Summary
Peterson’s work focuses on the documentation, revitalization and maintenance of endangered Indigenous languages, primarily in the Americas and Oceania. Based in Arizona, he has extensive experience collaborating with Native American communities in the U.S. Southwest on projects in language documentation, maintenance and revitalization. He is especially interested in how emerging technologies can be applied to language documentation, learner engagement and the development of teaching resources that bridge these areas. His research as a linguist centers on the theoretical and empirical study of meaning, particularly semantics and pragmatics. Before joining Arizona State University, he held positions at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, the University of Arizona and the University of Toronto. He currently leads several active language documentation and research projects in Arizona and New Mexico that bring together his interests in linguistic theory, technology and community-based participatory research.