Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
E643931
Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald is a prominent linguist known for her extensive work on Amazonian languages, language typology, and grammatical description.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7132912 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald Context triple: [Tariana language, researcher, Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald]
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A.
Martin Haspelmath
Martin Haspelmath is a prominent German linguist known for his influential work in linguistic typology, grammatical description, and the development of cross-linguistic databases.
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B.
Robert Blust
Robert Blust was an influential American linguist and Austronesian specialist known for his extensive comparative and historical work on the languages of the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
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C.
Michael Kenstowicz
Michael Kenstowicz is an American linguist and phonologist known for his influential work on generative phonology and for co-authoring widely used textbooks in the field.
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D.
Geoffrey Pullum
Geoffrey Pullum is a British-American linguist and professor known for his influential work in syntax, his co-authorship of *The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language*, and his outspoken critiques of various generative grammar theories.
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E.
Roger Blench
Roger Blench is a British linguist, anthropologist, and Africanist known for his extensive fieldwork and research on under-documented languages and cultures, particularly in Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald Target entity description: Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald is a prominent linguist known for her extensive work on Amazonian languages, language typology, and grammatical description.
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A.
Martin Haspelmath
Martin Haspelmath is a prominent German linguist known for his influential work in linguistic typology, grammatical description, and the development of cross-linguistic databases.
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B.
Robert Blust
Robert Blust was an influential American linguist and Austronesian specialist known for his extensive comparative and historical work on the languages of the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
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C.
Michael Kenstowicz
Michael Kenstowicz is an American linguist and phonologist known for his influential work on generative phonology and for co-authoring widely used textbooks in the field.
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D.
Geoffrey Pullum
Geoffrey Pullum is a British-American linguist and professor known for his influential work in syntax, his co-authorship of *The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language*, and his outspoken critiques of various generative grammar theories.
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E.
Roger Blench
Roger Blench is a British linguist, anthropologist, and Africanist known for his extensive fieldwork and research on under-documented languages and cultures, particularly in Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
linguist
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person ⓘ typologist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Australian Laureate Fellowship ⓘ |
| citizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
cross-linguistic comparison of grammatical systems
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descriptive linguistics ⓘ theoretical linguistics ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Moscow State University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Amazonian languages
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areal linguistics ⓘ grammatical description ⓘ language contact ⓘ language typology ⓘ linguistics ⓘ morphology ⓘ semantics ⓘ syntax ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor |
A. E. Kibrik
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linked to:
E. A. Helimski
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| hasAcademicTitle | Professor ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
grammaticalization
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information structure in grammar ⓘ |
| hasRole |
author of linguistic reference grammars
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researcher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| hasStudied |
Arawak languages
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linked to:
Arawakan languages
languages of the Amazon basin ⓘ other indigenous South American languages ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
edited volumes on linguistic typology
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monographs on individual Amazonian languages ⓘ typological surveys ⓘ |
| knownFor |
detailed grammatical descriptions of understudied languages
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research on classifiers ⓘ research on evidentiality ⓘ research on serial verb constructions ⓘ work on Amazonian languages ⓘ work on language typology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
monograph on classifiers
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monograph on evidentiality ⓘ monograph on serial verb constructions ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
areal diffusion of grammatical features
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documentation of endangered languages ⓘ grammatical categories across languages ⓘ language contact in Amazonia ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Australia
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Brazil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald Description of subject: Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald is a prominent linguist known for her extensive work on Amazonian languages, language typology, and grammatical description.
Referenced by (4)
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