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Martin Maiden is a Statutory Professor of the Romance Languages at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford. Previously, he held positions as a Lecturer in Romance Philology at the University of Cambridge (1989–1996) and a Lecturer in Italian at the University of Bath (1982–1989). He earned his PhD in Linguistics from the University of Cambridge (1987) and an MPhil in Linguistics (1981).
- Education:
- M.A., Modern and Medieval Languages, Trinity Hall, Cambridge (1976–1982)
- MPhil, Linguistics, University of Cambridge (1981)
- PhD, Linguistics, University of Cambridge (1987)
His research focuses on Romance linguistics, particularly Romanian and Italian languages, morphological theory, historical linguistics, and dialectology. He has led major research projects, including the AHRC-funded Autonomous Morphology in Diachrony and the Leverhulme Trust project The Romance Noun.
Recent publications highlight his expertise in morphomic structures, plural formation, and diachronic analysis. Awards include a 2014 Commander in Romania’s National Order 'Faithful Service,' a 2013 Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bucharest, and a 2003 Fellow of the British Academy.
- Scientific Awards:
- 2014 Commander in Ordinul Național 'Serviciul Credincios'
- 2013 Honorary Doctorate, University of Bucharest
- 2012 Diploma for Academic Merit from Romanian Academy
- 2010 Diploma de onoare from Alexandru Rosetti Institute, Romanian Academy
- 2003 Fellow of the British Academy
Maiden has directed the Oxford Research Centre for Romance Linguistics (2007–present) and served as Chair of the Faculty Board of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics at Oxford (2013–16). He is also a Consultant Editor for The Grammar of Romanian (2013) and has held leadership roles in academic societies.
