Category: talks

  • 2nd Installment of the New Talk Series on Linguistics Research

    From Consumer to Producer: Getting Started in Linguistic Research SECOND TALK IN NEW SERIES TOMORROW Tuesday May 20th The University of Chicago Department of Linguistics would like to extend an open invitation to anyone starting work in linguistics, or interested in the process, to the second Beginning Research talk happening tomorrow. Join the speakers and…

  • New Talk Series on Linguistics Research

    From Consumer to Producer: Getting Started in Linguistic Research Ever wondered what the protocol is for working with informants, or how to obtain IRB approval? Ever looked at faculty and advanced graduate students and wondered how they learned all the ins and outs of working within an academic institution to produce original research? The University…

  • Hinterwimmer Colloquium on Thursday

    Different alternatives for topics and foci: Evidence from indefinites and multiple wh Stefan Hinterwimmer (joint work with Sophie Repp) Zentrum fur Allgemeine Sprachwisenschaft, Berlin Thursday May 15, 2008 Cobb 201, 3.30- 5 pm In gapping, topical indefinites as well as wh-phrases can contrast with surface-identical antecedents if the contrast involved is the first of the…

  • González-Vilbazo and López Colloquium on Thursday

    University of Chicago, Linguistics Colloquium Syntactic phases and Codeswitching Kay-Eduardo González-Vilbazo and Luis López University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Thursday, May 1 2008 Cobb 201 Abstract Since Chomsky (1995) there has been ample debate on what exactly the role of little v is (see for instance Kratzer 1996, Marantz 1997 for two early proposals).…

  • Public screening of “The Linguists” on May 9

    A public screening of “The Linguists” will take place at the Franke Institute on Friday, May 9, at 2:30pm. The film will be followed by a discussion with David Harrison. All are welcome!