Tanner W. Rogers

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Ph.D. Student, Graduate Teaching Assistant in German

Originally from Martinsburg, West Virginia, Tanner received his Bachelor's of Arts in International Studies alongside Minors in German Studies and Japanese Studies from West Virginia University in 2023, as well as a Master's of Arts in Linguistics from West Virginia University in 2025. 

He is mainly interested in historical Germanic linguistics, language change, language preservation, as well as an interest in syntax. He is the instructor of record for GRMN 1001 (Elementary German I) in the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies. In addition to his native language (English), as well as German and Japanese, Tanner can speak a handful of other languages, such as Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, and Dutch. He is an avid supporter of both the West Virginia University Mountaineers and the University of Georgia Bulldogs football programs.

Education:

B.A.: International Studies, West Virginia University (2023)

M.A.: Linguistics, West Virginia University (2025)

Areas of Interest:
Historical Linguistics
Language Acquisition
Language Documentation
Syntax and Morphology
Specific Research Areas:

Historical Germanic Languages

Germanic Linguistics

Contact Information

Tanner.Rogers@uga.edu
Office: 0006 Joe Brown Hall

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