Bernadette Plunkett

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Theoretical syntax from a generative perspective -usually minimalism
The acquisition of first language syntax from a generative perspective
Topics relating to any language but particularly interested in French, English and Arabic
Particularly interested in supervision of topics related to wh-constructions, A-bar movement etc.

Research interests

The acquisition of syntax by children from a generative perspective

Theoretical syntax from a generative perspective, particularly minimalism

Currently particularly interested in the acquisition of wh-constructions in French and Arabic and associated syntactic analyses of these constructions in any language

5 Article
1 Book
1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
1 Paper
More
- 1 Book/Film/Article review
- 1 Working paper

Interrogative Patterns and the Productivity of Inversion in Spoken French
Plunkett, B., 2012, (Unpublished).
Research output: Working paper
The development of wh-questions in child French
Plunkett, B., 2012, (In preparation) In: First Language.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The acquisition of word order: Micro-cues, information structure, and economy. Amsterdam & Philadelphia, PA: John Benjamins, 2009.
Plunkett, B., 2011, In: Journal of Linguistics. 43, 3, p. 134-137 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review

Bernadette Plunkett

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Research interests

Research output

Interrogative Patterns and the Productivity of Inversion in Spoken French

The development of wh-questions in child French

The acquisition of word order: Micro-cues, information structure, and economy. Amsterdam & Philadelphia, PA: John Benjamins, 2009.