Rajvinder Singh, Carleton University

Research

fieldwork typology semantics syntax morphology language acquisition language processing

Latest funding

Distance distributivity: typology, grammar, and psycholinguistics
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$118,010
Constraining pragmatic inference with formal alternatives
SSHRC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$163,700

All 2 grants and awards

Distance distributivity: typology, grammar, and psycholinguistics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Singh, Rajvinder

Keywords: fieldwork; typology; semantics; syntax; morphology; language acquisition; language processing

$118,010

Constraining pragmatic inference with formal alternatives

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Singh, Rajvinder

Keywords: semantics; pragmatics; implicature; presupposition; accommodation; logic; language acquisition

$163,700

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: fieldwork Dear Professor Singh, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on fieldwork connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]