CV (2018)
Name: Christopher D. Tancredi
Phone/Fax: 055-988-0234
E-mail: cdtancredi@gmail.com
Birth date: November 19, 1964
Address: 4613-33 Wakamatsu-cho
Mishima, Shizuoka
411-0024 Japan
Current Position:
Professor, Keio University
Keio Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies
2-15-45 Mita, Minato, Tokyo, 108-8345 Japan
Phone: 03-5427-1453 (secretary: 03-5427-1595)
Education:
Graduate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 9/87 – 9/92
Ph.D. from Department of Linguistics and Philosophy
Summer School: Stanford University 7/87 – 8/87
Linguistic Society of America Summer Linguistic Institute
Undergraduate: Princeton University 9/82 – 6/87
A.B. in Independent Concentration Program (Linguistics)
Full Time Academic Positions:
4/09 – present Professor, Keio University
4/07 – 3/09 Associate Professor, Keio University
4/99 – 9/07 Associate Professor, Tokyo University
4/94 – 9/99 Associate Professor, Yokohama National University
4/93 – 3/94 Assistant Professor, Yokohama National University
Part Time Academic Positions:
4/14 - present Part-time Lecturer in Linguistics, Ochanomizu Women’s University
2/11, 7/15 Invited Lecture Series, Kwansei Gakuin University
9/01 – 9/05 Part-time Lecturer in Linguistics, Nanzan University
7/99 Part-time Lecturer in Linguistics, Nagoya University
10/96 – 4/07 Part-time Lecturer in Linguistics, Tokyo University
1/97 – 1/99 Part-time Lecturer in Linguistics, Tsukuba University
4/96 – 9/96 Part-time Lecturer, Tokyo Metropolitan University
4/93 – 3/94 Invited Lecture Series, Meiji Gakuin University
11/92 – 3/93 Part-time Lecturer, Meiji Gakuin University
10/92 – 12/92 Invited Lecture Series, Meiji Gakuin University
10/92 – 3/93 Part-time Lecturer, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2/91 – 5/91 Teaching Assistant, MIT, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy
Academic Honors, Grants and Fellowships:
Kakagu Kenkyuhi (Ministry of Science and Education Research Grant) researcher 2008-2012
Fukuzawa Foundation Research Travel Grant 2008-2009
Global Center of Excellence Research Grant (research scientist) 2007-2012
National Institute of Informatics grant: "Focus in Natural Language" 2005
Center of Excellence Research Grant (research scientist) 2003-2007
Zaigai Kenkyuin (Japanese Ministry of Education Research Travel Grant) 2000
Kagaku Kenkyuhi (Japanese Ministry of Education Research Grants) 1994, 1995, 2000
Gakujutsu Shinkokai (Japan Association for the Promotion of Science)/CNRS Research Travel Grant 1996
International Exchange Grant, Yokohama National University 1995
National Science Foundation International Travel Grant 1988-1989
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship 1987-1991
Rotary International Graduate Fellowship (declined) 1987
Highest Departmental Honors, Princeton University 1987
Elected to Phi Beta Kappa 1987
Linguistics Publications:
“Qualities and Translations” (with Yael Sharvit), Linguistics and Philosophy, forthcoming.
“Mathematical Belief”, in Reports of the Keio Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies 47, 2018, (49).
“Discourse Givenness and G-marking,” in Reports of the Keio Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies 48, 2017, 177-192.
“Contrastive Topic, Focus and Givenness”, in Claire Halpert, Coppe van Urk and Hadas Kotek (eds.) A Pesky Set: Papers for David Pesetsky, 2017, pp.
“The Grammar of TOPIC, FOCUS and Givenness,” in Reports of the Keio Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies 47, 2016, (47).
“Anaphora, Deaccenting, and Context Incrementation”, in Hiroki Egashira, Hisatsugu Kitahara, Kazuo Nakazawa, Tadao Nomura, Masayuki Oishi, Akira Saizen and Motoko Suzuki (eds.) In Untiring Pursuit of Better Alternatives: より良き代案を絶えず求めて, 2015, pp. 423-434.
“Focus and Givenness Across the Grammar”, in Tsuyoshi Murata, Koji Mineshima and Daisuke Bekki (eds.) New Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, Springer, 2015, 200-222.
“The Phonology of Accent”, in Reports of the Keio Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies 46, 2015, (46), 237-266.
“Singular Pronouns Bound by Plural Quantifiers”, in Reports of the Keio Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies 45, 2014.
“Condition B”, in Lisa Lai-Shen Cheng and Norbert Corver (eds.), Diagnosing Syntax, Oxford University Press, July 2013.
“The Interpretation of Indefinites in the Japanese wh-mo Construction,” (with Miyuki Yamashina) in Kook-Hee Gil, Stephen Harlow and George Tsoulas eds. Strategies of Quantification, Oxford University Press, 2013, pp. 87-100.
“Weak NPIs as Double Scope Quantifiers,” Keio, 2013 (with Kiyomi Kusumoto), Reports of the Keio Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies 44, 2013.
“Toward an Analysis of Negative Polarity Items,” in Reports of the Keio Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies 43, 2012, pp. 279-294.
“Rigid Designation and Frege’s Puzzle,” in CARLS Series of Advanced Study of Logic and Sensibility, Vol. 4, Keio University, 2011, pp. 185-196.
"Condition B as an Epiphenomenon," in CARLS Series of Advanced Study of Logic and Sensibility, Vol. 3, Keio University, 2010.
“Six Names Cicero, and Why One Model is Never Enough,” in Poetica: Current issues in generative grammar and language acquisition, vol. 70, 2008.
“Multiple Models,” report for The Center for Advanced Research on Logic and Sensibility, 2008, pp. 1-32.
“Focus, Focus Types, and Associative Operators,” in Reports of the Keio Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies 39, 2008, pp. 1-62.
「合成的意味論」(Compositional Semantics), in Toshikazu Hasegawa, Takane Ito and Christine Lamarre (eds.)心とことば--進化と認知科学のアプローチから, The University of Tokyo Press, 2008, pp. 97-112.
“A Multi-Model Modal Analysis of I-Semantics: Part 2, Identity and Attitudes,” in Yukio Otsu (ed.) Proceedings of the Tokyo Conference on Psycholinguistics 8, 2007, pp. 21-55.
Review of Ken Safir’s The Syntax of Anaphora, English Linguistics, Vol. 23 No. 2, 2006, pp. 573-592.
with Kiyomi Kusumoto,「意味論」(Semantics), in Nakajima Heizo (ed.) 言語の事典 (Encyclopedia of Language), Asakura Shoten, 2005 pp. 83-108.
“Plural Predicates and Quantifiers,” 言語研究の宇宙 The World of Linguistic Research: A Festschrift for Kinsuke Hasegawa on the Occasion of His Seventieth Birthday, Kaitakusha, Tokyo, 2005, pp. 14-28.
With Miyuki Yamashina, “Degenerate plurals,” In Emar Maier, Corien Bary, and Janneke Huitink, editors, Proceedings of SuB9, 2005, pp. 522-537. www.ru.nl/ncs/sub9.
“Associative Operators Revisited,” Gengo Kenkyu 125, 2004, pp. 1-52.
“Review of Anaphora: A Reference Guide,” Studies in English Literature, English Number 45, 2004, pp. 258-265.
“De Se Interpretation and VP Ellipsis,” English Linguistics, vol. 19, no. 2, 2002, pp. 308-334.
“WH-setsu to ‘mo’ no douteki sougo kankei,” (Dynamic interaction of Wh-phrases and ‘mo’) (with Miyuki Yamashina), in Takane Ito (ed.) Bunpou Riron: Rekusikon to Tougo (Grammatical Theory: Lexicon and Syntax), Tokyo University Press, 2002, pp. 273-299.
“Dynamic Situations,” Gengo Kenkyu, vol. 119, 2001, pp. 33-76.
“Review of Ayumi Ueyama’s ‘Two Types of Dependency’,” GLOT International, Vol. 5, no. 2, 2001.
“Semantic Anaphora and Discourse Licensing: New Foundations for a Binding Theory,” Asian GLOW Proceedings, Nanzan University, 2000, pp. 385-406.
“Review of ‘Studies in English Linguistics: A Festschrift for Akira Ota’,” English Linguistics, 1999.
“Pronouns, Definite Descriptions, and Anaphoric Quantification,” in Proceedings of Sophia University Linguistic Society 13, 1998, pp. 29-48.
“Pronouns and Perspectives,” in Hans Bennis, Pierre Pica and Johan Rooryck (eds.) Atomism and Binding, Foris 1997, pp. 381-407.
“Intricacies of Identity,” English Linguistics, vol. 13, 1996, pp. 309-337.
“Eliminating Binding Theory,” GLOW Newsletter, no. 34, Spring, 1995, pp. 58-9.
Essentials of Modern English Grammar, (with Kunihiko Imai, Heizo Nakajima and Shigeo Tonoike), Kenkyusha, 1995.
“Review of Fiengo and May’s Indices and Identity” Studies in English Literature, English Volume 1995, pp. 136-47.
“Identity, Dependency and Binding: Consequences for the Minimalist Program,” Studies in English Literature, vol. LXXI, no. 2, p. 230-1, 1995.
“Syntax and Reasoning,” Explorations in English Linguistics, No. 9, The English Linguistics Society, Tohoku University, 1993, pp. 83-100.
Deletion, Deaccenting and Presupposition, Ph.D. Dissertation, MIT Working Papers in Linguistics, MIT, Cambridge, 1992.
“Syntactic Association with Focus,” in Denise Meyer, Satoshi Tomioka, and Leyla Zidani-Eroglu (eds.) Proceedings from the First Meeting of the Formal Linguistic Society of Mid-America, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1990, pp. 289-303.
English Textbook Publications:
One World Junior High School English textbook, co-author (with 19 other authors), 3 volumes, Kyouiku Shuppan, 2005.
One World High School English reading textbook (with 5 others), Kyouiku Shuppan, 2004.
One World Junior High School English textbook, co-author (with 19 other authors), 3 volumes, Kyouiku Shuppan 2001.
Speak to the World editing collaborator, 84 p. Kyouiku Shuppan, 1998.
Kiite Hanasite Tanosii Eigo (Listen and Speak Enjoyable English) collaborating author (with 4 other authors), NHK Shuppan, 1998.
Conference Talks:
“The Phonology and Phonetics of TOPIC, FOCUS, and Givenness,” Leiden University, 2016.
“The Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics of TOPIC, FOCUS, and Givenness,” Leiden University, 2016.
“Newness, Givenness and Focus,” English Linguistic Society of Japan Spring Forum, Seikei University, 2015 (invited speaker).
“Focus and Givenness Across the Grammar,” LENLS 11, Ochanomizu University and Keio University, 2014 (invited speaker).
“Qualities and Translations” (with Yael Sharvit),
Theoretical Linguistics at Keio (TaLK), Keio University, 2013.
International Congress of Linguistics, Geneva, 2013.
Epistemology for the Rest of the World, Tokyo, 2013.
“On Multi-Model Theory,” ’91 Workshop on Issues at the Interfaces II, MIT, 2009.
“Anaphora and Discourse: Deriving Diagnostics,” Diagnosing Syntax Conference, Leiden and Utrecht, 2009 (invited speaker and discussant).
“Multi-Model Theory,” Tokyo Conference on Psycholinguistics, Keio University, 2007 (invited speaker).
“QED (Quantification over Epistemics is D-linked),” The Leiden Symposium on Issues at the Interfaces, Leiden, 2005.
“Association with Focus and Discourse Licensing,”
日本英語学会、九州大学, 2005,
National Institute of Informatics, 2005.
“Scoping Over Epistemics,” Language Under Uncertainty, Kyoto University, 2005.
“Degenerate Plurals,” Sinn und Bedeutung 9, University of Nijmegen, 2004 (with Miyuki Yamashina).
“Interpretation of Indefinites in the Japanese wh-mo Construction,” Strategies of Quantification, University of York, 2004 (with Miyuki Yamashina).
“Deriving Control,” Nihon Eigo Gakkai, 1996.
“Pronouns and Perspectives,” Conference on Atomism and Binding, University of Leiden, 1996.
“Eliminating Binding Theory,” GLOW, University of Tromso, Norway, 1995.
“Identity, Dependency and Binding: Consequences for the Minimalist Program,” Nihon Eibun Gakkai, 1994.
“Syntactic Association with Focus,” Formal Linguistic Society of Mid-America I, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1990.
Invited Talks:
“Mathematical Beliefs”, Semantics Workshop in Tokai, Nagoya Gakuin University, 2017.
“Attributing Attitudes to the Confused”, Tokyo Forum for Analytic Philosophy, Tokyo University, 2016.
“The Grammar of TOPIC, FOCUS, and Givenness,”
New York University, 2016.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016.
“Topic, Focus, and Givenness,” Keio University, 2015.
“Question Answer Congruence,” Ryukyu University, 2014.
“I-Semantics,” UCLA, 2012.
“Weak NPIs as Double Scope Quantifiers,” UCLA, 2012 (with Kiyomi Kusumoto)
“Negative Polarity Items and Questions,” Kwansei Gakuin University, 2011.
“Context Incrementation and Discourse Anaphora,” Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages, 2010.
“Condition B as an Epiphenomenon,” Nanzan University, 2010.
“Domains of Quantification, Rigid Designation and Modality: The Case for Multiple Models,”
Princeton University Program in Linguistics, 2009.
New York University Department of Linguistics, 2009.
University of Delaware Department of Linguistics, 2009.
“Multiple Models,” Rutgers University Center for Cognitive Science, 2008.
“Introduction to Semantics,” English Linguistic Society of Japan International Spring Forum, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 2008.
“Identity and Belief,” Gunma Prefectural Women’s University, Gunma, 2007.
“John only EATS rice,” Leiden University, Leiden, Holland. 2005.
“Quantifiers and Modals,” Waseda University, Tokyo, 2005.
“Focus and De Re Anaphors: Comments on Safir,” Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 2005.
“Predicate Triggered Group Formation,” Tokyo University Semantics Research Group, 2005.
“Wh-mo NPs in Japanese: Quantifiers, Plurals, or a Different Beast Altogether?,” University of Maryland, 2004 (with Miyuki Yamashina).
“Restricted Plurality: A Case Study in Japanese,” Princeton University, 2004 (with Miyuki Yamashina).
“The Semantics of Wh-mo in Japanese,”
Tokyo University Semantics Research Group, 2003.
Kyoto University, 2003.
“VP Ellipsis and De Se Interpretation,”
Tokyo University Semantics Research Group, 2000.
Nagoya University, 2000.
“Condition B and Strong Crossover,” Nagoya University, 1998.
“Dynamic Situations,” Sophia University Semantics Research Group, 1998.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1998.
“Discourse Representation Theory, Situation Semantics, and Dynamic Predicate Logic,” Nagoya University, 1997.
“Donkey Anaphora and Quantificational Subordination,” Nagoya University, 1997.
“Anaphoric Quantifiers,” Nagoya University, 1997.
“Focus Types and Associative Operators I & II,” Sophia University Semantics Research Group, 1997.
“Focus-Related Binding,” University of Paris X, Nanterres, 1996.
“Only and Even: Association without Focus,” CNRS, URA 1720, 1996.
“(Anti-)epistemicity,” CNRS, URA 1720, 1996.
“De Se Attitudes and Control,”
Nanzan University, 1996.
Sophia University Semantics Research Group, 1996.
“Self-Orientation,”
Sophia University Semantics Research Group, 1995.
Nanzan University, 1995.
Kyushu University, 1995.
“Deaccenting and Anaphora,” Sophia University Semantics Research Group, 1995.
“Associative Operators Revisited,” Sophia University Semantics Research Group, 1995.
“Eliminating Binding Theory,” Numazu Linguistic Seminar, Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan, 1995.
“Eliminating Binding Conditions B and C,” New Jersey Syntax Circle, Princeton University, 1995.
“Only and Association with Focus,” Tsukuba University Linguistics Workshop, 1993.
“Topic, Focus and VP Deletion,” Tokyo Area Circle of Linguistics, 1993.
“Syntax and Reasoning: Comments on Ruth Kempson,” Keio University, 1993.
“Split Quantifier Constructions in Japanese,” New England Workshop on Japanese and Related Topics, 1991.
“English Vowel Shortening,” Tsukuba University, Tsukuba, Japan, 1989.
Linguistics Courses Taught
Undergraduate courses: semantics, syntax, phonology, morphology, introductory linguistics, history of linguistics, Japanese syntax, philosophy of language
Graduate semantics courses: introductory semantics, readings in semantics, plurals and questions, focus, reference and anaphora, propositional attitudes, model theory, tense, Japanese quantification, indexicality, philosophy of language
Community Service:
JK 24 Conference Co-organizer (2016)
Theoretical Linguistics at Keio (TaLK) Conference Organizer (2013, 2016)
Semantics Research Group Co-organizer (1997-present)
Chair, SALT 16 Organizing Committee (2005-2006)
Symposium and Workshop Organizer, English Linguistic Society of Japan (2005)
Workshop Organizer, National Institute of Informatics (2005)
Associate Editorial Board Member, Linguistic Variation Yearbook (2001-2007)
Editorial Board Member, English Literary Society of Japan (2005-2008)
Editorial Board Member, English Society of Japan (1999-2003, 2011-2015)
Editorial Board Member, Linguistic Society of Japan (2000-2003)
Organizing Committee for Numazu Linguistic Seminar (1994?)
Abstract Reviewer for SALT, NELS, PACLIC, WCCFL, WAFL, J/K, CSSP, GLOW
Article Reviewer for Linguistics and Philosophy, Linguistic Inquiry, Journal of East Asian Linguistics, Natural Language Semantics, Gengo Kenkyuu, MITWPL, English Linguistics, Semantics and Pragmatics, Lingua, GLOT International
Book Reviewer for MIT Press
Volunteer Teaching YNU Graduate Courses in Syntax & Semantics (1993-1996)
Student Representative, MIT (1989-90)
Conference co-organizer: “Time in Language” (1989)
5-year Program Committee Representative, MIT (1987-88)
Foreign Languages:
Japanese: Spoken: Fluent Written: Functional
French: Semi-fluent
Spanish: Conversant
Research Interests:
Semantics, Syntax, and Philosophy of Language, with particular emphasis on anaphora, binding, focus, quantification, plurality, modality and propositional attitudes. Also interested in presupposition, tense, aspect, definiteness, indexicality, questions, event structure, control, lexical semantics, point of view, and general linguistic theory.