Centers for Cognitive Science Research Endangered and Underdescribed Languages Language Acquisition Spatial Cognition Computational Modeling of Cognition Theory of Mind Evolution of Cognition Applied Cognitive Science

Julie Legate Dr. Legate's primary research interests lie in the syntax and morphology of "interesting" languages, and in syntactic theory. She has secondary research interests in language acquisition. She is currently investigating case and agreement (especially in ergative languages), second position clitics, and preverbs and vP structure. Her favourite languages are Warlpiri and other Australian languages, Modern Irish, and Mandarin. Research Endangered and Underdescribed Languages Walpiri Split Absolutive Complex Predicates: The Expression of Manner and Result in Warlpiri, an Endangered Pama-Nyungan Language; this is a University of Delaware International Research Award that will allow me to do field work this year on the morpho-syntax of Warlpiri complex predicates. Language Acquisition Morpholoy Learning and Development of Tense Richness of Poverty of Stimulus Contact Info: Office: 42 East Delaware Ave, Room 203 Email: jlegate AT alum DOT mit DOT edu