SYNPHON AT SANTA CRUZ

It has been a very lively period for investigations of the interface between syntax and phonology in the department. The seminar offered by Junko Ito and Armin Mester on the topic has been the focus of much of that work and the presence of visitors Emily Elfner, Ryan Bennett and Boris Harizanov this week has added to the sense of occasion. In the seminar on Monday Jim McCloskey and Emily presented some joint work with Ryan on Prosody, Focus, and Ellipsis in Irish; Emily will present some of her current work on the syntax-prosody mapping on Wednesday (April 29th). And on Friday (May Day), Ryan and Boris will present joint work with fellow alumnus Robert Henderson at Phlunch. That talk is on Prosodic smothering in Macedonian and Kaqchikel and the abstract is available here.