Andrew McInnerney

Andrew McInnerney is a full-time Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Michigan. He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan and conducts research at the intersection of syntax, semantics, and sentence processing.

His primary research explores:

• Syntactic theory and grammatical structures
• Interfaces between syntax, semantics, and prosody
• Argument/adjunct distinction mechanisms
• Syntactic island constraints
• Analysis of parenthetical constructions

His 2023 publication in Language establishes a theoretical framework analyzing 'extra be' sentences through coordination structures and ellipsis processes, contributing significantly to syntactic theory.