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Dr. Ivan Kapitonov is affiliated with the Department of Linguistics at the University of Cologne. His research focuses on syntax, formal semantics, and morphosyntax with specialization in Australian languages (particularly Gunwinyguan) and Northwest Caucasian languages. He has conducted extensive fieldwork on Kunbarlang, an Australian Aboriginal language, resulting in a comprehensive grammar published by De Gruyter Mouton. His work explores topics like partitive disanaphors, quantification, and measurement-theoretic typology of adjectives.
- Teaching areas: Syntax, semantics, linguistic typology
- Fieldwork locations: Australia (Kunbarlang), Caucasus region
Recent publications include cross-linguistic studies on quantification and detailed analyses of Kunbarlang's grammatical structures. He frequently presents at international conferences such as the Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America and the Australian Linguistics Society meetings.
Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (email required for in-person meetings; uses Zoom scheduler).
