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Biography
Professor Ian Roberts studied at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He has been Professor of Linguistics in Cambridge since 2000, where he leads a very active research group studying comparative syntax and Universal Grammar. He has published eight monographs and two textbooks. His interests include xenolinguistics, the study of the linguistic capabilities of extraterrestrials.
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