention and world languages Expo, Orlando, FL.
Deacon, Robert J. 2013. Categorizing Roots in Distributed Morphology.
The University of Florida Linguistics Seminars, Gainesville, FL.
Deacon, Robert J. 2013. Building Graphemic Awareness: Arabic Orthographic Errors
in English. The 35th Sunshine State TESOL conference, Orlando, FL.
Deacon, Robert J. & Yukari Nakamura. 2013. Teaching Japanese Learners of English Prepositions: Difficult versus Easy Differences. The 35th Sunshine State TESOL conference, Orlando, FL.
Deacon, Robert J. 2012. Semi-lexical Forms in Distributed Morphology
Paper Presented at University of Florida Linguistics Seminars, Gainesville, FL.
Moon-Tapper, Patricia, Jennifer Ramos, Robert J. Deacon. 2012. Towards Excellence-
Preparing for CEA Review of Academics. The annual TESOL international conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Witty, Sean. Robert J. Deacon, Tyler McPeek, Wi-Young Cho Witty. 2011. What’s
‘new’? The Morphology of Korean Adjectives. The Harvard (Biennial) International Symposium on Korean Linguistics, Boston, MA.
Deacon, Robert J. Orthographic Errors: Arabic and Korean Learners of English. 2010.
Paper Presented at the annual SETESOL conference, Miami, FL.
Content Teaching
Graduate Academic Writing Courses: Nagoya University (2015-Present)
Elements of Academic Writing II: Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018
Elements of Academic Writing I: Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019
Academic Writing 2015: Fall 2015
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Introduction to Linguistics (LIN 3010) University of Florida
Spring 2013 - Summer 2014
Summer 2012
Summer 2011
Language and Human Perspective (LIN 2000) University of Florida
​ Fall 2012
ESL / EFL
Teaching
UNDERGRADUATE EFL / ACADEMIC ENGLISH COURSES: NAGOYA UNIVERSITY
(2015-PRESENT)
Academic English Basic: Spring 2018 x 2, Spring 2017, Spring 2016 x 2,
Academic English Intermediate: Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2015
Academic English Advanced: Spring 2018 x 3, Spring 2017 x 4, Spring 2016
Academic English Communication: Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2016 x 2, Fall 2015 x 2
Academic English Seminar: Fall 2018 x 2, Fall 2017 x 3, Fall 2015
Special English Seminar (Writing): Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2017,
Fall 2016
Special English Seminar (Presentation): Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2016
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​Reading and Writing: The English Language Institute at the University of Florida
(Low Advanced)
Spring 2015
Fall 2014
(High Intermediate Level)
Summer 2015
Spring 2012
Fall 2011
(Intermediate Level)
Fall 2010
Spring 2010
Fall 2009
Summer 2009
(Low Level)
Summer 2010
Spring 2008 (TA)
Listening and Speaking: The English Language Institute at the University of Florida
(Advanced Level)
Fall 2014
Spring 2011
(Intermediate Level)
Summer 2009
Fall 2008
(Low Level)
Summer 2009
Grammar: The English Language Institute at the University of Florida
(Advanced Level)
Spring 2011
(High Intermediate Level)
Summer 2015
Fall 2014
Spring 2009
(Intermediate Level)
Spring 2009
Fall 2008
American Culture: The English Language Institute at the University of Florida
Summer 2012
Summer 2010
Summer 2008
References
​(Send me an email for contact details)
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Brent Henderson, Associate Professor
University of Florida Linguistics
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Youssef Haddad, Assistant Professor
University of Florida Linguistics
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Fiona McLaughlin, Associate Professor
University of Florida Linguistics
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Megan Forbes, Director of English Language Institute
University of Florida​
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