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James Mccloskey

Professor Emeritus

mcclosk@ucsc.edu

Division Humanities Division

Department/College/Unit Linguistics Department

Title Professor Emeritus

Affiliation Faculty

Faculty Type Emeriti

Areas of Expertise Linguistics
Language and Linguistics

Web Site

Personal Page
Personal Page (campus)
Department Page

Primary Office Location Stevenson College Academic Building
240

Mail Stop Stevenson Academic Services

Biography, Education and Training

I am an Irish citizen, earned my BA at University College Dublin and my PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. I have held positions at University College Dublin, MIT, UC San Diego and UC Santa Cruz.

Summary of Expertise

I work in linguistic theory (especially syntax) with a focus on the Irish language and on non-standard, often stigmatized, varieties of English. I have also worked on issues of language extinction and revitalization.

Research Interests

Syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, Irish.

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