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Andrew Simpson is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Southern California's College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on the comparative syntax of East Asian, Southeast Asian, and South Asian languages, including Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Burmese, Hindi, and Bengali. He has published extensively on topics such as sluicing, grammaticalization, classifier systems, definiteness, and the intersection of language and national identity.
- Ph.D., Linguistics, University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), 1995
- B.A., Modern Languages (French and German), Bristol University, UK, 1984
Simpson’s work explores cross-linguistic syntactic variation, with particular emphasis on functional categories, phase theory, and prosody-syntax interactions. His recent studies investigate specificity and focus in Lalo Yi, classifier systems in Vietnamese and Bangla, and word order patterns in Korean nominal phrases. His publications highlight theoretical advancements in minimalism and typological analysis.
His 15 most recent articles (2015-2024) span syntactic theory, language typology, and sociolinguistic aspects of East/Southeast/South Asian languages. Key trends include phase-driven movement, definiteness encoding, and classifier-based nominal structures.
- USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences General Education Teaching Award, 2017-2018
- USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences General Education Teaching Award, 2009-2010
Simpson has served on editorial boards, including as Joint General Editor of the Journal of East Asian Linguistics, and held academic roles at SOAS (University of London) and Frankfurt University prior to his current position at USC.
