Glyne Piggott, McGill University

Research

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Phonological Theory Historical Phonology Morphology Amerindian (Ojibwa)

Latest funding

A new perspective on harmony: investigating the role of phonology and morphology
SSHRC · 2001 · Principal investigator
$115,000
The abstractness of phonology
SSHRC · 1997 · Principal investigator
$50,820

All 2 grants and awards

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A new perspective on harmony: investigating the role of phonology and morphology

Principal investigatorSSHRC2001Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Piggott, Glyne

Keywords: Phonology; vowel harmony; nasal harmony; consonant harmony; language acquisition; licensing; prosodic structure; prosodic word

$115,000

The abstractness of phonology

Principal investigatorSSHRC1997Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Piggott, Glyne

Keywords: phonology; harmony; prosodic structure; syllable structure; child language acquisition

$50,820

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Phonological Theory Dear Professor Piggott, 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 phonological theory 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]