Chris Collins
Biographic Data
| ID | 3685002 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chris Collins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chris |
| FAMILY NAME | Collins |
| SIGNATURE | COLLINS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Friends of the Global Fight |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4079-6846 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 33 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 184 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Evaluating the economic co-benefits of soil carbon sequestration: The test case of the UK
Parameters of Morphosyntactic Variation in Khoe‐Kwadi 1
Mainly spoken in Namibia and Botswana, Khoe‐Kwadi languages belong to the typological unit “Southern African Khoisan,” which is most prominently defined by the existence of phonemic click consonants. Typologically, Khoe‐Kwadi languages share characteristics that set them aside from neighboring Khoisan languages of the Kx'a and Tuu families, including a sex‐based gender system, verb‐final constituent order, and head‐final noun phrases. Despite the…
Leveraging tuberculosis programs for future pandemic preparedness: A retrospective look on Covid-19
Worldwide, COVID-19 has decimated healthcare systems and highlighted the pressing need to ensure resilience for future pandemics. Given the almost 30% likelihood of another respiratory disease similar to COVID-19 manifesting in the next 10 years, it is imperative to prioritize pandemic preparedness in the immediate future. To this end, tuberculosis (TB) and its management share many similarities to respiratory disease protection, offering an oppo…
Leveraging the HIV response to strengthen pandemic preparedness
The COVID-19 pandemic and the expectation of future pandemic threats have generated a global dialogue on strengthening pandemic preparedness and response (PPR). Thus far, this dialogue has largely failed to fully consider the critical role that established, disease-specific programs played in national and regional COVID-19 responses, and the potential for these programs to contribute to stronger pandemic preparedness for the future. The HIV respo…
Build on HIV investments for future pandemic preparedness
Spanish usted as an imposter
Across dialects, Spanish uses the third person forms usted and ustedes to refer to the addressee. In this squib, we propose an imposter analysis of these forms in the framework of Collins and Postal (2012. Imposters. MIT Press, Cambridge.)
On the Subject of Negative Auxiliary Inversion
This article presents a novel analysis of Negative Auxiliary Inversion (NAI) constructions such as didn't many people eat , in which a negated auxiliary appears in pre-subject position. NAI, found in varieties including Appalachian, African American, and West Texas English, has a word order identical to a yes/no question, but is pronounced and interpreted as a declarative. We propose that NAI subjects are negative DPs, and that the negation raise…
Could the Virtual Dinosaur See You? Understanding Children’s Perceptions of Presence and Reality Distinction in Virtual Reality Environments
Despite the growing interest and use of virtual reality (VR) in American homes, there is a notable gap in empirical studies that examine VR and children. This study identifies two important research concepts in children's research that have been studied across many types of media 1) reality distinction and 2) presence, and applies them to studying VR experiences. Taking a qualitative approach, 6 to 8-year-old children (N=29) participated in a VR …
Disentangling two distinct notions of NEG raising
In this paper we consider two analyses of NEG raising phenomena: a syntactic approach based on raising NEG, as recently advocated in Collins & Postal 2014, and a semantic/pragmatic approach based on the Excluded Middle Assumption; see Bartsch 1973. We show that neither approach alone is sufficient to account for all the relevant phenomena. Although the syntactic approach is needed to explain the distribution of strict NPIs and Horn clauses, the s…
The Linker in the Khoisan Languages: Documentary and Theoretical Approaches
The linker introduces (“links”) a variety of expressions into the verb phrase: locatives, the second object of a double object construction and a causative, instruments, subject matter arguments, and adverbs. It is present in all non-central Khoisan languages (e.g., ǂHoã, Nǀuu, Juǀ’hoan, ǃXoõ and ǀXam). The linker is also found outside of Khoisan in African languages such as Yoruba, Baoule, and Kinande. This chapter summarizes the basic propertie…
NEG Raising and Serbo-Croatian NPIs
Collins and Postal (2014) postulate that English NPIs represent two distinct structures: a unary NEG structure and a binary NEG structure. Some NPIs, such as any and ever expressions, can instantiate either of these two structures in different contexts. Others (such as one use of jackshit ) have only unary NEG structures. The present article seeks to provide cross-linguistic support for this hypothesis by showing that the two series of NPIs in Se…
Negative polarity items in Ewe
Collins & Postal (2014) argue that English NPIs have two distinct syntactic structures: a unary NEG structure and a binary NEG structure. They suggest that this distinction is generally valid for natural languages. This formal difference was taken to reconstruct the common distinction in NPI studies between strong and weak NPIs. The present analysis of Ewe NPIs seeks to provide cross-linguistic support for this dual conception of NPIs by showing …
The global response to HIV in men who have sex with men
A Formalization of Minimalist Syntax
The goal of this paper is to give a precise, formal account of certain fundamental notions in minimalist syntax. Particular attention is given to the comparison of token-based (multidominance) and chain-based perspectives on Merge. After considering a version of Transfer that violates the No-Tampering Condition (NTC), we sketch an alternative,NTC-compliant version
Classical NEG Raising: An Essay on the Syntax of Negation
An extended argument for a syntactic view of NEG raising with consequences for the syntax of negation and negative polarity items. In this book, Chris Collins and Paul Postal consider examples such the one below on the interpretation where Nancy thinks that this course is not interesting: Nancy doesn't think this course is interesting. They argue such examples instantiate a kind of syntactic raising that they term Classical NEG Raising. This invo…
The increase in global HIV epidemics in MSM
Epidemics of HIV in MSM continue to expand in most low, middle, and upper income countries in 2013 and rates of new infection have been consistently high among young MSM. Current prevention and treatment strategies are insufficient for this next wave of HIV spread. We conducted a series of comprehensive reviews of HIV prevalence and incidence, risks for HIV, prevention and care, stigma and discrimination, and policy and advocacy options. The high…
The earliest evidence for anatomically modern humans in northwestern Europe
Working at the Words/Music Interface: Models of Collaboration
This article sets out a collaborative model for teaching, performance and research in words/music relations based at Bangor University. The authors comment on a recent study day they held at the Oxford Lieder Festival with the pianist Sholto Kynoch, explain how his residency at the university has enabled collaborative teaching and research, and highlight the benefits of the collaboration for staff and students working in modern languages and musi…
Differences in airstream and posterior place of articulation among Nǀuu clicks
This paper describes the consonant inventory of the endangered southern African language Nǀuu. Our novel approach to segment classification accounts for all 73 Nǀuu consonants with just four phonetic dimensions (place, manner, phonation, airstream) and does away with the phonetically empty categoryclick accompaniment. We provide ultrasound data showing that the posterior constrictions in clicks are not produced at the 'velar' place of articulatio…
Handbook of Contemporary Syntactic Theory
An AAE Camouflage Construction
Spears 1998 discusses a use of the word ass in African American English (AAE) in sentences like They done arrested her stupid ass and I'm gonna sue her ass. We refer to DPs like her stupid ass generically as the ACC (ass CAMOUFLAGE CONSTRUCTION), and we view the ACC as an instance of a universal grammatical phenomenon we call CAMOUFLAGE. The ACC is also attested in non- AAE dialects of American English (Beavers & Koontz-Garboden 2006a). For certa…
Linkers and the Internal Structure of vP
A smuggling approach to the passive in english
I propose a theory of the passive that combines aspects of the principles and parameters analysis (no specific rules, no downward movement) and Chomsky's (1957) Syntactic Structures analysis (the arguments in the passive are generated in the same positions as they are in the active
A Smuggling Approach to Raising in English
April 01 2005 A Smuggling Approach to Raising in English In Special Collection: CogNet Chris Collins Chris Collins Cornell University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Chris Collins Cornell University Online ISSN: 1530-9150 Print ISSN: 0024-3892 © 2005 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2005 Linguistic Inquiry (2005) 36 (2): 289–298. https://doi.org/10.1162/0024389053710701 Cite Ic…
The abscence of the linker in double object constructions in Nuu
The linker in Nluu appears before various types of nominal expressions, but not before the second object in a double object construction. Linkers in Khoisan languages such as +Hoan and Jul'hoansi do appear in this position. I will show that this property of the linker in Nluu is related to the fact that Nluu has a dative Case marker -a which appears after the first object of a DOC, whereas +Hoan and Jul'hoansi do not. 1
A smuggling approach to the passive in english
I propose a theory of the passive that combines aspects of the principles and parameters analysis (no specific rules, no downward movement) and Chomsky's (1957) Syntactic Structures analysis (the arguments in the passive are generated in the same positions as they are in the active
A Formalization of Minimalist Syntax
The goal of this paper is to give a precise, formal account of certain fundamental notions in minimalist syntax. Particular attention is given to the comparison of token-based (multidominance) and chain-based perspectives on Merge. After considering a version of Transfer that violates the No-Tampering Condition (NTC), we sketch an alternative,NTC-compliant version
A Smuggling Approach to Raising in English
April 01 2005 A Smuggling Approach to Raising in English In Special Collection: CogNet Chris Collins Chris Collins Cornell University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Chris Collins Cornell University Online ISSN: 1530-9150 Print ISSN: 0024-3892 © 2005 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2005 Linguistic Inquiry (2005) 36 (2): 289–298. https://doi.org/10.1162/0024389053710701 Cite Ic…
Linkers and the Internal Structure of vP
Quotative Inversion
Multiple Verb Movement in ≠ Hoan
I argue that verbal compounds in ≠ Hoan are derived from underlying structures similar to serial verb constructions. I show that the derivation crucially involves multiple verb movement, which is subject to the same kinds of locality constraints as other types of multiple movement. I show how the multiple verb movement analysis applies to a range of verbal compounds in ≠ Hoan
Aspects of Plurality in [symbol]Hoan
In Hoan, nouns and verbs can be pluralized. This article investigates various syntactic and semantic aspects of plurality in Hoan: first, the formation of plurals of inalienable nouns, then, how the plurals of verbs (termed PLURACTIONAL VERBS) are formed in much the same way as the plurals of inalienable nouns. The phenomenon of pluractional verbs strongly supports the event argument analysis of verbal semantics
Differences in airstream and posterior place of articulation among Nǀuu clicks
This paper describes the consonant inventory of the endangered southern African language Nǀuu. Our novel approach to segment classification accounts for all 73 Nǀuu consonants with just four phonetic dimensions (place, manner, phonation, airstream) and does away with the phonetically empty categoryclick accompaniment. We provide ultrasound data showing that the posterior constrictions in clicks are not produced at the 'velar' place of articulatio…
An AAE Camouflage Construction
Spears 1998 discusses a use of the word ass in African American English (AAE) in sentences like They done arrested her stupid ass and I'm gonna sue her ass. We refer to DPs like her stupid ass generically as the ACC (ass CAMOUFLAGE CONSTRUCTION), and we view the ACC as an instance of a universal grammatical phenomenon we call CAMOUFLAGE. The ACC is also attested in non- AAE dialects of American English (Beavers & Koontz-Garboden 2006a). For certa…
Negative polarity items in Ewe
Collins & Postal (2014) argue that English NPIs have two distinct syntactic structures: a unary NEG structure and a binary NEG structure. They suggest that this distinction is generally valid for natural languages. This formal difference was taken to reconstruct the common distinction in NPI studies between strong and weak NPIs. The present analysis of Ewe NPIs seeks to provide cross-linguistic support for this dual conception of NPIs by showing …
The syntax of nonfinite complementation: An economy approach (Linguistic Inquiry Monograph 32)
Quotative Inversion
The Handbook of Contemporary Syntactic Theory
Contributors. Introduction. Part I: Derivation Versus Representation:. 1. Explaining Morphosyntactic Competition: Joan Bresnan (Stanford University). 2. Economy Conditions in Syntax: Chris Collins (Cornell University). 3. Derivation and Representation in Modern Transformational Syntax: Howard Lasnik (University of Connecticut). 4. Relativized Minimality Effects: Luigi Rizzi (Universite de Geneve). Part II: Movement:. 5. Head Movement: Ian Roberts…
Aspects of Plurality in [symbol]Hoan
In Hoan, nouns and verbs can be pluralized. This article investigates various syntactic and semantic aspects of plurality in Hoan: first, the formation of plurals of inalienable nouns, then, how the plurals of verbs (termed PLURACTIONAL VERBS) are formed in much the same way as the plurals of inalienable nouns. The phenomenon of pluractional verbs strongly supports the event argument analysis of verbal semantics
The syntax of nonfinite complementation: An economy approach (Linguistic Inquiry Monograph 32)
Multiple Verb Movement in ≠ Hoan
I argue that verbal compounds in ≠ Hoan are derived from underlying structures similar to serial verb constructions. I show that the derivation crucially involves multiple verb movement, which is subject to the same kinds of locality constraints as other types of multiple movement. I show how the multiple verb movement analysis applies to a range of verbal compounds in ≠ Hoan
Manuel de Falla, L'acoustique nouvelle and Natural Resonance: A Myth Exposed
This article challenges two tenets of Falla scholarship: that the composer made use of a system of chord generation based on the harmonic series, and that he learnt this technique from Louis Lucas's L'acoustique nouvelle (Paris, 1854). The author demonstrates that Lucas's theories are largely unconcerned with the harmonic series and that Falla's use of ‘natural resonance’ has been misunderstood. Study of Falla's work, including manuscripts and wr…
Falla in Britain
The abscence of the linker in double object constructions in Nuu
The linker in Nluu appears before various types of nominal expressions, but not before the second object in a double object construction. Linkers in Khoisan languages such as +Hoan and Jul'hoansi do appear in this position. I will show that this property of the linker in Nluu is related to the fact that Nluu has a dative Case marker -a which appears after the first object of a DOC, whereas +Hoan and Jul'hoansi do not. 1
Images of Spain
A smuggling approach to the passive in english
I propose a theory of the passive that combines aspects of the principles and parameters analysis (no specific rules, no downward movement) and Chomsky's (1957) Syntactic Structures analysis (the arguments in the passive are generated in the same positions as they are in the active
A Smuggling Approach to Raising in English
April 01 2005 A Smuggling Approach to Raising in English In Special Collection: CogNet Chris Collins Chris Collins Cornell University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Chris Collins Cornell University Online ISSN: 1530-9150 Print ISSN: 0024-3892 © 2005 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2005 Linguistic Inquiry (2005) 36 (2): 289–298. https://doi.org/10.1162/0024389053710701 Cite Ic…
Linkers and the Internal Structure of vP
Handbook of Contemporary Syntactic Theory
An AAE Camouflage Construction
Spears 1998 discusses a use of the word ass in African American English (AAE) in sentences like They done arrested her stupid ass and I'm gonna sue her ass. We refer to DPs like her stupid ass generically as the ACC (ass CAMOUFLAGE CONSTRUCTION), and we view the ACC as an instance of a universal grammatical phenomenon we call CAMOUFLAGE. The ACC is also attested in non- AAE dialects of American English (Beavers & Koontz-Garboden 2006a). For certa…
Differences in airstream and posterior place of articulation among Nǀuu clicks
This paper describes the consonant inventory of the endangered southern African language Nǀuu. Our novel approach to segment classification accounts for all 73 Nǀuu consonants with just four phonetic dimensions (place, manner, phonation, airstream) and does away with the phonetically empty categoryclick accompaniment. We provide ultrasound data showing that the posterior constrictions in clicks are not produced at the 'velar' place of articulatio…
Working at the Words/Music Interface: Models of Collaboration
This article sets out a collaborative model for teaching, performance and research in words/music relations based at Bangor University. The authors comment on a recent study day they held at the Oxford Lieder Festival with the pianist Sholto Kynoch, explain how his residency at the university has enabled collaborative teaching and research, and highlight the benefits of the collaboration for staff and students working in modern languages and musi…
The earliest evidence for anatomically modern humans in northwestern Europe
The increase in global HIV epidemics in MSM
Epidemics of HIV in MSM continue to expand in most low, middle, and upper income countries in 2013 and rates of new infection have been consistently high among young MSM. Current prevention and treatment strategies are insufficient for this next wave of HIV spread. We conducted a series of comprehensive reviews of HIV prevalence and incidence, risks for HIV, prevention and care, stigma and discrimination, and policy and advocacy options. The high…
Classical NEG Raising: An Essay on the Syntax of Negation
An extended argument for a syntactic view of NEG raising with consequences for the syntax of negation and negative polarity items. In this book, Chris Collins and Paul Postal consider examples such the one below on the interpretation where Nancy thinks that this course is not interesting: Nancy doesn't think this course is interesting. They argue such examples instantiate a kind of syntactic raising that they term Classical NEG Raising. This invo…
The global response to HIV in men who have sex with men
A Formalization of Minimalist Syntax
The goal of this paper is to give a precise, formal account of certain fundamental notions in minimalist syntax. Particular attention is given to the comparison of token-based (multidominance) and chain-based perspectives on Merge. After considering a version of Transfer that violates the No-Tampering Condition (NTC), we sketch an alternative,NTC-compliant version
The Linker in the Khoisan Languages: Documentary and Theoretical Approaches
The linker introduces (“links”) a variety of expressions into the verb phrase: locatives, the second object of a double object construction and a causative, instruments, subject matter arguments, and adverbs. It is present in all non-central Khoisan languages (e.g., ǂHoã, Nǀuu, Juǀ’hoan, ǃXoõ and ǀXam). The linker is also found outside of Khoisan in African languages such as Yoruba, Baoule, and Kinande. This chapter summarizes the basic propertie…
NEG Raising and Serbo-Croatian NPIs
Collins and Postal (2014) postulate that English NPIs represent two distinct structures: a unary NEG structure and a binary NEG structure. Some NPIs, such as any and ever expressions, can instantiate either of these two structures in different contexts. Others (such as one use of jackshit ) have only unary NEG structures. The present article seeks to provide cross-linguistic support for this hypothesis by showing that the two series of NPIs in Se…
Negative polarity items in Ewe
Collins & Postal (2014) argue that English NPIs have two distinct syntactic structures: a unary NEG structure and a binary NEG structure. They suggest that this distinction is generally valid for natural languages. This formal difference was taken to reconstruct the common distinction in NPI studies between strong and weak NPIs. The present analysis of Ewe NPIs seeks to provide cross-linguistic support for this dual conception of NPIs by showing …
Disentangling two distinct notions of NEG raising
In this paper we consider two analyses of NEG raising phenomena: a syntactic approach based on raising NEG, as recently advocated in Collins & Postal 2014, and a semantic/pragmatic approach based on the Excluded Middle Assumption; see Bartsch 1973. We show that neither approach alone is sufficient to account for all the relevant phenomena. Although the syntactic approach is needed to explain the distribution of strict NPIs and Horn clauses, the s…
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