Research Interests
- Semantics (modality, tense, aspect, propositional attitudes, degree constructions)
- Syntax/Semantics and Semantics/Pragmatics Interfaces
- Acquisition of modals and attitude verbs and its connection with theory of mind
- Neurolinguistics (phonological perception)
My curriculum vitae can be downloaded here.
Teaching
| Spring 2010 | Ling 661: Issues in Semantics (Intensional Semantics) Ling689A/889A: Pragmatics (co-taught with Alexander Williams) |
| Fall 2009 | Ling 410: Grammar and Meaning Honors 218L: Language and Mind |
| Spring 2009 | Ling 661: Issues in Semantics Ling 689/889: Classic Papers in Semantics |
| Fall 2008 | Ling 689/889: Linguistics and Philosophy: Propositional Attitudes (co-taught with Erin Eaker) Honors 218L: Language and Mind |
| Spring 2008 | Ling 661: Issues in Semantics Ling 879: Seminar in Semantics: Aspect and Modality |
| Fall 2007 | Ling 410 / 660: Grammar and Meaning |
| Spring 2007 |
Ling 510: Introducion to Semantic Theory (UMass Amherst) Ling 201H: Introduction to Linguistic Theory (Honors; UMass Amherst) |
| Fall 2006 | Ling 720: Pro-seminar in Semantic Theory (UMass Amherst) |
Selected Papers
- Semantics
- Hacquard, V. (to appear). 'Modality', in C. Maierborn, K. von Heusiger and P. Portner (eds.) Semantics: An International Handbook of Natural Language Meaning. Berlin: Mouton de Gryuter.
- Hacquard, V. (to appear). 'On the Event-Relativity of Modal Auxiliaries', Natural Language Semantics.
- Hacquard, V. (2009). 'On the Interaction of Aspect and Modal Auxiliaries', Linguistics and Philosophy 32: 279-315.
- Anand, P. and V. Hacquard (2009) ‘Epistemics with Attitude’ in Proceedings of
SALT 18. - Gualmini, A., S. Hulsey, S., V. Hacquard, and D. Fox (2008). 'The Question-Answer Requirement for Scope Assignment', Natural Language Semantics 16.
- Hacquard, V. (2008) ‘Restructuring and Implicative Properties of volere’ in A. Gronn (ed.)
Proceedings of Sinn und Bedeutung 12. - Hacquard, V. (2007). ‘Speaker-oriented vs. subject-oriented modality: a split in implicative behavior’, in E. Puig-Waldmüller (ed.) Proceedings of Sinn und Bedeutung XI.
- Anand, P. and V. Hacquard (2007). 'When the Present is all in the Past', in L. de Saussure, J. Moeschler and G. Puskas (eds.) Recent Advances in the Syntax and Semantics of Tense, Mood and Aspect. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
- Hacquard, V. (2006). Aspects of Modality. MIT Ph.D. Thesis. Dissertation committee: Kai von Fintel, Irene Heim (co-chairs), Gennaro Chierchia, Sabine Iatridou.
- Hacquard, V. (2006). 'Aspects of Too and Enough Constructions', in E. Georgala and J. Howell (eds). Proceedings of SALT 15. Ithaca, NY: CLC Publications.
- Neurolinguistics
- Hacquard, V., M.A. Walter and Alec Marantz (2007) 'The Effects of Inventory on Vowel Perception in French and Spanish: an MEG study', in Brain and Language 100-3.
- Walter, M. A. and V. Hacquard (2004). 'MEG Evidence for Phonological Underspecification'. Proceedings of BioMag 2004. [longer version]