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Dylan Bumford is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His research focuses on formal semantics and pragmatics, with a particular emphasis on their interfaces with theoretical computer science. He has developed techniques integrating functional programming and type theory into linguistic analysis, particularly leveraging algebraic structures like monads and functors to model natural language composition. His work addresses phenomena such as split-scope definites, distributivity, superlative adjectives, and the dynamics of quantification.
Key contributions include analyses of definiteness and its interactions with presupposition, as well as pragmatic models incorporating rational inference over dynamic denotations. Bumford has also contributed to computational linguistics through semantic parsers and calculators, including collaborative work on a type-driven parser using Haskell and Purescript. His teaching spans advanced graduate courses (e.g., Mathematical Structures in Language, Semantic Theory) and undergraduate courses in semantics and computational linguistics.
- Education: NYU Dissertation (2017) on split-scope definites
- Key Projects: Collaborative work with Simon Charlow on 'Effect-driven interpretation' and dynamic semantics frameworks
His presentations include invited talks at institutions like Stanford, Penn, and USC, addressing topics ranging from monadic semantics to cross-linguistic studies of exhaustive inferences. Bumford has also participated in experimental research, including a grammar learning project exploring expectation-based learning mechanisms.
