Atakan Ince - Department of Linguistics

Atakan Ince - Department of Linguistics

Atakan INCE
Curriculum Vitae
Atakan Ince
Last updated August 2008
Contact Information
email:
[email protected]
telephone: 301-405-4936 (office)
240-645-2827 (mobile)
post mail: Department of Linguistics
1401, Marie Mount Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-7505
USA
Citizenship
Republic of Turkey citizen; US pending residency
EDUCATION
2005-present graduate level studies in Linguistics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
1999-2005
Ph.D. candidate in Linguistics, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey.
1996-1999
M.A. in TESOL, Department of English Language Teaching, University of
Istanbul, Turkey. Thesis: “Anatolian High School Students’ Lexicon:
Investigations on Vocabulary Learning”
1992-1996
B.A. in English Literature, Department of English Language and Literature,
University of Istanbul, Turkey. Thesis: “A Semiotic Analysis of Celestial
Omnibus by D. H. Lawrence”
RESEARCH AREAS
Syntactic theory; syntax-phonology interface; syntax-semantics interface; Turkish linguistics
Topics in syntax: Wh-movement; sluicing; VP-ellipsis; pseudogapping; successive
cyclicity; multiple spell-out, Case, ECM
PUBLICATIONS
To appear:
“On Right Node Raising”. In Proceedings of Workshop on Altaic Formal
Linguistics 5, MITWPIL.
“Gapping in Turkish”. In Proceedings of the North Eastern Linguistic Society 38,
GLSA Publications.
with Pritha Chandra, “Genitive Subject Induced Derivational Islands”. Proceedings of
the North Eastern Linguistic Society 38, GLSA Publications.
“On Default Agreement in Turkish”. In Proceedings of Workshop on Altaic Formal
Linguistics 4, MITWPIL.
“ECMs as Object Control Structures in Turkish”. In Proceedings of WECOL:
Volume 17.
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2007:
“Contrastive Sluicing: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective”. In Proceedings of the
Mediterranean Syntax Meeting 2005.
“Sluicing in Turkish”. In Sluicing: Cross-Linguistic Perspectives, Jason
Merchant (ed.), Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company.
“Non-Wh Phrases in Sluicing in Turkish”. In A. Omaki, I. Ortega-Santos, J. Sprouse
and M Wagers (eds.), University of Maryland Department of Linguistics Working
Papers in Linguistics (UMWPiL), Volume XVI, pp. 1-22.
2006:
“Island-Sensitive Sluicing in Turkish”. In Proceedings of the North Eastern
Linguistic Society 35, GLSA Publications.
“Pseudo-sluicing in Turkish”. In N. Kazanina, U. Minai, P.J. Monahan and H.L.
Taylor (eds.), University of Maryland Department of Linguistics Working Papers in
Linguistics (UMWPiL), Volume XIV, pp. 111-126.
2001:
“Turkcede Asalak Bosluklar (Parasitic Gaps in Turkish)”. In XV. Turk Dilbilim
Kurultayi Bildirileri (Proceedings of XV. Turkish Linguistics Conference), Yildiz
Technical University Press, Istanbul, Turkey.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Refereed
2008:
“On Right Node Raising”. Paper presented at WAFL 5, SOAS, London, UK.
2007:
with Pritha Chandra, “Genitive Islands and Sluicing in Hindi-Urdu”. Poster presented at
WECOL 2007, University of California, San Diego, CA.
“Gapping in Turkish”. Paper presented at North Eastern Linguistic Society 38, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
with Pritha Chandra, “Genitive Subject Induced Derivational Islands”. Paper presented at
North Eastern Linguistic Society 38, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
“On Default Agreement in Turkish”. Paper presented at WAFL 4, Harvard University,
MA.
“Non-Wh-Phrases in Sluicing in Turkish”. Paper presented at LSA, Anaheim, CA.
2006:
“ECMs as Object Control Structures in Turkish”. Poster presented at WECOL 2006,
California State University, Fresno, CA.
2005:
“Contrastive Sluicing: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective”. Paper presented at the
Mediterranean Syntax Meeting, Rhodes, Greece.
2004:
“Island-Sensitive Sluicing in Turkish”. Poster presented at the 35th Meeting of
North Eastern Linguistic Society (NELS 35), Storrs, CT.
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“Sluicing in Turkish”. Paper presented at the Linguistics Association of Great
Britain (LAGB) Annual Meeting, London, England.
2003:
“Turkcede Yalin Durum Eksiz Ozneler (ECM Subjects in Turkish)”. Paper presented at
the XVI. Turk Dilbilim Kurultayi (16th Turkish Linguistics Conf.), Eskişehir, Turkey.
2001:
“Turkcede Asalak Bosluklar (Parasitic Gaps in Turkish)”. Paper presented at the
XIV. Turk Dilbilim Kurultayi (14th Turkish Linguistics Conf.), Istanbul, Turkey.
Non-refereed
2008:
“On Right Node Raising”. Paper presented at the Syntax Lunch Talk, University of
Maryland, College Park.
2007:
with Pritha Chandra, “Genitive Subject Induced Derivational Islands”. Paper presented
at the Syntax Lunch Talk, University of Maryland, College Park.
“Gapping in Turkish”. Paper presented at the Syntax Lunch Talk, University of
Maryland, College Park.
“On Default Agreement in Turkish”. Paper presented at the Syntax Lunch Talk,
University of Maryland, College Park.
2006:
“Non-wh-phrases in Sluicing in Turkish”. Paper presented at the Syntax Lunch Talk,
University of Maryland, College Park.
“Non-wh-phrases in Sluicing in Turkish”. Paper presented at the Turkish Linguistics
Workshop, Yale University, November 11.
“A Proleptic Analysis of ECM’s in Turkish”. Paper presented at the ECO5 Syntax
Workshop, MIT, Cambridge, MA.
2004:
“Island-Sensitive Sluicing in Turkish”. Paper presented at the Syntax Lunch Talk,
University of Maryland, College Park.
“No Arguments for Parasitic Gaps in Turkish”. Paper presented at the ECO5
Syntax Workshop, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
“Parasitic Gaps in Turkish”. Paper presented at the Syntax Lunch Talk,
University of Maryland, College Park.
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POSITIONS HELD
In USA:
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Reading/ESL/World Languages/Philosophy, Montgomery
College, MD:
Summer 2008: College Level English writing.
Spring 2008: College Level English writing.
Fall 2007:
Intermediate level English Grammar and writing.
Instructor, English as a Second Language, Columbia College, Silver Spring, MD:
Spring 2007- onwards: Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate level classes.
Instructor, English as a Second Language, Walter Reed Army Hospital Language School,
Silver Spring, MD:
Spring 2007: Beginner level classes.
Materials Development Consultant, National Foreign Language Center, College Park,MD:
March 2006-current: Prepare text-based learning materials and evaluate materials developed
by others. Tasks include writing text summaries in both English and Turkish, explaining
idiomatic and culture-specific vocabulary in both English and Turkish, explicating the
information provided in the texts and writing open-ended questions for language instruction,
as well as evaluating the linguistic and textual aspects of learning objects designed by others.
Instructor, Turkish as a Foreign Language, FOLA Program, Univ. of MD, College Park:
Spring 2006: Beginner, Intensive Beginner and Advanced level classes.
Instructor, Turkish as a Foreign Language, FOLA Program, Univ. of MD, College Park:
Fall 2005: Beginner, Intensive Beginner and Advanced level classes.
ESOL Teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools, Dept. of Adult Education:
Fall 2004: Intensive classes (Beginner level) that met daily.
In Turkey:
As Teaching Assistant at Bogazici University, (weekly teaching in discussion section; creating
some assignments and exams; grading):
Spring 2005: “Introduction to Linguistics” (Instructor: Ass. Prof. Mine NakipogluDemiralp)
“The Structure of Modern Turkish” (Instructor: Ass. Prof. Asli Goksel)
Fall 2003:
“English-Turkish Contrastive Grammar” (Instructor: Prof. Sumru Ozsoy &
Ass. Prof. Meltem Kelepir)
Spring 2003: “Introduction to Syntax” (Instructor: Prof. Sumru Ozsoy)
“Structure of Modern Turkish” (Instructor: Ass. Prof. Mine NakipoğluDemiralp)
Fall 2002:
“English-Turkish Contrastive Grammar” (Instructor: Prof. Sumru Ozsoy &
Ass. Prof. Didar Akar)
Spring 2002: “Introduction to Syntax” (Instructor: Prof. Sumru Ozsoy)
“Structure of Modern Turkish” (Instructor: Ass. Prof. Didar Akar)
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Fall 2001:
Spring 2001:
Fall 2000:
Spring 2000:
“Introduction to Linguistics” (Instructor: Ass. Prof. Didar Akar)
“The Structure of Modern Turkish” (Instructor: Ass. Prof. Asli Goksel)
“Introduction to Linguistics” (Instructor: Prof. Sumru Ozsoy)
“The Structure of Modern Turkish” (Instructor: Ass. Prof. Didar Akar)
As Sole Instructor:
Bogazici University “Program in Turkish Language and Culture”
Summer 2001: “Spoken English”
“Written English”
Istanbul University
Fall 1999:
“Introduction to Linguistics”; “Phonology and Morphology of Turkish”
Spring 1999: “Advanced English Grammar”; “English-Turkish Translation”;
“Turkish-English Translation”
AWARDS
The Jacob K Goldhaber Travel Award, University of Maryland, 2008.
Language Center Travel Grant, Bogazici University, 2001
Language Center Scholarship, Bogazici University, 2004
BUVAK Travel Grant, Bogazici University, 2004.
BUVAK Travel Grant, Bogazici University, 2005.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Reviewing for Conferences
WECOL (2008)
Membership:
Linguistic Society of America
Linguistics Association of Great Britain
Other Professional Experience:
Fall 2008-Spring 2009, Syntax Lunch Organizer, Department of Linguistics, University of
Maryland
Fall 2007-Spring 2008, Colloquium Committee, Department of Linguistics, University of
Maryland
Fall 2004, Visiting Scholar, Department of Linguistics, University of Maryland,
College Park, MD
Spring 2004, Visiting Scholar, Department of Linguistics, University of Maryland,
College Park, MD
January 2001, LOT Winter School in Linguistics, Amsterdam, Netherlands
LANGUAGES
Language Skills
Turkish (native-speaker)
English (fluent)
French (intermediate)
Research Languages
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Turkish, English, Japanese, Serbo-Croatian, Finnish, Russian, Hindi, Javanese
Referees: Valentine Hacquard (Associate Professor), Norbert Hornstein (Professor), Bill Idsardi
(Associate Professor), Howard Lasnik (Distinguished University Professor), Jason Merchant
(Associate Professor), Juan Uriagereka (Professor).
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