Ofstad Scholar to Discuss Linguistic Research
Dr. Kevin Guzzo, research fellow at the City University of New York (CUNY) Developmental Neurolinguistics Lab, will host "Silence: The Role of Ellipsis in Linguistics" at 5 p.m. Sept. 30 in the Baldwin Little Theatre as part of the Ofstad Visiting Scholar Program.
Guzzo’s presentation will discuss ellipsis; the linguistic phenomenon in which the ordinary correspondence between sound and meaning breaks down, as words that are expected to be heard go silently missing while meaning stays intact. His research investigates the relationship between formal syntactic theory and the neurobiological mechanisms that support real-time language processing. Guzzo also contributes to a funded project on phonetic variation in English in his position at CUNY, investigating how speakers perceive and produce plosive consonants across dialects, and how social and linguistic factors interact to shape pronunciation patterns and listener judgments.
Hosted by the Department of English, the Ofstad Visiting Scholar Program is available thanks to the generosity and vision of Odessa Ofstad in creating Truman’s first-ever endowed chair. The Ofstad Visiting Scholar Program brings renowned guest writers and scholars from around the world to the Truman campus. During their stay, these talented scholars offer a range of workshops, lectures and readings.
Additional information can be found on the School of Arts and Humanities Instagram or on their website.
Guzzo’s presentation will discuss ellipsis; the linguistic phenomenon in which the ordinary correspondence between sound and meaning breaks down, as words that are expected to be heard go silently missing while meaning stays intact. His research investigates the relationship between formal syntactic theory and the neurobiological mechanisms that support real-time language processing. Guzzo also contributes to a funded project on phonetic variation in English in his position at CUNY, investigating how speakers perceive and produce plosive consonants across dialects, and how social and linguistic factors interact to shape pronunciation patterns and listener judgments.
Hosted by the Department of English, the Ofstad Visiting Scholar Program is available thanks to the generosity and vision of Odessa Ofstad in creating Truman’s first-ever endowed chair. The Ofstad Visiting Scholar Program brings renowned guest writers and scholars from around the world to the Truman campus. During their stay, these talented scholars offer a range of workshops, lectures and readings.
Additional information can be found on the School of Arts and Humanities Instagram or on their website.
