Harold Torrence

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Harold Torrence
University of Kansas, Department of Linguistics

e-mail: torrence@ku.edu

Academic Interests

I am an assistant professor in the University of Kansas Department of Linguistics, where I work on the Syntax of Wolof, among other things.

Curriculum Vitae

You can view my curriculum vitae here.

Dissertation and Downloadable Papers

Here are some papers of mine which you can download:

My dissertation, On the Distribution of Complementizers in Wolof (UCLA, 2005).
"Verb Movement in Wolof", UCLA Working Papers in Linguistics, no. 9, January 2003.
"A Note on the Inflection of Stative and Eventive Verbs in Child English".
"The Syntactic Derivation of Complex Wh-Words in Wolof", GLOW Asia 2003.

Handouts from Talks

Here are some handouts from talks I have presented:

"Constructing Wh Words in Wolof Syntax", ACAL 2004.
"The Syntactic Derivation of Complex Wh-Words in Wolof", GLOW Asia 2003.

Avatime Documentation Project

Russell Schuh, Leston Buell, and I are working on a proposal to conduct a major documentation project on Avatime, an endangered Togo Remnant language of Ghana. A draft of the proposal is available here. (Please, do not quote or cite this document without our permission.)

Personal Interests

Cooking

I have a longstanding interest in most things associated with the culinary arts. You will find some good food resources on my culinary arts page.

Evolution and Nature

I have been interested in evolution and natural selection for many years. Here is an information-packed site with great links: EvolutionHappens.net.

Fiction

I admit it, I really like Stephen King's Dark Tower series.

Photos

You may view a few more pictures of me on my photo page.

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