Lisa Cheng (Lisa Lai-Shen Cheng, 鄭禮珊 in traditional Chinese characters, 郑礼珊 in simplified Chinese characters) (born 1962)[1] is a linguist with specialisation in theoretical syntax. She is a Chair Professor of Linguistics and Language at the Department of Linguistics, Leiden University, and one of the founding members of the Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition.[2]
After completing her BA and MA degree at the University of Toronto, Cheng obtained her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1991, where she studied with Noam Chomsky.[3][4] From 1991 to 2000, she held a position at the University of California, Irvine, first as an assistant professor, then as an associate professor (with tenure), before moving to Leiden University. In 2012, she was nominated for the Regional Chair at the University of Nantes (France), where she was appointed for two years and lectured on East Asian Linguistics .[5]
Cheng has done extensive work on theoretical syntax, mostly from a comparative perspective, with the majority of her work concentrating on Chinese languages (Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu, and Min) and Bantu languages (Zulu, Chichewa, Bemba).[6] Important contributions of her work to syntactic theory include her “Clausal Typing Hypothesis” (Cheng 1991), which led to a better understanding of the nature of triggers of operations in syntax, and the role that sentence final particles play in the triggering system. Her work on bare nouns and classifiers in Chinese languages (e.g. Cheng & Sybesma 1999) demonstrates that a count-mass distinction is also relevant in Chinese languages, albeit in the system of classifiers. Furthermore, this work has demonstrated that bare nouns can have hidden structures, and that classifiers can be associated with definiteness. Cheng’s joint work on Zulu with Laura J. Downing (Cheng & Downing 2009, 2016) is a rare example of collaboration between a syntactician and a phonologist, demonstrating the necessity as well as benefits of such collaboration to the field. Importantly, it shows knowledge of prosodic phrasings of a language provide evidence for the syntactic structure of the language, work that she has continued in investigating Mandarin (Gryllia et al. 2020).
Cheng, Lisa L.-S. and John Rooryck. 2002. Licensing Wh-in-situ. Syntax 3: 1-19.
Kula, Nancy and Lisa L.-S. Cheng. 2007. Phonological and Syntactic Phrasing in Bemba Relatives. Journal of African Languages and Linguistics 28.2: 123-148.
Cheng, Lisa L.-S. 2009. Wh-in-situ from the 1980s to Now. Language and Linguistics Compass 3.3: 767-791.
Cheng, Lisa L.-S. and Laura Downing. 2009. Where is the Topic in Zulu? The Linguistic Review 26: 207-238.
Cheng, Lisa L.-S., Jenny Doetjes, Rint Sybesma and Roberto Zamparelli. 2012. On the Interpretation of Number and Classifiers. Rivista di Linguistica 24.2: 175-194. (Special Issue: The Structure and Interpretation of Nouns and Noun Phrases, Part II).
Cheng, Lisa L.-S. and Laura Downing. 2016. Phasal Syntax = Cyclic Phonology? Syntax 19.2:156-191. DOI: 10.1111/synt.12120.
Bonet, Eulàlia, Lisa L.-S. Cheng, Laura Downing and Joan Mascaró. 2019. (In)Direct ref-erence in the phonology-syntax interface under phase theory: a response to Modular PIC. Linguistic Inquiry 50.4: 751-777. DOI:10.1162/ling_a_00324.
Gryllia, Stella, Doetjes, Jenny, Yang, Yang, and Lisa L.-S. Cheng. 2020. Prosody, clause typing, and wh-in-situ: Evidence from Mandarin. Laboratory Phonology: Journal of the Association for Laboratory Phonology 11(1): 19, pp. 1–30. DOI: 10.5334/labphon.169.
References
^ ab"KNAW kiest 26 nieuwe leden" (in Dutch). Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
lisa, cheng, linguist, lisa, cheng, lisa, shen, cheng, 鄭禮珊, traditional, chinese, characters, 郑礼珊, simplified, chinese, characters, born, 1962, linguist, with, specialisation, theoretical, syntax, chair, professor, linguistics, language, department, linguistic. Lisa Cheng Lisa Lai Shen Cheng 鄭禮珊 in traditional Chinese characters 郑礼珊 in simplified Chinese characters born 1962 1 is a linguist with specialisation in theoretical syntax She is a Chair Professor of Linguistics and Language at the Department of Linguistics Leiden University and one of the founding members of the Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition 2 Lisa Lai shen ChengAlma materMITKnown forsyntax semantics interface syntax prosody interface syntax processing interface Chinese languages Bantu languagesSpouseRint SybesmaScientific careerFieldsLinguisticsInstitutionsLeiden UniversityDoctoral advisorNoam Chomsky Contents 1 Academic life 2 Honors and distinctions 3 Selected publications 4 References 5 External linksAcademic life EditAfter completing her BA and MA degree at the University of Toronto Cheng obtained her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1991 where she studied with Noam Chomsky 3 4 From 1991 to 2000 she held a position at the University of California Irvine first as an assistant professor then as an associate professor with tenure before moving to Leiden University In 2012 she was nominated for the Regional Chair at the University of Nantes France where she was appointed for two years and lectured on East Asian Linguistics 5 Cheng has done extensive work on theoretical syntax mostly from a comparative perspective with the majority of her work concentrating on Chinese languages Mandarin Cantonese Wu and Min and Bantu languages Zulu Chichewa Bemba 6 Important contributions of her work to syntactic theory include her Clausal Typing Hypothesis Cheng 1991 which led to a better understanding of the nature of triggers of operations in syntax and the role that sentence final particles play in the triggering system Her work on bare nouns and classifiers in Chinese languages e g Cheng amp Sybesma 1999 demonstrates that a count mass distinction is also relevant in Chinese languages albeit in the system of classifiers Furthermore this work has demonstrated that bare nouns can have hidden structures and that classifiers can be associated with definiteness Cheng s joint work on Zulu with Laura J Downing Cheng amp Downing 2009 2016 is a rare example of collaboration between a syntactician and a phonologist demonstrating the necessity as well as benefits of such collaboration to the field Importantly it shows knowledge of prosodic phrasings of a language provide evidence for the syntactic structure of the language work that she has continued in investigating Mandarin Gryllia et al 2020 Honors and distinctions EditCheng was elected a member of Academia Europaea in 2016 7 8 In 2017 she was elected a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences 1 9 Cheng has served on the editorial board of many leading journals in linguistics She is an advisory editor of Linguistic Inquiry 10 and an associate editor of Language and is on the editorial board of Journal of East Asian Linguistics Contemporary Chinese Linguistics Syntax Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Interdisciplinary Research and The Linguistic Review She was the Editor of Glot International between 1996 and 2003 See e g Cheng amp Sybesma eds 2000 Selected publications EditOn the typology of wh questions 1991 PhD dissertation MIT https dspace mit edu handle 1721 1 13938 More papers on wh movement 1991 Edited by Lisa Cheng and Hamida Demirdache MIT Working Papers in Linguistics 15 https dspace mit edu handle 1721 1 13938 Cheng Lisa L S and Rint Sybesma 1999 Bare and not so Bare Nouns and the Structure of NP Linguistic Inquiry 30 4 509 542 The first glot international state of the article book the latest in linguistics 2000 Edited by Lisa Cheng and Rint Sybesma https www degruyter com document doi 10 1515 9783110822861 html Cheng Lisa L S and John Rooryck 2002 Licensing Wh in situ Syntax 3 1 19 Kula Nancy and Lisa L S Cheng 2007 Phonological and Syntactic Phrasing in Bemba Relatives Journal of African Languages and Linguistics 28 2 123 148 Cheng Lisa L S 2009 Wh in situ from the 1980s to Now Language and Linguistics Compass 3 3 767 791 Cheng Lisa L S and Laura Downing 2009 Where is the Topic in Zulu The Linguistic Review 26 207 238 Cheng Lisa L S Jenny Doetjes Rint Sybesma and Roberto Zamparelli 2012 On the Interpretation of Number and Classifiers Rivista di Linguistica 24 2 175 194 Special Issue The Structure and Interpretation of Nouns and Noun Phrases Part II Cheng Lisa L S and Laura Downing 2016 Phasal Syntax Cyclic Phonology Syntax 19 2 156 191 DOI 10 1111 synt 12120 Bonet Eulalia Lisa L S Cheng Laura Downing and Joan Mascaro 2019 In Direct ref erence in the phonology syntax interface under phase theory a response to Modular PIC Linguistic Inquiry 50 4 751 777 DOI 10 1162 ling a 00324 Gryllia Stella Doetjes Jenny Yang Yang and Lisa L S Cheng 2020 Prosody clause typing and wh in situ Evidence from Mandarin Laboratory Phonology Journal of the Association for Laboratory Phonology 11 1 19 pp 1 30 DOI 10 5334 labphon 169 References Edit a b KNAW kiest 26 nieuwe leden in Dutch Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences 10 May 2017 Retrieved 13 May 2017 Lisa Cheng Noam Chomsky in Leiden Doyle Allan Alumni and their Dissertations MIT Linguistics Retrieved 2019 03 29 Professor Cheng nominated as Regional Chair Lisa L S Cheng scholar google com Retrieved 2021 03 08 Lisa Cheng Academia Europaea Archived from the original on 28 March 2019 Lisa Cheng elected as member of the Academia Europaea Lisa Cheng Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Archived from the original on 13 May 2017 Editorial Board of Linguistic Inquiry External links EditFaculty Webpage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lisa Cheng linguist amp oldid 1130619901, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
