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Laryngeal contrasts
Laryngeal contrasts
I'm interested in how laryngeal contrasts are phonetically realized and phonologically represented -- particularly in languages with more than a 2-way contrast. My work thus far has focused on Nepali, examining how its 4-way contrast can inform theories of laryngeal contrast and representation.
Indo-Aryan Case and Agreement
Indo-Aryan Case and Agreement
Through fieldwork with speakers of Nepali and Kumal, I've investigated patterns of ergative case and agreement including "optional" ergativity and multiple splits, accessibility of different types of arguments to agreement, and context-sensitive agreement. I'm interested in how to account for these patterns with theories of ergative case marking, and in how these languages fit in to the wider typology of case and agreement in Indo-Aryan languages.
Q Theory
Q Theory
Q Theory provides a more fine-grained representation of segments than the traditional notion of the segment, allowing it to interface well between phonology and phonetics. We have recently been exploring ways of representing strength of segments based on the number of subsegment qs a Q segment is comprised of. This is collaborative work with Sharon Inkelas, Myriam Lapierre, and Karee Garvin.
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