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Dr. Katherine Walker is a Researcher in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Cologne, working on the DFG-funded project \"Taking spoken language seriously\" since April 2024. Previously, she completed her PhD at the Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC), Universiteit van Amsterdam (2020-2024), and held academic assistant and student assistant positions at the University of Cologne.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Linguistics, Universiteit van Amsterdam (2020-2024)
- MA in Linguistics, University of Cologne (2017-2019)
- BA in Linguistics and French, University of Cologne (2014-2017)
Dr. Walker's research focuses on syntax and morphology of understudied languages, particularly Papuan languages like Kamang and Tabaq. She investigates indexing phenomena, viewpoint alternation, differential marking, and lexical constraints on grammatical relations, contributing significantly to linguistic typology and language documentation through fieldwork and theoretical analysis.
Her publication trends reveal concentrated expertise in Papuan language structures, with recent works analyzing morphosyntactic patterns in Kamang (2024) and nominal systems in Tabaq (2019). The 2025 chapter \"Iha\" for The Oxford Guide to the Papuan Languages extends this focus to phonological and semantic dimensions across the language family.
Dr. Walker currently leads DFG project \"Taking spoken language seriously\" and previously collaborated on \"Exceptions rule! Lexical restrictions on grammatical structure\". Her guest research at LACITO (2022) and co-editorship of Open Linguistics special issues demonstrate active engagement in international linguistic discourse and collaborative grant-funded research.
