Linguistic Theory, Syntax, Experimental Syntax, Gradient Grammaticality Information Structure, Syntax-semantics interface, First and Second Language Acquisition Corpus-based Second Language Research
The syntax and interpretation of long distance dependencies (questions, relative clauses, Clitic Left Dislocation, Topicalisation, Focus movement) with particular reference to resumption.
Principles and Parameters/Minimalism, Optimality Theory, HPSG.
Greek, Romance, Semitic.
Research Projects
Specificity in Second Language Grammars, with John Hawkins and Paula Buttery, in the context of work within the Corpus Linguistics group at RCEAL, Cambridge, 2007-2009.
Extending the Cambridge Learner Corpus, with colleagues at RCEAL, Computer Laboratory and Cambridge ESOL in the context of English Profile Program
Gradient Linguistic Intuitions Crosslinguistically (Marie Curie Intra European Fellowship, 2006-2008).
Optionality and Resumption in Developmental Grammars (with Teresa Parodi, British Academy, 2006-2007).
Displacement and gap-structures: a crosslinguistic investigation (with Caroline Heycock and Edit Doron , Leverhulme Trust, 1999-2002).