About Aarhus University
William Bernard McGregor
Professor
School of Communication and Culture - Linguistics
Jens Chr. Skous Vej 2
building 1485, 617
8000 Aarhus C
Denmark
Phone: +4587162153
Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (elected 1999)
Member, Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (from December 1986)
Research areas
- Functional linguistics Linguistic Typology Semiotic grammar
- Language history (comparative linguistics, etymology) comparative Bunuban comparative Nyulnyulan comparative Worrorran grammaticalisation
- Morphology ergative case-marking optional case-marking
- Psycholinguistics classification language and theory of mind symbolic cognition
- Semantics (cognitive semantics, formal semantics etc) mood and modality semantics of grammar
- Sociolects (child language, language of adolescents, immigrants, specialised language etc) language endangerment special registers (mother-in-law)
- Syntax complementation constructions compound verb constructions mood and subordination
- Published
Zero-marking or nothing to mark? The case against absolutive "Case" in Gooniyandi
Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
- Published
Introduction: Reconnecting form and meaning: Lexis and grammar from cognitive-functional and usage-based perspectives
Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
On the expression of mistaken beliefs in Australian languages
Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Post-Firthian perspectives on linguistic typology
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
The triadic actional frame and its relevance to language
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
Emergence of optional accusative case marking in Khoe languages
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
A NEW HANDBOOK ON THE DIVERSITY IN SIGN LANGUAGES AND DEAF COMMUNITIES
Press/Media: Press / Media
Danish researchers pioneer comparative research on sign language
Press/Media: Press / Media
Ny håndbog om tegnsprogs og døves mangfoldighed
Press/Media: Press / Media
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