I am interested in cognitive psychological models of human natural language production and understanding. I work primarily within the framework of relevance theory, but am interested in other approaches too. I also work collaboratively with psycholinguists on projects in experimental pragmatics.
Biographical Profile
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Philosophy
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
None
Institutional Focus Areas
Arts and Humanities
Personal Focus Areas
Indexicals and context-shifting, Generalized conversational implicatures and default reasoning
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
1990
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
PhD
Philosophy
1982
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
MA
Philosophy
1980
University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
BA Honours
Philosophy
1979
University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
BA
Philosophy
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
Membership
American Philosophical Association
Membership
International Pragmatics Association
Membership
South Carolina Society for Philosophy
Membership
North Carolina Philosophical Society
Membership
Linguistic Society of America
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
01/1981 - 08/1983
Junior Lecturer, University of Cape Town
1983 - 1989
Teaching Assistant, University of Michigan
1989
Lecturer, University of Michigan
1990 - 1997
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of South Carolina
1993
Core Member, Linguistics Program, University of South Carolina
1997
Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of South Carolina
01/2000 - 08/2004
Adjunct Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology, University of South Carolina
10/2004 - 09/2007
Adjunct Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology, University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
1994
Award
Lilly Teaching Fellowship
1998
Award
Provost's Teaching Development Grant
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