Ordinary Working Grammarian

A blog about natural language syntax, fieldwork and life.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Book Notice: The Laws of Thought (2026)

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Griffiths, Tom. 2026. The Laws of Thought. Henry Holt and Company. Griffiths 2026 traces three distinct traditions in cognitive science, an...

Reconstruction and the New Minimalism

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Abstract: In this brief note, I discuss a problem that arises within the theoretical framework for natural language syntax based on Hopf al...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Comparison of COCA and Google for Syntactic Research

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Inversion Seminar March 10, 2026 Comparison of COCA and Google for Syntactic Research In this blog post, I give a brief comparison of search...

Class Exercise on Using Online Tools in Syntactic Research

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Class Exercise Inversion Seminar March 10, 2026 Class Exercise on Using Online Tools in Syntactic Research In the first half of the class, I...
Friday, March 6, 2026

400,000 Visits for Ordinary Working Grammarian

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As of today, March 6, 2026, my blog Ordinary Working Grammarian has reached a total of 400,000 visits. The blog began on March 14, 2017, and...
Sunday, February 22, 2026

Top Twenty Field Defining Papers for Generative Syntax

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Which works define the field of generative syntax? The following list is the set of the top twenty books, theses, book chapters and journal ...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Top Ten Field Defining Papers for Generative Syntax

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Which works define the field of generative syntax? The following list is the set of the top ten books, theses, book chapters and journal art...
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