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SUMMARY:Syntax/Semantics Seminar – Sahar Taghipour
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URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/syntax-semantics-seminar-sahar-taghipour/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T155000
DTSTAMP:20251007T165812Z
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SUMMARY:Phonology Seminar - Jahnavi Narkar
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URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/phonology-seminar-jahnavi-narkar/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251103T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251103T175000
DTSTAMP:20251007T232214Z
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SUMMARY:Phonetics Seminar - Two BUCLD practice posters
DESCRIPTION:Two BUCLD practice posters \n(1) Will Chih-Chao Chang (UCI)\, Connor Mayer (UCI)\, Canaan Breiss (USC) & Megha Sundara\, “Can prosodic units support phonotactic learning? A computational evaluation against infant behavior” \n(2) Megha Sundara\, Ferhat Karaman (T A&M) & Hironori Katsuda (KU)\, “When transitional probabilities are unreliable\, even 5-month-olds rely on phonotactics to segment words”
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/phonetics-seminar-two-bucld-practice-posters/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251031T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251031T110000
DTSTAMP:20250917T153819Z
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UID:823358-1761901200-1761908400@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Faculty Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/faculty-meeting-121/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T180000
DTSTAMP:20251009T164047Z
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UID:844373-1761753600-1761760800@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Psycho/CompLing seminar - Evan Hochstein
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URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/psycho-compling-seminar-evan-hochstein/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T133000
DTSTAMP:20251007T225149Z
CREATED:20251007T225149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T225149Z
UID:842678-1761739200-1761744600@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Syntax/Semantics Seminar - Ned Sanger
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URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/syntax-semantics-seminar-ned-sanger/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251028T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251028T155000
DTSTAMP:20251007T164751Z
CREATED:20251007T164728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T164751Z
UID:842408-1761660000-1761666600@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Phonology Seminar - Dhanya Charan\, Victoria Mateu\, & Megha Sundara
DESCRIPTION:Dhanya Charan\, Victoria Mateu\, & Megha Sundara\, “Resyllabification as a form of onset repair by English-learning children: A look at production and comprehension”
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/phonology-seminar-dhanya-charan-victoria-mateu-megha-sundara/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T190000
DTSTAMP:20251015T205202Z
CREATED:20250929T184519Z
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SUMMARY:Patricia Keating Distinguished Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Inaugural Patricia Keating Distinguished Lecture\nFeaturing Dr. Marija Tabain \nDate: Monday\, October 27\, 2025\nTime: 4:00 PM (Lecture\, with reception to follow)\nLocation: Hershey Hall Salon\, Room 158\n801 Hilgard Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095 \nPlease RSVP by Friday\, October 17: RSVP Form \nThe Patricia Keating Distinguished Lecture Series is generously supported by Dr. Henry Biggs. \n\nAbout the Lecture \nTitle: Some (phonetic) reflections on working with Australian languages \nAbstract:In this talk I will present a “potted history” of my work with Australian Aboriginal languages. I will discuss my experiences of working with some of the languages of Central Australia – mostly Arrernte\, Pitjantjatjara and Warlpiri (which are still being learned by children today)\, as well as the northern languages Yanyuwa and Yindjibarndi (which are more critically endangered following colonization). In phonetic terms\, the indigenous languages of Australia are best-known for their extensive coronal contrasts\, having up to four places of articulation (dental\, alveolar\, retroflex and alveo-palatal) within the stop\, nasal and lateral series. This is often accompanied by a minimal vowel inventory. I will discuss how acoustic and articulatory investigation of speech in these languages (based on both legacy recordings\, and on fieldwork in remote desert locations) has helped us better understand the constraints placed on the speech production mechanism by the consonant and vowel inventories of a language. \n\nAbout the Speaker \nDr. Marija Tabain completed her Bachelor degrees in Music (pianoforte performance) and Arts (linguistics with modern languages) at the University of Melbourne. She completed her PhD in phonetics at Macquarie University in Sydney\, Australia\, with postdoctoral training in cognitive science at the University of California\, Santa Cruz\, and in electrical engineering at the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble in France. Her research is in articulatory and acoustic phonetics\, and her work has focused on many different languages from all continents of the world\, including the European languages English\, French\, Russian and Croatian; and the Australian languages Arrernte\, Pitjantjatjara\, Warlpiri\, Yanyuwa and Yindjibarndi. She is currently Editor of the Journal of the International Phonetic Association. \n\nParking Information \nDownload full parking details here: Directions to Hershey Hall and P2 \nVisitor Parking (Structure 2) \nAddress: 602 Charles E. Young Drive East\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095 \nThe closest Parking Structure to Hershey Hall is Structure 2 on the corner of Hilgard Avenue and Westholme Avenue.  \nSelf-Service Pay Stations: Visitors may self-park in Structure 2\, using the Self-Service Pay-by-Space stations. \n\nLocated in all visitor parking areas—pay before leaving your vehicle.\nVisitor parking is available on Levels 1 and 2\, but only in spaces specifically labeled “Visitor Parking.”\nEnter your license plate or last 6 digits of VIN.\nChoose desired parking duration\, pay with exact cash or credit card.\nNo change given or refunds available.\n\nParkMobile App (Pay-by-Phone): As an alternative to the Self-Service Pay-by-Space stations\, visitors can purchase parking via a phone app. Additional fees apply. \n\nDownload and register using your license plate or VIN https://parkmobile.io/\nEnter the zone number (Parking Structure 2: 2503) posted near pay stations.\nPay with credit card (+ $0.45 convenience fee).\nReceive a reminder 15 minutes before your time expires.\nThis will allow you to park in spaces specifically labeled “Visitor Parking.”\n\nUCLA Employees with Yellow or Blue Parking Permits \n\nFor UCLA employees with parking permits who arrive before 4:30 PM\, you can request a cross-parking permit at no cost through the Bruin ePermit Portal. You are allowed five cross-parking permits per quarter. You can also visit the UCLA Parking website for more information.\nIf you arrive after 4:30 PM\, you can cross-park without requesting a cross-parking permit and simply park in permit holder spaces (not Pay-by-Space spaces).\n\nGuests requiring Disability/Handicap Parking \n\nAll guests who require parking must pay for parking. If you require a handicapped parking spot\, you may park in the spot after purchasing a permit and displaying your disability placard.\n\n\nDriving Directions to Parking Structure 2 \n\nFrom the 405 Freeway\, take the Wilshire Blvd East exit.\nContinue east\, then turn left onto Westwood Blvd (northbound into campus).\nGo through Westwood Plaza.\nTurn right onto Charles E. Young Drive East.\nParking Structure 2 will be on your right.\n\n\nDirections to Hershey Hall \n\nOnce you exit Parking Structure 2\, walk south on Charles E. Young Drive East toward the Terasaki Life Sciences Building.\nCross Manning Drive at the crosswalk\, then turn left onto the walking path next to the building.\nTurn right toward the back of the building\, and you will arrive in front of Hershey Hall.\n\nHershey Hall is located directly behind the Terasaki Life Sciences Building.
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/patricia-keating-distinguished-lecture-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251024T090000
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UID:823356-1761296400-1761303600@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Faculty Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/faculty-meeting-120/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T180000
DTSTAMP:20251009T164017Z
CREATED:20251009T164017Z
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UID:844371-1761148800-1761156000@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Psycho/CompLing seminar
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/psycho-compling-seminar-9/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251022T133000
DTSTAMP:20251007T225114Z
CREATED:20251007T225114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T225114Z
UID:842676-1761134400-1761139800@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Syntax/Semantics Seminar - Sean Walsh
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URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/syntax-semantics-seminar-sean-walsh/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251020T175000
DTSTAMP:20251007T232103Z
CREATED:20251007T232103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T232103Z
UID:842702-1760976000-1760982600@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Phonetics Seminar - Ethan Glass
DESCRIPTION:Ethan Glass\, “Acoustic cues and gender identity: Exploring voice quality beyond the binary” practice talk for NWAV53 [practice talk]
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/phonetics-seminar-ethan-glass/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251017T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251017T110000
DTSTAMP:20250917T153553Z
CREATED:20250917T153553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T153553Z
UID:823354-1760691600-1760698800@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Faculty Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/faculty-meeting-119/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T180000
DTSTAMP:20251009T163935Z
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UID:844369-1760544000-1760551200@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Psycho/CompLing seminar - Jack Duff
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URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/psycho-compling-seminar-jack-duff/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251015T133000
DTSTAMP:20251007T225039Z
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UID:842674-1760529600-1760535000@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Syntax/Semantics Seminar - János Egressy
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URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/syntax-semantics-seminar-janos-egressy/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251014T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251014T155000
DTSTAMP:20251007T164446Z
CREATED:20251007T164446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T164446Z
UID:842405-1760450400-1760457000@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Phonology Seminar
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/phonology-seminar-12/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251013T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251013T175000
DTSTAMP:20251007T232002Z
CREATED:20251007T232002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T232002Z
UID:842700-1760371200-1760377800@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Phonetics Seminar - Baichen Du
DESCRIPTION:Baichen Du\, “The co-variance of acoustic cues and lip gestures in the production of the Mandarin sibilant merger”
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/phonetics-seminar-baichen-du/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T133000
DTSTAMP:20251007T224944Z
CREATED:20251007T224944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T224944Z
UID:842672-1759924800-1759930200@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Syntax/Semantics Seminar - Lelia Glass
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URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/syntax-semantics-seminar-lelia-glass/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251007T155000
DTSTAMP:20251006T214938Z
CREATED:20251006T214652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T214938Z
UID:841641-1759845600-1759852200@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Phonology Seminar - Journal Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, 10/7\, for journal club! See this google doc for instructions if you are going to present an article. Check it before deciding on an article! Spectators are very welcome too. (If you’re enrolled in the course but this will be your first time attending the journal club\, you’re welcome to either spectate or present; other enrollees must present.)
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/phonology-seminar-journal-club-14/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251003T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251003T110000
DTSTAMP:20250917T152700Z
CREATED:20250917T152700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T152700Z
UID:823341-1759482000-1759489200@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Faculty Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/faculty-meeting-118/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250926T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250926T110000
DTSTAMP:20250917T152319Z
CREATED:20250917T152149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T152319Z
UID:823339-1758877200-1758884400@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Faculty Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/faculty-meeting-112/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250613T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250613T110000
DTSTAMP:20250917T151941Z
CREATED:20250512T153123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T151941Z
UID:700376-1749805200-1749812400@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Faculty Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/faculty-meeting-117/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250611T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250611T160000
DTSTAMP:20250602T223428Z
CREATED:20250602T223428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T223428Z
UID:720903-1749632400-1749657600@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Field Methods Mini Conference
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/field-methods-mini-conference/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250606T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250606T110000
DTSTAMP:20250403T170037Z
CREATED:20250210T184717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T170037Z
UID:662764-1749200400-1749207600@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Faculty Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/copy-of-faculty-meeting/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250604T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250604T133000
DTSTAMP:20250512T185707Z
CREATED:20250512T185707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T185707Z
UID:700537-1749038400-1749043800@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Syn/Sem Talk – Ziv Plotnik
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/syn-sem-talk-ziv-plotnik-2/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250602T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250602T180000
DTSTAMP:20250407T154627Z
CREATED:20250407T154627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T154627Z
UID:666590-1748880000-1748887200@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Phonetics seminar - Jian-Leat Siah
DESCRIPTION:Jian-Leat Siah \n“Perceptibility effects in the typology of repairs: Evidence from perception and artificial grammar learning studies”
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/phonetics-seminar-jian-leat-siah/
LOCATION:Campbell Hall 2122A
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250530T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250530T120000
DTSTAMP:20250519T205206Z
CREATED:20250210T184717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T205206Z
UID:662762-1748595600-1748606400@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Faculty Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/faculty-meeting-114/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250528T133000
DTSTAMP:20250512T185441Z
CREATED:20250512T185441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T185441Z
UID:700535-1748433600-1748439000@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Syn/Sem Talk – Boram Kim
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/syn-sem-talk-boram-kim/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250523T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250523T140000
DTSTAMP:20250516T234156Z
CREATED:20240815T163257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T234156Z
UID:439907-1747998000-1748008800@linguistics.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Colloquium Talk - Valentine Hacquard
DESCRIPTION:Being pragmatic about anankastic conditionals (joint work with Jingyi Chen) \nSo-called ‘anankastic conditionals’\, like (1)\, have vexed standard accounts of modals and conditionals\, by presenting an apparent non compositionality problem. Indeed\, (1) seems to express that going to Harlem requires taking the A train\, rather than the mere desire to do so\, a reading standard accounts can’t derive. This has led to proposals for a special semantics for want (Condoravdi & Lauer 2016) or a special semantics for conditionals involving goal-oriented modality (von Fintel & Iatridou 2005). \n(1) If you want to go to Harlem\, you have to take the A train. \nIn this talk\, I will show that the apparent non-compositionality problem of anankastic conditionals is more general\, and can be replicated with attitude verbs other than want\, and across modal flavors: all can trigger what we call “harmonizing readings”. We offer a pragmatic account that generalizes across modal flavors and attitudes. Specifically\, we argue that harmonizing arises when the meaning of the antecedent gives rise to a defeasible modal inference that matches in flavor with the consequent modal. This account predicts when harmonizing is possible\, and when it isn’t\, without relying on any flavor specific idiosyncrasies. \nLocation: Royce Hall 362
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/colloquium-talk-valentine-hacquard/
CATEGORIES:Colloquium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250521T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250521T133000
DTSTAMP:20250519T173718Z
CREATED:20250428T175030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T173718Z
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SUMMARY:Syn/Sem Talk – Hilda Koopman
DESCRIPTION:Oblique passives\, Voice\, and PPs \nThis talk builds on work with Tomoko Ishizuka “On the (non-accidental) homophony of -rare in passives and (psv-)potentials: insights from Japanese oblique passives)(2025)”. I will focus on a number of questions we did not address previously. These are centered on locative (adjunct) and instrumental passives\, Voice and PPs. After a quick recap of the basis data\, generalizations\, and analysis\, we address the following questions: \n\nThe syntactic hierarchy for Japanese (basically capturing the order-of- operations in a decompositional bottom- up-syntax\, with surface constituency the output (not the input) of the syntactic derivation)\, locates the thematic subject below instrumentals and locatives\, and is moved to a non thematic subject position above locative and instrumental PPs. This hierarchy is incompatible with Pylkkanen (2008)’s influential proposal. She locates the merge location of (active) Voice/the thematic position of the external argument above high applicatives (which include locative and instrumental DPs in Bantu languages). Her main justification is syntactic.\nThe main question therefore is it can be shown that the thematic subject position is above or below locative and instrumentals.\n\nWe present new empirical evidence in support of our proposal\, drawing on locative and instrumental ’passives’ in Malagasy (Western Austronesian)\, and ciCewa (Bantu).\n\n\nThis will raise further questions about the label Voice\, the nature of Voice\, Applicatives and PPs\, as well as questions of comparative syntax.\nIn the languages we discuss (Malagasy\, Bantu\, Japanese)\, oblique DPs alternate with full PPs; Oblique DPs interact with Voice systems/Case\, but full PPs do not. Finally Oblique DPs and the related full PPs show different distributional properties. Oblique DPs appear in A-positions\, oblique PPs in positions c-commanded by agent/themes/VPs (as seen in ellipsis) at the end of the derivation.\nWhy? Two options depending on the treatment of PPs: not: (i) full PPS are the input of the derivation (as in traditional grammars and phrase structure grammars)\, and the absence of P is accounted for in some way. Incorporation? (This never worked well); yes: (ii) Full PPs are the output of the syntactic derivation (a much more recent approach\, dating back to Kayne\, 1994\, 2000-2010). In such a theory\, oblique DPs are a subpart of full PPs\, and can be ”grown” into a full PP. We will show how the way PPs are formed solves the problem that instrumentals and locatives DPs (oblique DPs) are merged above the external argument\, but when they grow into ”full PPs”\, they are ”demoted” ending up in the c-command domain of the subject (and object)\, i.e below the grammatical subject position.\nFinally\, time permitting we address why some languages allow oblique passives/pseudopassives\, and other languages not\, and construct a (hypothetical) typology of oblique passives\,  based on the data\, and theory we presented.
URL:https://linguistics.ucla.edu/event/syn-sem-talk-ziv-plotnik/
LOCATION:2122 Campbell Hall
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