Ümit AtlamazView profile
Assistant Professor
Ümit Atlamaz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Boğaziçi University, where he also serves as Deputy Department Head. His academic work spans theoretical morphosyntax and computational linguistics, with a focus on case theory, agreement phenomena, and computational approaches to linguistic analysis. Dr. Atlamaz received his academic training at prestigious institutions: PhD in Linguistics, Rutgers University, USA (2019) MA in Linguistics, Boğaziçi University, Turkey (2012) BA in Foreign Language Education, Boğaziçi University, Turkey (2009) His research expertise lies at the intersection of theoretical syntax and computational linguistics. Dr. Atlamaz investigates complex phenomena including case theory, differential object marking, agreement disruptions, and null arguments from a generative perspective. His computational work focuses on natural language inference, sentiment analysis, and ontological representations, particularly for Turkish and other languages. His theoretical work often examines challenging cases from Kurmanji, Laz, and Turkish to refine our understanding of syntactic principles. Dr. Atlamaz's publication record demonstrates a consistent trajectory from theoretical syntax toward increasingly computational approaches. While his earlier work focused on case and agreement phenomena in Kurdish and Caucasian languages, his recent publications show a growing emphasis on computational methods, including neural network approaches to morphological analysis and computational modeling of language change. His research bridges formal linguistic theory with practical computational applications. Dr. Atlamaz actively contributes to the academic community through teaching and collaboration. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in syntax, semantics, and computational linguistics. He co-organizes the ST@BU (Syntactic Theory at Boğaziçi University) reading group, which focuses on advanced topics in syntactic theory. His collaborations span multiple institutions and include work with researchers at Facebook and Google on natural language processing projects. Dr. Atlamaz leads research projects including "Turkish Eksiltim" (Boğaziçi University Scientific Research Projects 19348) and participates in multiple collaborative research initiatives. He has presented his work at numerous international conferences and workshops, demonstrating active engagement with the global linguistics community.
