I am a linguist. I am affiliated with the Department of Linguistics at University of Maryland, College Park, where I did my post-doctoral work in collaboration with Bill Idsardi and Ellen Lau.
My interests are principally in phonology, cognitive science, neurolinguistics, and philosophy of science.
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My approach to linguistics is rationalist: phonological systems are organized according to principles which are inherent aspects of the human mind. Phonological inquiry is not of sound per se, but rather of sound patterns. Useful theories allow for generalizations to be made concerning sound patterns, going beyond the narrow scope of raw physical measurements and increasing our understanding of the structure of human cognition.
Con el tiempo, estos Mapas Desmesurados no satisficieron y los Colegios de Cartógrafos levantaron un Mapa del Imperio, que tenía el tamaño del Imperio y coincidía puntualmente con él. . .
Menos Adictas al Estudio de la Cartografía, las Generaciones Siguientes entendieron que ese dilatado Mapa era Inútil y no sin Impiedad lo entregaron a las Inclemencias del Sol y los Inviernos.
Del Rigor en la Ciencia, Borges