Prof Louisa Sadler
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Email
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Location
Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
I studied French (African and Asian Studies) at Sussex and taught English in Algeria before coming to 糖心Vlog for an MA and PhD in theoretical linguistics. My doctoral thesis was on Welsh and Government-Binding theory; it was published by Croom Helm in 1987. I taught for a short period at the University of East Anglia before returning to 糖心Vlog in 1986. Since then I have been involved in a number of large research projects in the Department, first in computational linguistics and machine translation and more recently projects using Lexical Functional Grammar. Currently, my main research interests are syntactic theory (LFG and HPSG), particularly in relation to the interfaces to morphology and semantics, and the grammatical description of the Arabic vernaculars and Welsh. I am also interested in using the Glue approach to semantic composition for the analysis of various phenomena. Lexical Functional Grammar Research Group: http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~louisa/lfgrg/
Qualifications
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BA Sussex
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MA 糖心Vlog
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PhD 糖心Vlog
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Syntactic Theory [LFG/HPSG]
Description of the Arabic vernaculars
Description of Welsh and other Celtic Languages
Morphology-Syntax and Syntax-Semantics interfaces
Grammar Development using XLE/XFST
Current research
See privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~louisa/research.html for Personal Research Page.
Teaching and supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Linguistics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 20/12/2023
Degree subject: Linguistics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 11/2/2022
Degree subject: Linguistics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 5/1/2022
Degree subject: Linguistics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 22/2/2021
Degree subject: Linguistics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 26/6/2019
Degree subject: Linguistics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 27/6/2017
Degree subject: Linguistics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 11/1/2017
Degree subject: Linguistics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 4/7/2016
Degree subject: Linguistics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 20/4/2015
Degree subject: Linguistics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 27/11/2014
Degree subject: Linguistics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 27/6/2014
Degree subject: Linguistics
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 23/6/2014
Degree type: Master of Research
Awarded date: 6/10/2010
Publications
Journal articles (26)
Villavicencio, A., Sadler, L. and Arnold, D., An HPSG account of closest conjunct agreement in NP coordination in Portuguese. Proceedings of the International Conference on Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar
Camilleri, M. and Sadler, L., (2020). THE GRAMMATICALISATION OF AN AUXILIARY AND A COPULA: THE ARABIC 鈥楽IT鈥� PARTICIPLE. Journal of Historical Syntax. 4 (6), 1-60
Sadler, L., (2019). . Argumentum. 15, 617-638
Camilleri, M. and Sadler, L., (2019). . Glossa. 4 (1), 1-33
Sadler, L. and Camilleri, M., (2018). . Brill's Journal of Afroasiatic Languages and Linguistics. 10 (1), 115-159
Camilleri, M. and Sadler, L., (2016). . Transactions of the Philological Society. 114 (1), 117-145
Camilleri, M., ElSadek, S. and Sadler, L., (2014). . Acta Linguistica Hungarica. 61 (1), 3-44
Sadler, L. and Camilleri, M., (2013). . Lingua. 134, 36-61
Sadler, L., (2011). . Morphology. 21 (2), 379-417
Sadler, L. and Nordlinger, R., (2010). . Journal of Linguistics. 46 (02), 415-452
Dalrymple, M., King, TH. and Sadler, L., (2009). . Journal of Linguistics. 45 (01), 31-68
Nordlinger, R. and Sadler, L., (2008). . Language. 84 (2), 325-331
Borsley, RD., Roberts, I., Sadler, L. and Willis, D., (2006). Introduction. Lingua. 116 (11), 1745-1749
(2006). Celtic Linguistics. Lingua: International Review of General Linguistics. 116 (11), 1745-2022
Sadler, L., (2006). . Lingua. 116 (11), 1777-1806
Sadler, L. and Nordlinger, R., (2006). . Linguistics. 44 (3), 459-487
Nordlinger, R. and Sadler, L., (2004). . Natural Language & Linguistic Theory. 22 (3), 597-641
Nordlinger, R. and Sadler, L., (2004). . Language. 80 (4), 776-806
Sadler, L. and Arnold, DJ., (1994). Prenominal adjectives and the phrasal/lexical distinction. Journal of Linguistics. 30 (1), 187-226
Arnold, D., Moffat, D., Sadler, L. and Way, A., (1993). Automatic Test Suite generation. Machine Translation. 8 (1-2), 29-38
Arnold, D., Sadler, L. and Humprheys, RL., (1993). Evaluation: An assessment. Machine Translation. 8 (1-2), 1-24
(1993). Special Issue on Evaluation of MT Systems. Machine Translation. 8 (1-2)
Arnold, D. and Sadler, L., (1992). Unification and Machine Translation. Meta. 37 (4), 657-680
SADLER, L. and ARNOLD, D., (1992). UNIFICATION AND MACHINE TRANSLATION. META. 37 (4), 657-680
Arnold, D. and Sadler, L., (1991). Transfer formalisms. Machine Translation. 6 (3), 193-200
Arnold, D. and Sadler, L., (1990). The theoretical basis of MiMo. Machine Translation. 5 (3), 195-222
Books (3)
Sadler, L., B枚rjars, K. and Nordlinger, R., (2019). Lexical-Functional Grammar: An introduction. Cambridge University Press. 9781107170568
Sadler, L., (2016). Welsh Syntax. Routledge
Sadler, L. and Spencer, A., (2004). . CSLI Publications. 9781575864709
Book chapters (20)
Camilleri, M. and Sadler, L., (2023). Raising in Arabic. In: Studies in Arabic Linguistics. John Benjamins Publishing Company. 153- 184. 9789027212832
Sadler, L., (2023). LFG and Semitic languages. In: Handbook of Lexical Functional Grammar. 1651- 1702
Sadler, L. and Nordlinger, R., (2018). . In: The Oxford Handbook of Morphological Theory. Editors: Audring, J. and Masini, F., . Oxford University Press. 212- 243. 978-0-19-966898-4
Sadler, L. and Spencer, A., (2017). Morphology and Argument Structure. In: Handbook of Morphology. Wiley. 206- 236. 9780631226949
Sadler, L., (2016). . In: Archi: Complexities of Agreement in Cross-Theoretical Perspective. Editors: Bond, O., Corbett, GG., Chumakina, M. and Brown, D., . Oxford University Press. 150- 183. 978-0-19-874729-1
Sadler, L., Alotaibi, Y., Alzaidi, M., Camilleri, M. and ElSadek, S., (2013). . In: Proceedings of the LFG13 Conference. Editors: Butt, N. and Holloway King, T., . CSLI Publications. 6- 26
Arnold, D. and Sadler, L., (2010). . In: Proceedings of the LFG10 Conference. Editors: Butt, M. and King, TH., . CSLI Publications. 43- 63
Al-Sharifi, B. and Sadler, L., (2009). . In: Proceedings of the LFG09 Conference. Editors: Butt, M. and King, TH., . CSLI Publications. 26- 43
Arnold, D., Sadler, L. and Villavicencio, A., (2008). . In: Roots Linguistics in Search of Its Evidential Base. Mouton de Gruyter. 9- 28. 9783110193152
Nordlinger, R. and Sadler, L., (2008). . In: Proceedings of LFG08. Editors: Butt, M. and King, TH., . CSLI Publications. 394- 412
Mittendorf, I. and Sadler, L., (2008). . In: Proceedings of LFG08. Editors: Butt, M. and King, TH., . CSLI Publications. 373- 393
Nordlinger, R. and Sadler, L., (2007). . In: Architectures, Rules and Preferences: A Festschrift for Joan Bresnan. Editors: Zaenen, A., Simpson, J., King, TH., Grimshaw, J., Maling, J. and Manning, C., . CSLI Publications. 139- 160. 9781575865607
Sadler, L., (2006). . In: Intelligent Linguistic Architectures: Variations on Themes by Ron Kaplan. Editors: Butt, M., Dalrymple, M. and Holloway King, T., . CSLI Publications. 9781575865324
Sadler, L. and Nordlinger, R., (2004). . In: Projecting Morphology. Editors: Sadler, L. and Spencer, A., . CSLI Publications. 9781575864709
Butt, M. and Sadler, L., (2003). . In: Syntactic Structures and Morphological Information. DE GRUYTER. 57- 100. 9783110178241
Sadler, L., (2003). . In: Nominals: Inside and Out. Editors: Butt, M. and Holloway King, T., . CSLI Publications. 85- 118. 9781575864747
Frank, A., Sadler, L., van Genabith, J. and Way, A., (2003). . In: Treebanks: Building and Using Parsed Corpora. Editors: Abeill锟�, A., . Springer. 367- 389. 978-94-010-0201-1
Sadler, L. and Spencer, A., (2001). . In: Yearbook of Morphology 2000. Editors: Booij, G. and van Marle, J., . Springer. 71- 96. 978-90-481-5738-9
Sadler, L., (2000). . In: Argument Realization. Editors: Butt, M. and Holloway King, T., . CSLI Publications. 73- 110. 9781575862668
Bredenkamp, A., Sadler, L. and Spencer, A., (1997). Investigating Argument Structure: The Russian Nominalization Database. In: Linguistic Databases. CSLI Publications. 137- 159. 9781575860923
Conferences (22)
Sadler, L. and Camilleri, M., (2019).
Sadler, L. and Alruwaili, S., (2019).
Sadler, L. and Camilleri, M., (2019). A non-canonical diachronic formation of raising predicates
Camilleri, M. and Sadler, L., (2017).
Camilleri, M. and Sadler, L., (2017).
ElSadek, S. and Sadler, L., (2015).
Camilleri, M., ElSadek, S. and Sadler, L., (2014).
Arnold, D. and Sadler, L., (2014).
Arnold, D. and Sadler, L., (2013).
Arnold, D. and Sadler, L., (2012).
Arnold, D. and Sadler, L., (2012).
Camilleri, M. and Sadler, L., (2012).
Arnold, D. and Sadler, L., (2011).
Camilleri, M. and Sadler, L., (2011).
Mittendorf, I. and Sadler, L., (2011).
Baker, B., Horrack, K., Nordlinger, R. and Sadler, L., (2010).
Al Sharif, A. and Sadler, L., (2009).
Markantonatou, S. and Sadler, L., (1997). Linking indirect arguments and verb alternations in English
Bredenkamp, A., Markantonatou, S. and Sadler, L., (1996). Lexical rules
Arnold, D., Badia, T., van Genabith, J., Markantonatou, S., Momma, S., Sadler, L. and Schmidt, P., (1993). Experiments in reusability of grammatical resources
Sadler, L. and Thompson, HS., (1991). Structural Non-Correspondence in Translation
Noord, GV., Dorrepaal, J., Arnold, D., Krauwer, S., Sadler, L. and Tombe, LD., (1989). An Approach to Sentence-Level Anaphora in Machine Translation
Reports and Papers (3)
Camilleri, M. and Sadler, L., (2011).
Sadler, L., (2007).
Markantonatou, S. and Sadler, L., (1996).
Other (1)
(1989).Essays on Grammatical Theory and Universal Grammar,Clarendon Press
Grants and funding
2016
Complementation Patterns in Vernacular Arabic
Leverhulme Trust
2015
Negation in Maltese
Ministry of Education & Employment
2011
From Competing theories to fieldwork:the challenge of an extreme agreement system
Arts And Humanities Research Council
