@morphologay

PhD candidate in Linguistics at The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Syntax and its interface with things (e.g., morphology, semantics and phonology).

 New York, USA
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Joined June 2018
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Joshua 🔮 Dees retweeted
ILLS at UIUC@ILLSatUIUCOct 9
We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the 18th Annual Meeting of the Illinois Language & Linguistics Society, to be held at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on 26-27 March 2027. This year’s theme is “Language Variation in Time, Space, and Society."
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The day has come! I can't wait to share what I've learned about Dholuo and what it's taught me—and what it can teach us—about Language more broadly. And, hopefully, officially earn the title of PhD. Ngama osomo ong'eyo. Zoom link upon request!
An announcement of Joshua Dees’ dissertation defense, which will take place Thursday, August 13, 2026 from 10am-12pm. The dissertation is entitled A Study of (D)definiteness and (T)temporality in Dholuo. Email Joshua at dees3@illinois.edu if you’d like to join remotely.

ALT An announcement of Joshua Dees’ dissertation defense, which will take place Thursday, August 13, 2026 from 10am-12pm. The dissertation is entitled A Study of (D)definiteness and (T)temporality in Dholuo. Email Joshua at [email protected] if you’d like to join remotely.

The title page of Joshua Dees’s dissertation entitled A Study of (D)finiteness and (T)temporality in Dholuo. It lists the committee as Dr. Aida Talić, Dr. Seth Cable, Dr. Vicki Carstens, Dr. Tania Ionin, and Dr. Jonathan MacDonald.

ALT The title page of Joshua Dees’s dissertation entitled A Study of (D)finiteness and (T)temporality in Dholuo. It lists the committee as Dr. Aida Talić, Dr. Seth Cable, Dr. Vicki Carstens, Dr. Tania Ionin, and Dr. Jonathan MacDonald.

The dedication from Joshua Dees’ dissertation. It reads: To my grandmothers, Carol Trexler and Katherine Dees, who, each in her own way, showed me that the pursuit of knowledge is always a journey worth taking.

ALT The dedication from Joshua Dees’ dissertation. It reads: To my grandmothers, Carol Trexler and Katherine Dees, who, each in her own way, showed me that the pursuit of knowledge is always a journey worth taking.

Epigraphs from Joshua Dees’ dissertation. They are two separate quotes. Quote one reads: You don’t become a runner by winning a morning workout. The only way is to marshal the ferocity of your ambition over the course of many days, weeks, months, and (if you can finally come to accept it) years. The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials. John L. Parker, Once a Runner. The second one reads: Kata podi ka idwaro wuotho tem isol Ruodhi mondo owuoth kodi. Dholuo-to-English translation: Even if life gets tough, keep pushing and you eventually succeed. Musa Juma, Hera Mwandu

ALT Epigraphs from Joshua Dees’ dissertation. They are two separate quotes. Quote one reads: You don’t become a runner by winning a morning workout. The only way is to marshal the ferocity of your ambition over the course of many days, weeks, months, and (if you can finally come to accept it) years. The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials. John L. Parker, Once a Runner. The second one reads: Kata podi ka idwaro wuotho tem isol Ruodhi mondo owuoth kodi. Dholuo-to-English translation: Even if life gets tough, keep pushing and you eventually succeed. Musa Juma, Hera Mwandu

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Q: Does anyone have recommendations for good samples of research project descriptions/plans for postdoctoral fellowship applications (linguistics ones). Bonus points if they are roughly one-page examples (or 700-1000 word) and aimed at a committee with non-linguists
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If you’ve applied for postdoctoral fellowships and are willing to send along a copy of yours, I’d happily accept that too
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Joshua 🔮 Dees retweeted
ILLS at UIUC@ILLSatUIUC26 Jan 2025
Deadline approaching!!! Do not miss it 🥰
ILLS at UIUC@ILLSatUIUC28 Dec 2024
The 17th annual meeting of the Illinois Language and Linguistics Society will take place March 7-8, 2025 at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Submissions of any field are welcomed. Deadline is January 31st, 2025. Link in our bio!
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Joshua 🔮 Dees retweeted
LinG@LinGoettingen17 Jan 2025
𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 LingTalks continue with four great talks in the upcoming week. Check them out! Find more information about the talks on our website! @phschlenker_ac @FarukAkkus #lingoe #linguistics
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Joshua 🔮 Dees retweeted
ILLS at UIUC@ILLSatUIUC28 Dec 2024
The 17th annual meeting of the Illinois Language and Linguistics Society will take place March 7-8, 2025 at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Submissions of any field are welcomed. Deadline is January 31st, 2025. Link in our bio!
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Highlight of #LSA2025 was @MattieWex citing Missy Elliot. ♥️
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I just found out that 10 students are registered for my advisor’s field methods class in the spring, and I’m so excited. She also told me that multiple students who registered highlighted that I strongly encouraged them to do so 🤗
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I get so much joy/excitement from watching my undergraduate research advisees present at a conference for the first time! My student, Rishab Borah, gave a great talk on the NP/DP parameter as it relates to Assamese at this year’s WECOL. 🤩
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Last P-side presentation for a bit. All syn-sem until the dissertation is complete.
Rolled up poster for the Annual Conference on Phonology. Pictured in front of the subway tracks in Brooklyn.

ALT Rolled up poster for the Annual Conference on Phonology. Pictured in front of the subway tracks in Brooklyn.

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👉🏻 the optimal conference planning committee
Illinois Linguistics@UIUCLinguistics28 Oct 2024
The University of Illinois hosted the 29th Mid-Continental Phonetics and Phonology Conference (MidPhon 29), bringing together phonetics and phonology researchers from the Midwestern region of the United States! Link: linguistics.illinois.edu/new…
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Joshua 🔮 Dees retweeted
Chris Collins@ChrisTCollins18 Oct 2024
Opportunity to participate in an online linguistics course (East African languages). jennekevanderwal.com/wp-cont…
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Proud friend post: Way to go @AnderBeristain!
Linguistic Society of America@LingSocAm18 Oct 2024
The Halle Award and Fromkin Prize Committee unanimously decided to recognize @AnderBeristain as the new recipient of the Morris Halle Memorial Award for Faculty Excellence in Phonology Award in 2025. Ander’s work addresses second and heritage language phonology and has found that bilingual speakers possess two physiological segment-timing systems. Attend the 2025 LSA Annual Meeting to meet Ander and celebrate his achievement. #LSAAWARDS #Linguistics web.cvent.com/event/40d9411e…
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I recently reread some conference-abstract reviews I received. And there is a certain reviewer or subset of reviewers who I think I’ve had on multiple occasions who give the most HELPFUL feedback.
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I, by no means, expect volunteer reviewers to be quite as thorough/helpful as this person/people. I do, however, appreciate it a lot. It always gets me excited to work more on the project.
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Probably important to note that this abstract was NOT accepted for presentation and the reviewer I mention did not give it a high score (no bias here 😉).
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More conference things ♥️
The organizing committee for the 29th Mid-Continental Phonetics and Phonology Conference outside posing for a photo.

ALT The organizing committee for the 29th Mid-Continental Phonetics and Phonology Conference outside posing for a photo.

The organizing committee for the 29th Mid-Continental Phonetics and Phonology Conference outside posing for a “silly” photo.

ALT The organizing committee for the 29th Mid-Continental Phonetics and Phonology Conference outside posing for a “silly” photo.

Me with a group of friends and colleagues after the 29th Mid-Continental Phonetics and Phonology Conference

ALT Me with a group of friends and colleagues after the 29th Mid-Continental Phonetics and Phonology Conference

Me with a group of friends and colleagues after the 29th Mid-Continental Phonetics and Phonology Conference - all of us are laughing.

ALT Me with a group of friends and colleagues after the 29th Mid-Continental Phonetics and Phonology Conference - all of us are laughing.

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Exercising my P-side muscles this semester 😅
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Joshua 🔮 Dees retweeted
DiGS26 in Oxford@DiGS26Oxford10 Sep 2024
📢 The call for papers for the 26th edition of the Diachronic Generative Syntax Conference @UniofOxford is now open! Full CfP here: easyabs.linguistlist.org/con… Everything about the conference here: ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/digs26 We look forward to receiving your inspiring abstracts!
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