Glenn Starr
- Teaching Assistant Professor, Linguistics
Education
- PhD, English Language and Linguistics, University of Wisconsin – Madison
- MA, Applied English Linguistics, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Teaching Schedule
| Course Num | Title | Meets |
|---|---|---|
| LINGUIS 440-001 | Psycholinguistics | TR 2:30pm-3:45pm |
| LINGUIS 440G-001 | Psycholinguistics | TR 2:30pm-3:45pm |
| LINGUIS 468-001 | Language in its Various Forms: Pragmatics | TR 4pm-5:15pm |
| LINGUIS 768-001 | Language in its Various Forms: Pragmatics | TR 4pm-5:15pm |
Courses Taught
- LINGUIS 210 - Power of Words
- LINGUIS 350 - Introduction to Linguistics
- LINGUIS 420 - Introduction to Second Language Acquisition
- LINGUIS 430 - Language and Society
- LINGUIS 440 - Psycholinguistics
- LINGUIS 468 - Topics in Linguistics: Experimental Pragmatics
- LINGUIS 567 - Materials in ESL Instruction
- LINGUIS 789 - Practicum in Teaching ESL to Adult Learners
Teaching Interests
- General linguistics
- Second language acquisition
- Experimental pragmatics
- Psycholinguistics
Research Interests
- Second language acquisition
- Psycholinguistics
- Experimental pragmatics
Selected Publications
Starr, G., & Mazzaggio, G. (2026). The semantics behind the inference: How first language quantifier systems shape scalar reasoning in second language learners. Journal of Memory and Language, 148, 104727.
Starr, G. (2025). Maintaining Context or Reacting to It? Cognitive Control Strategy and Awareness of the “Question Under Discussion” in Scalar Implicature Derivation. Quaderni Di Linguistica E Studie Orientali.
Destruel, E., & Starr, G. (2024). Scalar diversity in L2 French speakers: Pragmatic inferences in adjective scales. Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism.
Starr, G., & Destruel, E. (2024). A bidirectional study in L2 acquisition of pragmatics: The case of (un-)bounded adjectival scales. Second Language Research.
Kwon, J., & Starr, G. (2023). How L1-Chinese L2-English learners perceive English front vowels: A phonological account. Glossa: A Journal of General Linguistics, 8(1).
Starr, G., & Cho, J. (2022). QUD sensitivity in the computation of scalar implicatures in second language acquisition. Language Acquisition, 29(2), 182-197, DOI: