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Miloje Despic is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Cornell University. His research focuses on theoretical syntax, examining the connections between morphology and semantics. A central question of his work concerns the nature and limits of cross-linguistic variation in the domains of syntax, morphology, and semantics, as well as the factors that determine these variations. His main research aims to highlight how cross-linguistic differences in the availability of functional elements, such as definite and indefinite articles, can influence seemingly independent syntactic and semantic properties across different languages and language groups. Throughout his career, Despic has investigated various morpho-syntactic phenomena, including hybrid agreement, suppletion, and the distinction between clitics and affixes, uncovering the principles that underlie the syntax-morphology interface. He has worked with languages from the Slavic, Algonquian, and Turkic families, contributing valuable insights into the field of linguistics.
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