Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. John Sundquist. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
John Sundquist is a Professor and Associate Department Head in the Department of Linguistics at Purdue University. He specializes in Historical Germanic Linguistics, with a focus on syntax and morphology, language variation and change, language acquisition theory, and language pedagogy. His primary research revolves around historical Germanic linguistics, specifically aiming to identify patterns of variation in Germanic languages across different stages and examining the internal and external causes of changes in syntax, morphology, and semantics. Sundquist's work mainly concentrates on Scandinavian languages, where he attempts to draw parallels with the historical developments of Indo-European languages. Additionally, he investigates the relationship between language acquisition and language change, exploring the variable use of morphology and word order in language acquisition. He is currently engaged in a long-term research project that examines language change attributable to language acquisition in both children and adult language usage.
GRE is not required.