Dr. Ellen Kaisse

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Biography

Ellen Kaisse is a Professor Emerita at the University of Washington, where she has taught linguistics since 1976. She obtained her PhD from Harvard University in 1977. Her research areas include phonology, with a focus on Modern Greek, Spanish (particularly dialects of Argentina), and Turkish. She co-edited a journal issue of Phonology with Colin Ewen published by Cambridge University Press in 1988. Kaisse has served as President of the Linguistic Society of America in 2013. Her current research investigates the types of phonological processes that occur independently of words, continuing a career-long interest in the interaction between syntax and phonology, phonological typology, and Lexical Stratal Phonology.

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Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.