Sarah Chevalier is senior assistant in English linguistics at the University of Zurich. She holds a BA in modern languages from the University of Sydney, as well as a Lizenziat in English and French Linguistics and Literature, and a doctorate in English Linguistics, from the University of Zurich. Her research interests are the social and regional varieties of English, onomastics, bi- and multilingualism, and language acquisition. Her first book, Ava to Zac: A Sociolinguistic Study of Given Names and Nicknames in Australia (2006), explored the formation, use and social meanings of personal names. Her current one (recently submitted as a habilitation to the University of Zurich) is concerned with the acquisition of three languages by very young children.

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