From Sounds to Structures: Beyond the Veil of Maya
Arthur S. Abramson, 1925-2017, Founding Department Head
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Fifty Years of Linguistics at UConn
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About Us
The Department of Linguistics at the University of Connecticut is a leading center for theoretical research in generative grammar, and for experimental research on child language acquisition.
Oak Hall, Room 368
365 Fairfield Way, Unit 1145
Storrs, CT 06269-1145
Telephone: (860) 486-4229
Email: linguistics@uconn.edu
Upcoming Events
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Nov
22
Morphology Reading Group1:30pm
Morphology Reading Group
Friday, November 22nd, 2019
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Storrs Campus T113
The Morphology Reading group meets on a regular (mostly weekly) basis throughout the semester to discuss recent and ongoing work in the areas of Morphology, Morpho-syntax and Morpho-phonology.
9/13 We will discuss Cyclic spell-out and the typology of word minimality by Glyne PiggottContact Information: Paula Fenger
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Nov
29
Morphology Reading Group1:30pm
Morphology Reading Group
Friday, November 29th, 2019
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Storrs Campus T113
The Morphology Reading group meets on a regular (mostly weekly) basis throughout the semester to discuss recent and ongoing work in the areas of Morphology, Morpho-syntax and Morpho-phonology.
9/13 We will discuss Cyclic spell-out and the typology of word minimality by Glyne PiggottContact Information: Paula Fenger
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Dec
5
ECOM Spotlight -- Dr. EIling Yee12:00pm
ECOM Spotlight -- Dr. EIling Yee
Thursday, December 5th, 2019
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Storrs Campus Arjona 307
An ECOM Spotlight introducing ongoing research by ECOM faculty membersContact Information: dorit.bar-on@uconn.edu
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Dec
5
ECOM Spotlight: Eiling Yee12:00pm
ECOM Spotlight: Eiling Yee
Thursday, December 5th, 2019
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Storrs Campus Arjona 307
As a part of Expression, Communication, and the Origins of Meaning Research Group's (ECOM) Spotlight Series, we will host Dr. Eiling Yee (Department of Psychological Sciences).Contact Information: Aliyar Ozercan (aliyar.ozercan@uconn.edu)
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News
Coppola | Best Paper in Language Award
A paper co-authored by Marie Coppola, “The noun-verb distinction in established and emergent sign systems” (Language 95, no. 2 (2019): 230-267), has won this year’s Best Paper in Language Award. Congratulations to Marie and her co-authors: Natasha Abner, Molly Flaherty, Katelyn Stangl, Diane Brentari, and Susan Goldin-Meadow! Abstract: In a number of signed languages, the […]
[Read More]Sprouse | C.L. Baker Award
Jon Sprouse has been announced as the recipient of the LSA’s inaugural C.L. Baker Award, which is awarded to mid-career linguists honoring excellence for scholarship in syntax. Congratulations Jon! The citation to accompany the award reads as follows: “Jon Sprouse is an experimental syntactician whose work is characterized by imagination, innovation, care, and respect for […]
[Read More]UConn Linguists at NELS
A number of UConn linguists will be presenting at the jubilean Annual Meeting of the North East Linguistic Society (NELS 50), held at MIT from October 25th – 27th, 2019. There will be talks by: Paula Fenger and Gísli Rúnar Harðarson (PhD 2017, now at University of Iceland). One classy number: Linking morphemes in Dutch […]
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The department (co-)organizes a wide variety of lectures, talks, workshops and conferences.
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