Research areas: Psycholinguistics, syntax, syntax/processing boundary phenomena, sentence-level structures, grammar architectures, experimental syntax

Research project: Project C6 Expressions of extrapropositional meaning in the SFB 833 Constructing Meaning.

Classes winter term 2018

• HS/OS: Diverse movements, Thursday 8-10
• KO: Topics for candidates, Wednesday 8-10
• PS: Introduction to syntax in German and English, Thursday 10-12
• PS: Middle English: Chaucer and gender, Tuesday 8-10
• KO: Exam Preparation, compact course in March/April 2019

Associated classes winter term 2018

• Introduction to syntax tutorial, taught by Katja Bisinger,
• Early Modern English tutorial, taught by Johanna Sauter
• Advanced syntax tutorial, taught by Katja Bisinger

Equal Opportunities: I am currently Equal Opportunities Representative (Gleichstellungsbeauftragter) of the School of Modern Languages (Fachbereich Neuphilologie) and Deputy Equal Opportunities Representative in the Faculty of Humanities (Philosophische Fakultät). Please come and see me or drop me an e-mail if you would like my help, advice, or information on an equal opportunities issue.

Frequently asked questions: It's sensible to read these answers before sending me an e-mail.

Publications: You can look at some publications

Office hours in term time: Tuesdays 16:00 - 17:00. Or send me an e-mail.

Office hours out of term time: Tuesday 10:00, but not every week, dates appear here.
In these holidays: 31st July, 14th August, 11th Sept., 2nd Oct. Or you can write me an e-mail.

CV: I don't actually like introductions to speakers; I don't think anybody likes them. They are deeply embarrassing and unbearably sycophantic. I am happiest if you just say "Here is Sam Featherston from Tübingen to talk to you about X."

Other interests: My family, politics, running, walking, punting, mountains, travel, my bike, anything active outdoors, pizza, discussion, languages, curry, France, Italy, Africa, Europe, dark chocolate, economics, architecture, feminism, Britten, Mahler, London and Paris - for their glorious ethnic and cultural diversity, T.S. Eliot, George Eliot, deep dark red wine, the Wife of Bath, Michael Nyman, blackberry and apple crumble, Tübingen old town, hawthorn blossom, bluebell woods, limestone landscapes, the Atlantic coasts of Britanny and Devon/Cornwall, mountain huts, the political sanity of Germany compared to Britain, cheese fondue, nice goats (especially Charlie), Cox's apples, tangy orange marmalade, south German potato salad, espresso in Italy, the relaxed, civilized, and humane atmosphere of Kusterdingen, Italian ice cream, street markets in Palermo, Genoa, and Napoli, the sea food Marché des Lices in Rennes, cornish pasties, the Gothic cathedrals of France, my job, Tracey Enim, conceptual art, Comté cheese, ...