Linguistics
General linguistics
(A phonological and pragmatic analysis of a group of discourse particles)
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| Name: | Leu |
| First name: | Thomas |
| Place of birth: | Altdorf (Central Switzerland) |
Current position:
Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer at Yale University
Education:
| 2008: |
PhD Linguistics |
Title of thesis: The Internal Structure of Determiners |
| 2001: |
Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies General linguistics |
Title of thesis: Some DP-related issues in the syntax of Swiss-German |
| Oct. 1999 | Licence ès Lettres |
Title of thesis: Familie MHM im Gespräch. Analyse einer Gruppe von unscheinbar
wichtigen Gesprächspartikeln (A phonological and pragmatic analysis of a group of discourse particles) |
| 1993-2001 | University of Geneva: Faculty of Arts |
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| 1996-1997 | Exchange year at the University of North Wales, Bangor | |
Diplomas:
| 2008 |
Ph.D. in Linguistics New York University |
| 2004 |
Master of Arts in Linguistics New York University |
| 2001 |
Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies in
Linguistics University of Geneva |
| 1999 | Licence ès Lettres in German literature and
language University of Geneva |
| 1992 | Matura (Type C, scientific) Kantonale Mittelschule Uri |
Awards:
Written work: (downloads)
| to appear | From Greek to Germanic: Poly-(*in)-definiteness and weak/strong adjectival inflection Anna Gavarro, Josep M. Brucart and Jaume Sola (eds.) Merging Features: Computation, Interpretation and Acquisition, Oxford University Press |
| 2008 | The Internal Syntax of Determiners (PhD Thesis) Groninger Arbeiten zur Germanistischen Linguistik 47 |
| 2008 | `What for' internally Syntax 11.1 |
| 2007 | These HERE Demonstratives UPenn Working Papers in Linguistics 13.1. Proceedings of PLC 30 |
| A note on `what for' split NYU Working Papers in Linguistics 1 |
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| 2005 | Donkey Pronouns: Void Descriptions? Proceedings of NELS 35, Vol. 2, GLSA, p.379-390 |
| Something invisible in English UPenn Working Papers in Linguistics 11.1. Proceedings of PLC 28, p. 143-155 |
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| VP preposing and relative scope (with Laura Rimell) UPenn Working Papers in Linguistics 11.1. Proceedings of PLC 28, p. 241-253 |
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| 2004 | Donkey pronouns are abstract animals Ms NYU (Qualifying paper) |
| 2003 | VP preposing in English and relative scope (with Laura Rimell and
Erez Levon) Proceedings of Console XI, Marjo van Koppen et al, eds. |
| What moves where and what for: An account of Swiss German was
für Ms. NYU (Qualifying paper) |
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| 2001 | Some DP-related issues in the syntax of Swiss-German Ms. Geneva (DEA thesis) |
| 2001 | A Sketchy Note on the Article-Modifier Relation GG@G 2 |
| 2000 | What makes Det care about Modifiers? Ms. Geneva |
| 1999 | Familie MHM im Gespräch. Analyse einer Gruppe von unscheinbar
wichtigen Gesprächspartikeln Ms. Geneva (Mémoire de license) |
other:
Talks:
| Nov 2008 |
Preliminary thoughts on the internal syntax of `jeder' 10th CUNY/SUNY/NYU mini-conference, CUNY |
| March 2008 |
The syntax internal to Germanic determiners 31st GLOW in Newcastle |
| Jan 2008 |
Dative morphology and Gender sensitive movement in the (Swiss) German DP 82nd LSA in Chicago |
| Feb 2007 |
More syntax, less syncretism: Datives and adjectival agreement in
German CUNY Syntax-Supper |
| Dec 2006 |
A silent possessee in German datives and adjectival
agreement MIT Ling-Lunch |
| April 2006 |
From Greek to Germanic: The structure of adjectival
modification 29th GLOW in Barcelona |
| April 2006 |
These HERE demonstratives 21st CGSW at UCSC |
| Feb 2006 |
These HERE adjectives 30th Penn Linguistics Colloquium |
| Jan 2006 |
Scandinavian double definiteness and adjectival
agreement 80th LSA in Albuquerque |
| April 2005 |
What for movements are causing what for splits? 28th GLOW in Geneva |
| Oct 2004 |
Donkey pronouns: Void descriptions? (poster) NELS at Uconn, Storrs |
| July 2004 |
On the descriptive content of donkey pronouns BIDE at Deusto, Bilbao (Basque Country) |
| June 2004 |
'What for' properties are odd? 19th Comparative Germanic Syntax Workshop at CUNY |
| Feb 2004 |
Something invisible in English 28th Penn Linguistics Colloquium |
| Feb 2004 |
VP-preposing and relative scope (jointly with Laura
Rimell) 28th Penn Linguistics Colloquium |
| Feb 2003 |
was für in Swiss-German: its elements and
movements CUNY syntax supper |
| Dec 2002 |
English VP-preposing and relative scope. (jointly with
Laura Dorfman and Erez Levon) Console in Padova (Italy) |
| May 2002 |
Wh-phrase coordination: one or two clauses?
Research Seminar in Linguistics, University of Geneva |
| Feb 2002 |
Something strange: Indefinite Pronouns and their "Postnominal"
Modifiers. 9th UTASCIL at Arlington, TX |
| Dec 2001 |
On the dual nature of the dual in Swiss-German
Lanyu forum, NYU |
| June 2001 |
On pre- and postnominal adjectives and the (non-)repetition of
(non-)articles Geneva linguistics weekend OEF'01 in Lafouly |
| Jan 2001 |
What makes Det care about Modifiers? Some cross-linguistic
observations Research Seminar in Linguistics, University of Geneva |
| May 2000 |
Zum Status des Glottal Stop im Deutschen (On the Status of
the Glottal Stop in German) 3ème cycle de linguistique allemande in Meielisalp (Switzerland) |
| June 1998 |
Public lecture (poetry) 4. Symphonie der Wasserfälle in Maderanertal (Switzerland) |
Teaching:
| Spring 2009: | Lecturer at Yale
The internal syntax of determiners (graduate seminar) |
| Spring 2008: | Teaching assistant at NYU
Language taught by Anna Szabolcsi. |
| Fall 2007: | Teaching assistant at NYU
Introduction to Linguistics taught by Maria Gouskova. |
| Spring 2007: | Teaching assistant at NYU
How concepts become sentences taught by Tanya Reinhart and Chris Collins. |
| Fall 2006: | Teaching assistant at NYU
Grammatical Analysis taught by Mark Baltin. |
| Spring 2006: | Teaching assistant at NYU
Introduction to Linguistics taught by Chris Collins. |
| Spring 2005: | Teaching assistant at NYU
Romance Syntax taught by Richard Kayne. |
| Fall 2004: | Teaching assistant at NYU
Introduction to Linguistics taught by Paul Elbourne. |
| Spring 2004: | Teaching assistant at NYU
Language and Mind taught by Mark Baltin and Brian McElree. |
| Spring 2001: | Teaching assistant at the English department at the University of Geneva.
Introduction to Syntax (Instructor) Syntax 2 (Instructor) |
| 2000- 2001: | Research assistant at the linguistics department at the University of Geneva.
Duties included: instantiating the syntax section of an on-line course in linguistics. |
| 1997-1999: | Tutoring assistant in the linguistics section of the German department at the
University of Geneva.
Duties included: advising students, guiding and correcting seminar papers. |
| 1995- 2001: | Substitution teaching at secondary school level (in Geneva and Central Switzerland)
Subjects: German, French, English (occasionally also Biology, History, Geography, and Sports) |
Reviewing services:
| 2008 | ConSOLE |
| NYU Working Papers in Linguistics | |
| UiL OTS | |
| Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics | |
| Linguistic Inquiry | |
| 2007 | Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics |
| Linguistic Inquiry | |
| CUNY/SUNY/NYU mini-conference | |
| 2006 | NYU Working Papers in Linguistics |
| 8th International Conference on the Structure of Hungarian | |
| CUNY/SUNY/NYU mini-conference | |
| BIDE conference | |
| 2005 | BIDE conference |
| 2004 | CUNY/SUNY/NYU mini-conference |
| 2003 | CUNY/SUNY/NYU mini-conference |
Academic services:
Languages:
Bands:
You (or someone you (don't) know) may have glimpsed me here:
| Jan 2008: | 82nd LSA in Chicago, IL |
| Dec 2007: | 9th CUNY-SUNY-NYU-Miniconference, NYU |
| May 2007: | 8th International Conference on the Structure of Hungarian, NYU/CUNY |
| November 2006: | 8th CUNY-SUNY-NYU-Miniconference, SUNY |
| April 2006: | GLOW 29, Barcelona |
| April 2006: | CGSW 21, Santa Cruz |
| March 2006: | 7th CUNY-SUNY-NYU-Miniconference, CUNY |
| March 2006: | Tales of the Missing Link workshop, NYU |
| Feb. 2006: | Penn Linguistics Colloquium UPenn |
| Jan. 2006: | LSA, Albuquerque |
| Oct. 2005: | NELS, UMass |
| Oct. 2005: | Evolution of Language workshop, SUNY |
| July 2005: | LSA Summer Institute MIT |
| April 2005: | GLOW 28 Geneva |
| March 2005: | Polarity from Different Perspectives workshop at NYU |
| Oct. 2004: | NELS Uconn |
| Aug. 2004: | EGG summer school in Cluj (Romania) |
| July 2004: | BIDE at Deusto, Bilbao |
| June 2004: | CGSW 19 at CUNY |
| Feb. 2004: | Penn Linguistics Colloquium UPenn |
| Nov. 2003: | NELS SUNY |
| Oct/Nov. 2003: | Antisymmetry and remnant movement workshop at NYU |
| Aug. 2003: | EGG summer school in Lublin (Poland)
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| May 2003: | Mayfest UM |
| Feb. 2003: | Penn Linguistics Colloquium UPenn |
| Nov. 2002: | NELS MIT |
| Feb. 2002: | UTASCIL UTA |
| Nov. 2001: | NELS NYU,CUNY |
| Aug. 2001: | EGG summer school in Nis (Serbia) |
| Aug. 2000: | EGG summer school in Blagoevgrad (Bulgaria)
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| May 2000: | 3ème Cycle Romand de linguistique allemande in Meielisalp (Switzerland) |
| April 2000: | GLOW in Vitoria / Bilbao (Spain) |
| April 1999: | GLOW in Berlin (Germany)
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| Feb. 1999: | DGfS (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sprachwissenschaft) 21. Jahrestagung in Konstanz (Germany) |
| Fall 1996: | Preparation class for the Cambridge Advanced Certificate in Bangor (Wales) |
| Aug. 1995: | Spanish course in Llanca (Spain) |