Karthik Durvasula

durvasul@msu.edu

B-463 Wells Hall

FacultyLinguistics, Languages, and Cultures

Assistant Professor
Linguistics

Curriculum Vitae

Biography

Ph.D., Linguistics, University of Delaware

Karthik Durvasula’s research seeks to answer questions related to the nature of phonological representations, especially phonological features, and the techniques linguists can use to probe them. Phonological research over the last 20 years or so has greatly benefited from its emphasis on experimental work, and in his more recent work, he has adopted this strategy by employing a variety of experimental techniques to get at questions related to speakers’ knowledge of phonological representations and generalizations.

University News

College of Arts & Letters Students Earn First-Place Awards at UURAF
Published April 22, 2022 in College of Arts & Letters
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Three College of Arts & Letters students earned first-place awards for their presentations at Michigan State University’s 24th Annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF)….Read now »
Study Explores Gender Bias in Linguistics, Expands to Multiple Universities
Published November 10, 2021 in College of Arts & Letters
Three faces side by side. The first is a smiling bald man near water. The second is a smiling woman with light brown hair. The third is a smiling man with glasses and dark brown hair.
In 2017, Karthik Durvasula, Assistant Professor in MSU’s Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures, saw an argument on social media about a linguistics conference where there were only male plenary speakers.Read now »
MSU Linguistics Ascends Rankings as a Solid Choice for Scholarship
Published June 22, 2021 in College of Arts & Letters
Michigan State University’s Linguistics program is ranked among the top places in the field for study, research, and employment…Read now »
College Welcomes New Faculty and Staff Members
Published August 22, 2019 in College of Arts & Letters
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This year, the College of Arts & Letters welcomes 28 new faculty and staff members. They include the following:  Sara Allison Sara Allison, Administrative Business…Read now »
Enhancing Graduate Education Through Cross College Workshop
Published May 17, 2018 in College of Arts & Letters
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All this week, a cross-college workshop, R Statistics Bootcamp, was offered at Michigan State University, giving graduate students and researchers the opportunity to learn more about the statistical…Read now »
Finding Success in Linguistics Research
Published April 19, 2017 in College of Arts & Letters
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Attending Michigan State University was an easy choice for Linguistics major Scott Nelson, whose parents both graduated from MSU, but determining a major wasn’t as easy until he found a home in…Read now »