Dr. Natalie Weber

Biography

Natalie Weber is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Yale University. Her research primarily focuses on the phonology-syntax interface, exploring key theoretical issues within this area. Weber's dissertation, titled 'Syntax, Prosody, Metrical Structure in Blackfoot,' completed in April 2020 at the University of British Columbia, emphasizes the structural correspondences at the syntax-prosody interface. Through her work, she argues that syntax-prosody correspondence demonstrates distinct alignment with prosodic and metrical structures. In addition to theoretical explorations, Weber is deeply interested in the documentation and analysis of understudied languages, contributing significantly to the field through empirical research on Blackfoot, an Algonquian language spoken in southern Alberta and northern Montana, which remains the primary focus of her current investigations. She also has interests in Loma, a Southwestern Mande language. Weber’s research is crucial for understanding the interplay between syntax and prosody in various linguistic contexts and contributes to broader discussions in theoretical phonology and syntax.

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