William Kruger

William Kruger is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of English at Arizona State University (ASU). He holds a PhD in Linguistics & Applied Linguistics and specializes in historical linguistics, phonology, syntax, and morphology with a focus on Germanic languages. His research explores topics such as prosodic influences on syntactic structures, diachronic phonological processes in Old and Early Middle English, and morphological ambiguity in Old English dialects. Key contributions include studies on null complementizer distribution, verbal prefixation in Old Northumbrian, and the role of type frequency in phonological generalizations. Kruger’s work appears in journals like Glossa, Canadian Journal of Linguistics, and Journal of Historical Linguistics. He maintains an active academic profile with 73 followers and collaborations with scholars such as Robert Mailhammer and Alexander K Makiyama. His research integrates theoretical linguistics with empirical analysis of historical language data. No specific grants or awards are listed, though his extensive publication record reflects sustained academic engagement.