Russky1802

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Русский — родной язык этого участника.

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Hi, my name is Alex. I'm interested in syntactic theories (GB, Minimalism), linguistic typology, formal semantics (particularly, aspect), language acquisition (both L1 and L2), psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, British studies. I collect dictionaries (and love browsing through them, too!)

I have just completed my master's program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in L2 acquisition.

I was a Fulbright scholar in 2006-2008.

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Best books on linguistics:

O'Grady, W.; et al. (2005). Contemporary Linguistics. Boston; New York: Bedford; St. Martin's. ISBN 0312419368. {{cite book}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help)
Fromkin, V.; et al. (2000). Linguistics. Malden, MA: Blackwell. ISBN 0631197117. {{cite book}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help)
Crystal, D. (2006). How language works. Woodstock, NY; New York: The Overlook Press. ISBN 9781585678488.

Best books on generative syntax:

Adger, D. (2003). Core Syntax: A Minimalist approach. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0199243700.
Haegeman, L. (1994). Introduction to Government and Binding Theory. Malden, MA: Blackwell. ISBN 0631190678.