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Marcin Kilarski is a Professor at the Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU), Poznań, Poland. He holds a D.Litt. in Linguistics (2015) and has been a University professor since 2015. His research spans morphology, linguistic typology, and historical linguistics, with a focus on Native North American languages (Algonquian, Iroquoian) and nominal classification systems.
- MA in English (AMU, 1994)
- Ph.D. in English (AMU, 2001)
- D.Litt. in Linguistics (AMU, 2015)
His research examines nominal classification systems across diverse language families, including Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Indo-European, with particular attention to gender systems and numeral classifiers. He investigates historical misconceptions in linguistics, such as the "Eskimo words for snow" myth, and explores the intersection of phonetics, morphology, and cultural correlates in understudied languages.
The 15 most recent articles demonstrate expertise in nominal categorization devices across continents, historical transitions in linguistic thought (e.g., Sayce, Handel), and comparative studies of gender systems in Polynesian, Khoesan, and Iroquoian languages. Key trends include diachronic analysis of classifiers, sociolinguistic typology, and interdisciplinary approaches to language contact.
- AMU Rector's Prize for Research Achievement (2017, 2022)
As a prolific researcher, Kilarski has secured major grants including the European Research Council Starting Grant (2013-2017) and NCN OPUS grant (2013-2015). He has served as Vice President and President of the North American Association for the History of the Language Sciences (2018-2022) and organized international conferences on anglicisms and nominal classification. His teaching experience spans English grammar, history of English, TEFL, and contrastive grammar.
