Daniela Isac, Concordia University

Research

determiners definiteness feature-sharing modifiers syntax Complementizers adverbial subordinators coordination

Latest funding

Complementizers and Adverbial Subordinators in French
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$36,443
Licensing by modification and the spell-out of agree chains
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$102,903

Complementizers and Adverbial Subordinators in French

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Isac, Daniela

Keywords: Complementizers; adverbial subordinators; coordination; selected/non-selected subordinate clauses; diachrony of complementizers

$36,443

Licensing by modification and the spell-out of agree chains

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Isac, Daniela

Keywords: determiners; definiteness; feature-sharing; modifiers; syntax

$102,903

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: determiners Dear Professor Isac, 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 determiners 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 "Complementizers and Adverbial Subordinators in French" (2025), 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]