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Dorian Roehrs

Title: Professor

Department: Linguistics

College: College of Information

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, Indiana University, 2006
    Major: Germanic Studies/ Linguistics
  • MA, University of Connecticut, 1999
    Major: German
  • BA, University of Potsdam, Germany, 1997
    Major: English, Physical Education, German

Current Scheduled Teaching

LING 5310.001Syntax ISpring 2025
LING 5310.600Syntax ISpring 2025
LING 2980.001Experimental CourseFall 2024 Syllabus
LING 5040.401Principles of LinguisticsFall 2024
LING 5530.001Semantics and Pragmatics IFall 2024
LING 5530.600Semantics and Pragmatics IFall 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

LING 5350.001Language Typology and UniversalsSpring 2024 SPOT
LING 5350.600Language Typology and UniversalsSpring 2024 SPOT
LING 5310.001Syntax ISpring 2024 SPOT
LING 5305.001MorphologyFall 2023 SPOT
LING 5530.001Semantics and Pragmatics IFall 2023 SPOT
LING 5530.600Semantics and Pragmatics IFall 2023 SPOT
LING 5350.001Language Typology and UniversalsSpring 2023 SPOT
LING 5350.600Language Typology and UniversalsSpring 2023 SPOT
LING 5310.001Syntax ISpring 2023 SPOT
LING 5310.600Syntax ISpring 2023 SPOT
GERM 3034.001Advanced German GrammarFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
LING 5530.001Semantics and Pragmatics IFall 2022 SPOT
LING 5530.600Semantics and Pragmatics IFall 2022 SPOT
LING 5350.001Language Typology and UniversalsSpring 2022 SPOT
LING 5310.001Syntax ISpring 2022 SPOT
LING 6020.001Syntax IISpring 2022 SPOT
LING 6800.001Topics in LinguisticsSpring 2022 SPOT
GERM 3032.001German PhoneticsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
LING 5530.001Semantics and Pragmatics IFall 2021 SPOT
LING 5530.600Semantics and Pragmatics IFall 2021 SPOT
GERM 3034.001Advanced German GrammarSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.003Elementary GermanSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.003Elementary GermanSpring 2020 Syllabus
GERM 4330.001Topics in Advanced German LanguageSpring 2020 Syllabus
GERM 1010.004Elementary GermanFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 3042.001German HistoryFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 3034.001Advanced German GrammarSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2019 Syllabus
GERM 5900.003Special ProblemsSpring 2019 SPOT
GERM 4310.001Topics in Advanced German CultureSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.003Elementary GermanFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 3032.001German PhoneticsFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 5900.003Special ProblemsFall 2018 SPOT
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanSummer 5W2 2018 Syllabus
GERM 1010.003Elementary GermanSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 5900.002Special ProblemsSpring 2018 SPOT
GERM 4330.001Topics in Advanced German LanguageSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 4900.001Special ProblemsFall 2017 SPOT
GERM 5900.004Special ProblemsFall 2017 SPOT
GERM 3040.001Topics in German CultureFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 3020.001Topics in German StudiesFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2017 Syllabus
GERM 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2017
GERM 3020.001Topics in German StudiesSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.005Elementary GermanFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 3020.001Topics in German StudiesFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 3020.001Topics in German StudiesSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 3020.002Topics in German StudiesSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2015
GERM 3040.001Topics in German CultureFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 3020.001Topics in German StudiesFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
GERM 5900.002Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2015 SPOT
GERM 4330.001Topics in Advanced German LanguageSpring 2015 Syllabus
GERM 3020.001Topics in German StudiesSpring 2015 Syllabus
GERM 3060.001Advanced German Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2014 Syllabus
GERM 3020.001Topics in German StudiesFall 2014 Syllabus
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
GERM 4900.701Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2014
GERM 1010.003Elementary GermanSpring 2014 Syllabus
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanSpring 2014 Syllabus
GERM 3020.001Topics in German StudiesSpring 2014 Syllabus
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2013 Syllabus
GERM 1010.003Elementary GermanSpring 2013 Syllabus
GERM 4330.001Topics in Advanced German LanguageSpring 2013 Syllabus
GERM 3060.001Advanced German Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2012 Syllabus
GERM 3040.001Topics in German CultureFall 2012 Syllabus
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2012
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2012
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanSpring 2012
GERM 1010.302Elementary GermanSpring 2012
GERM 1010.303Elementary GermanSpring 2012
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanSpring 2012
GERM 1020.302Elementary GermanSpring 2012
GERM 1020.303Elementary GermanSpring 2012
GERM 1020.304Elementary GermanSpring 2012
GERM 3020.001Topics in German StudiesSpring 2012 Syllabus
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanFall 2011
GERM 1010.302Elementary GermanFall 2011
GERM 1010.303Elementary GermanFall 2011
GERM 1010.304Elementary GermanFall 2011
GERM 1010.305Elementary GermanFall 2011
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanFall 2011
GERM 1020.303Elementary GermanFall 2011
GERM 3020.001Topics in German StudiesFall 2011 Syllabus
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanSpring 2011
GERM 1010.302Elementary GermanSpring 2011
GERM 1010.303Elementary GermanSpring 2011
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanSpring 2011
GERM 1020.302Elementary GermanSpring 2011
GERM 1020.303Elementary GermanSpring 2011
GERM 1020.304Elementary GermanSpring 2011
GERM 5027.001German for Graduate ResearchSpring 2011
GERM 3040.001Topics in German CultureSpring 2011 Syllabus
GERM 3060.001Advanced German Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2010 Syllabus
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanFall 2010
GERM 1010.302Elementary GermanFall 2010
GERM 1010.303Elementary GermanFall 2010
GERM 1010.304Elementary GermanFall 2010
GERM 1010.305Elementary GermanFall 2010
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanFall 2010
GERM 1020.302Elementary GermanFall 2010
GERM 5017.001German for Graduate ResearchFall 2010
GERM 4330.001Topics in Advanced German LanguageFall 2010 Syllabus
GERM 2040.002Intermediate GermanSummer 5W1 2010
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanSpring 2010
GERM 1010.302Elementary GermanSpring 2010
GERM 1010.303Elementary GermanSpring 2010
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanSpring 2010
GERM 1020.302Elementary GermanSpring 2010
GERM 1020.303Elementary GermanSpring 2010
GERM 1020.304Elementary GermanSpring 2010
GERM 5027.001German for Graduate ResearchSpring 2010
GERM 3060.001Advanced German Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2009
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanFall 2009
GERM 1010.302Elementary GermanFall 2009
GERM 1010.303Elementary GermanFall 2009
GERM 1010.304Elementary GermanFall 2009
GERM 1010.305Elementary GermanFall 2009
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanFall 2009
GERM 1020.302Elementary GermanFall 2009
GERM 5017.001German for Graduate ResearchFall 2009
GERM 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2009
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2009
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2009
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2009
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2009
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanSpring 2009
GERM 1010.302Elementary GermanSpring 2009
GERM 1010.303Elementary GermanSpring 2009
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanSpring 2009
GERM 1020.302Elementary GermanSpring 2009
GERM 1020.303Elementary GermanSpring 2009
GERM 1020.304Elementary GermanSpring 2009
GERM 5027.001German for Graduate ResearchSpring 2009
GERM 2050.002Intermediate GermanSpring 2009
GERM 4900.700Special ProblemsSpring 2009
GERM 3020.001Topics in German StudiesSpring 2009
GERM 3060.001Advanced German Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2008
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanFall 2008
GERM 1010.302Elementary GermanFall 2008
GERM 1010.303Elementary GermanFall 2008
GERM 1010.304Elementary GermanFall 2008
GERM 1010.305Elementary GermanFall 2008
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanFall 2008
GERM 1020.302Elementary GermanFall 2008
GERM 5017.001German for Graduate ResearchFall 2008
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2008
GERM 1020.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2008
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2008
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanSpring 2008
GERM 1010.302Elementary GermanSpring 2008
GERM 1010.303Elementary GermanSpring 2008
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanSpring 2008
GERM 1020.302Elementary GermanSpring 2008
GERM 1020.303Elementary GermanSpring 2008
GERM 1020.304Elementary GermanSpring 2008
GERM 5027.001German for Graduate ResearchSpring 2008
GERM 4900.700Special ProblemsSpring 2008
LANG 5900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2008
GERM 3040.001Topics in German CultureSpring 2008
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanFall 2007
GERM 1010.302Elementary GermanFall 2007
GERM 1010.303Elementary GermanFall 2007
GERM 1010.304Elementary GermanFall 2007
GERM 1010.305Elementary GermanFall 2007
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanFall 2007
GERM 1020.302Elementary GermanFall 2007
GERM 5017.001German for Graduate ResearchFall 2007
GERM 4900.700Special ProblemsFall 2007
GERM 4330.002Topics in Advanced German LanguageFall 2007
GERM 1010.001Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2007
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanSummer 5W1 2007
GERM 1010.302Elementary GermanSpring 2007
GERM 1010.303Elementary GermanSpring 2007
GERM 1010.304Elementary GermanSpring 2007
GERM 1020.002Elementary GermanSpring 2007
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanSpring 2007
GERM 1020.302Elementary GermanSpring 2007
GERM 1020.303Elementary GermanSpring 2007
GERM 1020.304Elementary GermanSpring 2007
GERM 4900.700Special ProblemsSpring 2007
GERM 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2007
LANG 5900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2007
GERM 4310.001Topics in Advanced German CultureSpring 2007
GERM 1010.002Elementary GermanFall 2006
GERM 1010.301Elementary GermanFall 2006
GERM 1010.302Elementary GermanFall 2006
GERM 1010.304Elementary GermanFall 2006
GERM 1010.306Elementary GermanFall 2006
GERM 1020.301Elementary GermanFall 2006
GERM 1020.302Elementary GermanFall 2006
GERM 2040.001Intermediate GermanFall 2006
GERM 4900.700Special ProblemsFall 2006
GERM 4900.702Special ProblemsFall 2006
LANG 5900.702Special ProblemsFall 2006
GERM 3040.001Topics in German CultureFall 2006

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Abstracts and Proceedings

  • Dorian Roehrs. (2007). Split-NPs as an Instance of Sideward Movement..
  • Roehrs, Dorian & Christopher D. Sapp. (2006). Different Word Orders in the Early North Germanic DP: The Rise of the Suffixal Article..
  • Kitagawa, Yoshihisa, Dorian Roehrs & Satoshi Tomioka. (2004). Multiple wh-interpretations..
  • Book

  • Roehrs, Dorian, Ock-Hwan Kim & Yoshihisa Kitagawa. (2005). Syntax and Beyond. Indiana University Working Papers in Linguistics 5..
  • Book Chapter

  • Roehrs, D. (2020). Structure of Noun (NP) and Determiner Phrases (DP). Cambridge Handbook on Germanic Linguistics. 537-563 (= 27 pages). Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
  • Dorian Roehrs & Marit Julien. (2014). Adjectives in German and Norwegian: Differences in Weak and Strong Inflections.. Linguistics Today Series 212 245-261 (17 pages). Amsterdam, John Benjamins.
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2013). Possessives as Extended Projections. Working Papers in Scandinavian Linguistics. 91 37-112 (76 pages).
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2011). Split NPs.
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2006). Pronominal Noun Phrases, Number Specifications, and Null Nouns..
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2005). Icelandic Case Fluctuation and Movement into Theta-Positions..
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2005). Possessives Consists of Heads and Complements: Some Notes..
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2005). Pronouns are Determiners After All..
  • Roehrs, Dorian & Marie Labelle. (2003). The Left Periphery in Child French. Evidence for a Simply-split CP..
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2002). Toward Eliminating Case as a Driving Force for Movement: 'Licensing' of Case and Default Case..
  • Book Review

  • Dorian Roehrs. (2003). Review of Giorgio Graffi's (2001) "200 Years of Syntax. A critical survey".
  • Journal Article

  • Julien, M., Roehrs, D. (2023). Phrasal Proper Names in German and Norwegian. The Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics. 26 (1) 54. Springer.
  • Roehrs, D. (2022). Prenominal Possessives in Yiddish: mayn khaver vs. mayner a khaver. Linguistics: An Interdisciplinary Journal of the Language Sciences. De Gruyter Mouton.
  • Roehrs, D. (2020). The Left Periphery of the German Noun Phrase. Studia Linguistica. 78 (1) 98-138 (41 pages). Wiley.
  • Roehrs, D. (2020). The Morpho-syntax of Phrasal Proper Names in German. Glossa: A Journal of General Linguistics. 5 (1) 1-38 (38 pages). Ubiquity Press.
  • Roehrs, D. (2019). Three Typological Differences between the North and the West Germanic DP. Journal of Germanic Linguistics. 31 (4) 363-408 (46 pages). Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
  • Roehrs, D., Sapp, C. (2018). Complex Quantifiers with Genitive and Concord in Old English and Beyond.. The Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics. 21 (3) 381-419 (39 pages). Springer.
  • Sapp, C., Roehrs, D. (2016). Head-to-Modifier Reanalysis: The Rise of the Adjectival Quantifier viel and the Loss of Genitive Case Assignment.. Journal of Germanic Linguistics. 28 (2) 89-166 (78 pages). Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2015). Inflections on Pre-nominal Adjectives in Germanic: Main Types, Subtypes, and Subset Relations. The Journal of Comparative Germanic Linguistics. 18 (3) 213-271 (59 pages). Springer.
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2012). Complex Determiners: A Case Study of German ein jeder.. Interdisciplinary Journal for Germanic Linguistics and Semiotic Analysis. 17 (1) 1-56 (56 pages). Berkeley, University of Berkeley.
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2010). Demonstrative-reinforcer Constructions..
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2009). Inflectional Parallelism with German Adjectives..
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2008). High Floating Quantifiers: Syntactic or "Delayed" V2?.
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2008). Something Inner- and Cross-linguistically Different..
  • Felber, Sarah & Dorian Roehrs. (2004). *So Weird a Baffling Construction..
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2002). The Boundary between Morphology and Syntax: Determiners Move Into the Determiner Phrase..
  • Roehrs, Dorian, Rex A. Sprouse & Joachim Wermter. (2002). The Difference Between desto and umso: Some Mysteries of the German Comparative Correlative.. Interdisciplinary Journal for Germanic Linguistics and Semiotic Analysis. 7 (1) 15-25. University of California at Berkeley.
  • Monograph

  • Dorian Roehrs. (2016). Quantifying Expressions in the History of German: Syntactic reanalysis and morphological change.. Linguistics Today Series 230 xvii + 299pp. Amsterdam, John Benjamins.
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2013). The Inner Makeup of Definite Determiners: The Case of Germanic.. [book-length article in peer-reviewed journal] Journal of Germanic Linguistics 25(4) 295-411 (117 pages). Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
  • Dorian Roehrs. (2009). Demonstratives and Definite Articles as Nominal Auxiliaries ..
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