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James Higginbotham
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Linguistics and Linda MacDonald Hilf Chair in Philosophy
Chair, Department of Linguistics
Contact Information
Office: MHP 107
Phone: (213)821-2308
E-mail:
higgy@usc.edu
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Curriculum Vitae
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Education
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B.S. Philosophy, Columbia University, 1/1967
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Ph.D. Philosophy, Columbia University, 1/1973
Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History
Tenure Track Appointments
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Professor, University of Southern California, 1/1/1999-
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Professor, University of Oxford, England, 1/1/1993-1/1/2000
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Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1/1/1987-1/1/1993
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Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1/1/1982-1/1/1987
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Visiting Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1/1/1980-1/1/1982
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Senior Fellow in the Humanities, Columbia University, 1/1/1979-1/1/1980
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Assistant Professor, Columbia University, 1/1/1978-1/1/1979
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Mellon Fellow in the Humanities, Columbia University, 1/1/1976-1/1/1978
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Assistant Professor, Columbia University, 1/1/1973-1/1/1976
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Instructor, Columbia University, 1/1/1970-1/1/1973
Visiting and Temporary Appointments
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Enseignant Etranger, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France, 10/1/2004-11/1/2004
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Nelson Philosopher in Residence, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 11/29/1999-12/3/1999
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Visiting Professor of Cognitive Science, Rutgers University,
Spring
1998
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Visiting Researcher, University of Stuttgart, Germany, 7/1/1997-8/31/1997
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Visiting Professor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Fall
1996
Description of Research
Summary Statement of Research Interests
Dr. Higginbotham's research includes both philosophical logic and philosophy of language, and theoretical linguistics, especially syntax and semantics. His most recent articles discuss the nature of linguistic competence, the problem of compositionality in language, and the role of first-person and demonstrative reference in thought and communication.
Research Specialties
Philosophy of Language & Mind, Philosophical logic, Theoretical Linguistics
Publications
Book Chapter
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Higginbotham, J. T.
(2007).
Remarks on Compositionality. pp. 425-444. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Higginbotham, J. T.
(2006).
The English Perfect and the Metaphysics of Events. Berlin: Springer Verlag.
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Higginbotham, J. T.
(2006).
Evidentials: Some Preliminary Distinctions. Berlin: Springer Verlag.
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Higginbotham, J. T.
(2006).
Languages and Idiolects: Their Language and Ours. pp. 140-148. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Proceedings
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Higginbotham, J. T.
(2007).
The Anaphoric Theory of Tense. pp. 26 pp.. Ithaca, NY. Cornell University Linguistics Publications.
Honors and Awards
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Fellow of the British Academy, 1995-
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Endowed Chair, Linda MacDonald Hilf Chair in Philosophy, 3/15/2004-5/31/2008
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Fulbright Award, Distinguished Professor of the Philosophy of Language, University of Venice Ca'Foscari, Venice, Italy, 4/2003-7/2003
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Visiting Fellow, All Souls College Oxford, 1/4/1990-4/20/1990
Service to the Profession
Editorships and Editorial Boards
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Editorial Board, Oxford Cognitive Science, 1995-
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Associate Editor, The Journal of Philosophy, 1979-
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