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Syntax Reading Group: Linearizing at LF

Our next Syntax reading group meeting is scheduled for May 2, at 12 noon. We will read a “provocative” paper by our next SIL talk Jairo Nuñes, entitled Linearizing chains at LF, in Gallego and Martins (2018), Language, Syntax and Natural Sciences, CUP. The paper is available at the UB as ebook. I’ll also put…

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LILA talk: Pritha Chandra and Roberta D’Alessandro

The next Lectures on Iranian Linguistics in Arizona (LILA) talk will be given by Pritha Chandra (IIT Delhi) and Roberta D’Alessandro (ILS Utrecht University). Title: The role of object marking in alignment shift Time: 5pm (CET) Abstract This talk presents some findings on an ongoing shift from ergative alignment to accusative alignment, with an empirical…

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ComSyn Lectures: Karen de Clercq

The next ComSyn talk, by Karen De Clercq, is titled The internal structure of sentential negation: A view from suppletion. Speaker: Karen De Clercq (CNRS/LLF/Université Paris Cité) Title: The internal structure of sentential negation: A view from suppletion Date: Thu 18 April Location: Lipsius 1.33 and Zoom Time: 16.15 – 17.30 If you wish to follow the talk via Zoom…

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PSU M circle: Yvonne Van Baal, Terje Lohndal, David Natvig & Mike Putnam

The final research talk of the Spring 2024 semester, on Monday 15 April, will be given by Yvonne van Baal, Terje Lohndal, David Natvig, and Mike Putnam. The title of their talk is Comparing models of the syntax-morphology interface with heritage language data. Abstract The conceptualization of features remains a central theme in generative approaches…

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Morpho-Syn Syndicate talk: Florian Schäfer

The next PSU Morpho-Syn Syndicate Research Group talk will be given by Dr. Florian Schäfer (HU-Berlin). The title will be Anticausatives as weak scalar expressions: evidence from French, German and English. If you wish to attend and you’re not in the mailing list, please email Mike Putnam and ask to be sent the link. Abstract…

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REFLECTIONS: Hagit Borer

The online talk series REFLECTIONS: FOUNDATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS OF GENERATIVE GRAMMAR will continue with Reflecting on the Generative Word by Hagit Borer (QMUL) on Saturday, April 20th How to attend: You can register here to get a Zoom link Zoom Information will be sent out the day before the talk to those registered on the…

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The Pancheva Lectures

CRISSP is happy to announce another installment in the CRISSP Lecture Series: Lecturer: Roumyana Pancheva (UC Santa Cruz) Title: The syntax and semantics of comparison Date & time: March 26, 27, and 29 2024, 12.30–15.30 (Tue-Wed), 10.00–13.00 (Fri) Participation: free Location (in person): KU Leuven, Faculty of Arts, Leuven Campus, Blijde Inkomststraat 21, 3000 Leuven, room LETT 05.30 (Tue), LETT 00.18…

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