Maria Cuervo, University of Toronto

Research

argument structure transitivity typology dative applicatives valency tritransitive constructions possessors

Latest funding

Argument realization beyond valence. A cross-linguistic investigation
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$41,108

Argument realization beyond valence. A cross-linguistic investigation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Cuervo, Maria Cristina

Keywords: argument structure; transitivity; typology; dative; applicatives; valency; tritransitive constructions; possessors; locative; Spanish; French; Nahuatl; Georgian; English; Icelandic; Romance; comparative linguistics; cross-linguistic variation; fieldwork

$41,108

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: argument structure Dear Professor Cuervo, 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 argument structure connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Argument realization beyond valence. A cross-linguistic investigation" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]