I am a professor of linguistics at the University of Kentucky. I received my PhD in
linguistics from the Ohio State University in 1981. In recent years, my research has
focused on the theory of inflectional morphology. In a series of publications, I have
argued for an inferential-realizational theory of inflectional morphology known as
Paradigm Function Morphology. Together with Raphael Finkel, I have argued for a novel
approach to morphological typology based on the implicative patterns in a language's
inflectional paradigms. Together with Andrew Hippisley, I have undertaken an
investigation of the alignment systems of the Eastern Iranian languages. I have served as
review editor for the journal "Language" and currently serve as co-editor of
the journal "Word Structure".
Paradigm Function Morphology
The paradigm-based approach to morphological typology
Computational models of inflectional morphology
Morphological theory
Indo-Iranian languages
Morphosyntax
Formal semantics
Reviews