Lang/Ling Conference 2022

July 7-8, 2022 @ MIT @ 2-147

Organizers: Ray Briggs, Justin Khoo, Dan Lassiter, David Plunkett

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(Zoom link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/93755862189)

This is a pre-read workshop. As such, the discussion will presuppose that everyone in the room has read the session paper in advance. If you would like to attend, please register in advance. We will distribute the papers only to registered participants.

Thursday, July 7
1:30-3:00 Samia Hesni Deviant Assertion: When Relying on Accommodation is Preferable
Comments: Rachel McKinney
3:30-5:00 David Plunkett, Rachel Generics and metalinguistic negotiation
Sterken, Tim SundellComments: Ray Briggs
6:00 Dinner

Friday, July 8
10:30-12:00 Amir Anvari Logical Atomism: An Approach to Hurford Phenomena
Comments: Dan Lassiter
12:00-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:00 Jonathan Phillips Decomposing Modal Thought
(w/ Angelika Kratzer)Comments: Rachel Rudolph
3:30-5:00 Justin Khoo On Scariness
Comments: Dilip Ninan
6:00 Dinner

List of Participants

  • Amir Anvari (MIT)

  • Samia Hesni (Boston)

  • Justin Khoo (MIT)

  • Dan Lassiter (Edinburgh)

  • Rachel McKinney (Suffolk)

  • Dilip Ninan (Tufts)

  • Jonathan Phillips (Dartmouth)

  • David Plunkett (Dartmouth)

  • Rachel Rudolph (Auburn)

  • Rachel Sterken (Hong Kong)

  • Tim Sundell (Kentucky)