About ComSyn
ComSyn started as discussion group about Comparative Syntax at Leiden University Center for Linguistics (LUCL). Now, it is primarily a series of lectures about (Comparative) Syntax. Speakers from all over the world are welcome to present their work in an informal setting. ComSyn is the perfect place to present work in progress, do a mock defense or a dry run for a conference, or simply present a syntactic problem one would like to share with other linguists. If you have any suggestions, please contact one of the organizers—Elisabeth Kerr and Maarten Bogaards.
Upcoming talks
Spring 2022
10 Mar | Matthijs Westera (LUCL)
31 Mar | Balthasar Bickel (University of Zurich)[POSTPONED]
21 Apr | Kristel Doreleijers (Tilburg University)
28 Apr | Justin Case (University of Ottawa/LUCL)
12 May | Jutta Hartmann (Bielefeld University)
19 May | Giuseppe Rugna (University of Florence/LUCL)
2 June | Prerna Nadathur (University of Konstanz)In person talks are in Lipsius 121 (except for 19 May in Lipsius 123); online talks are on Zoom (please join our mailing list for the links).
Author Archives: Elisabeth Kerr
Thursday 19 May – Giuseppe Rugna
Speakers: Giuseppe Rugna (University of Florence/LUCL) Title: The morphosyntax of wh-paradigms and wh-copying Date: Thursday 19 May Venue: Lipsius 123 [note room change] Time: 15.00 – 16.15 hrs [note time change] Abstract This talk addresses the question of how grammars can … Continue reading
Thursday 12 May – Jutta Hartmann
Speakers: Jutta Hartmann (University of Bielefeld) Title: Syntax-Information-Structure Interaction: Data and analysis Date: Thursday 12 May Venue: Online (join our mailing list to receive link) / watch on campus in Lipsius 121 Time: 16.15 – 17.30 hrs Abstract In this talk, … Continue reading
Thursday 11 Nov – Halima Husić
Speaker: Halima Husić (Ruhr-Universität Bochum) Title: Individuation and Countability of Event Nominals Date: Thursday 11 November Venue: Lipsius 207 Time: 16.15 – 17.30 hrs Abstract: Derived nominals which carry an eventive meaning have been thoroughly discussed in syntax and semantics with … Continue reading
Friday 5 Nov – Ur Shlonsky
This Friday there will be an extra in-person ComSyn Talk by Ur Shlonsky (University of Geneva): Speaker: Ur Shlonsky (University of Geneva) Title: Focus preposing and its role in Bantu inversion, inverted copular sentences and contrastive ellipsis Date: Friday 5 … Continue reading
Thursday 28 Oct – Marjo van Koppen
Speaker: Marjo van Koppen (Utrecht University/UiL-OTS and Meertens Institute) Title: Negation in the work of De Ruyter and Hooft: Negation in 17th century Dutch intra-speaker variation Date: Thursday 28 October Venue: Lipsius 207 Time: 16.15 – 17.30 hrs Abstract: The … Continue reading
Thursday 14 October – Matthew Tyler
Speaker: Matthew Tyler (University of Cambridge) Title: Switch-reference and big PRO Date: Thursday 14 October Venue: Online talk (join mailing list for link / watch at Lipsius 207) Time: 16.15 – 17.30 hrs Abstract: Switch-reference (SR) refers to the phenomenon … Continue reading
Thursday 30 September – James Baker
Speaker: James Baker (Leiden University) Title: Parametric Comparison in the Clausal Domain Date: Thursday 30 September Venue: Lipsius 207 Time: 16.15 – 17.30 hrs (new start time!) Abstract: This talk is about the Parametric Comparison Method (PCM), which was initially … Continue reading
ComSyn Autumn/Winter 2021
As covid restrictions are slowly but steadily lifting, we’re delighted to announce that the new ComSyn season will feature a blend of online and in-person talks — the latter with drinks afterwards! Talks will be on the same day as … Continue reading
Thursday 4 March – Thomas McFadden & Sandhya Sundaresan
Speaker: Thomas McFadden (ZAS, Berlin) & Sandhya Sundaresan (U. of Göttingen) Title: Unifying species of C-agreement Date: Thursday 4 March Venue: Skype (contact us to get access to the meeting) Time: 15.15 – 16.30 hrs Abstract In this talk, we will undertake one … Continue reading
Thursday 26 November – Richard Stockwell
Speaker: Richard Stockwell (Oxford University) Title: Contrast and Verb Phrase Ellipsis: Triviality, Symmetry, and Competition Date: Thursday 26 November Venue: Skype (contact us to get access to the meeting) Time: 15.15 – 16.30 hrs Abstract This talk, based on my recent UCLA dissertation, argues … Continue reading