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Andrew Hedding is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Washington. He received his Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 2022. His research focuses on theoretical syntax and language documentation, with a particular emphasis on endangered languages. Hedding's work involves field research that includes investigating the syntactic structures and movement in various languages, notably wh-movement and its implications for information structure. He has conducted fieldwork in Mexico, particularly with speakers of San Martín Peras Mixtec, studying the interpretation of wh-words and the restrictions on movement in this language. In addition to syntax, Hedding is dedicated to documenting and preserving endangered languages through rigorous field research methods.
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