Dr. Kenneth Hanson

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Biography

Kenneth Hanson is a Lecturer in the field of Linguistics at Yale University. He received his PhD in Linguistics from Stony Brook University in 2025. His research focuses on syntactic dependencies, case agreement, and the perspective of computational complexity in understanding locality properties. He is particularly interested in formal variation and how positive data can be learned. Furthermore, Hanson has a keen interest in Japanese linguistics, contributing to the understanding of the language's unique syntactic structures and properties.

Research Interests

Syntactic Dependencies Case Agreement Computational Complexity Locality Properties Formal Variation Japanese Linguistics

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.