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Hagit Borer, identified as an American linguist, holds a professorship at the University of Oxford.
Answer: False
The provided information indicates that Hagit Borer holds a professorship at Queen Mary University of London, not the University of Oxford.
Hagit Borer completed her doctoral studies under the mentorship of Noam Chomsky at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Answer: True
Hagit Borer completed her doctoral studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) under the supervision of Professor Noam Chomsky.
Prior to her appointment at the University of Southern California in 1997, Hagit Borer held academic positions at Stanford University.
Answer: False
Prior to joining the University of Southern California in 1997, Hagit Borer held positions at the University of California, Irvine, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, not Stanford University.
Hagit Borer relocated to the United Kingdom in 2012 to assume a professorship at Cambridge University.
Answer: False
Hagit Borer relocated to the United Kingdom in 2012 to assume a professorship at Queen Mary University of London, not Cambridge University.
Noam Chomsky is mentioned exclusively as Hagit Borer's doctoral advisor.
Answer: False
Noam Chomsky is mentioned not only as Hagit Borer's doctoral advisor but also as a colleague with whom she has collaborated.
What is Hagit Borer's principal academic affiliation?
Answer: Professor of Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London
Hagit Borer's principal academic affiliation is Professor of Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London.
Who served as Hagit Borer's academic advisor during her doctoral studies at MIT?
Answer: Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky served as Hagit Borer's academic advisor during her doctoral studies at MIT.
Which of the following institutions was not among those where Hagit Borer held an academic position prior to 1997?
Answer: University of Southern California (USC)
The University of Southern California (USC) is the institution not among those where Hagit Borer held a position before 1997.
The assertion 'Hagit Borer is an American linguist' is:
Answer: True, as stated in the source.
The assertion 'Hagit Borer is an American linguist' is true, as indicated by the source material.
Hagit Borer's research is primarily situated within the field of Historical Linguistics.
Answer: False
Hagit Borer's research is situated within Generative Grammar, not Historical Linguistics.
Hagit Borer's theoretical approach places the primary computational emphasis on individual lexical items.
Answer: False
Hagit Borer's theoretical approach emphasizes the primary computational load on syntactic structure, not individual words.
The 'Exoskeletal Model' represents a linguistic framework developed by Hagit Borer.
Answer: True
The Exoskeletal Model is indeed a linguistic framework developed by Hagit Borer, serving as the foundation for her theoretical contributions to the field.
The Exoskeletal Model posits that language computation primarily occurs within individual lexical items.
Answer: False
The Exoskeletal Model posits that language computation primarily occurs within the underlying syntactic structure, not individual lexical items.
Hagit Borer's 'Structuring Sense' series analyzes the application of the Exoskeletal Model to nominals, event structure, and morphology.
Answer: True
Hagit Borer's 'Structuring Sense' series analyzes the application of the Exoskeletal Model to nominals, event structure, and morphology.
Generative Grammar, the framework within which Borer operates, seeks to elucidate the underlying rules enabling language production.
Answer: True
Generative Grammar, the framework within which Borer operates, seeks to elucidate the underlying rules enabling language production.
Borer's theoretical approach emphasizes the primacy of syntactic structure over individual word meaning in language processing.
Answer: True
Borer's theoretical approach emphasizes the primacy of syntactic structure over individual word meaning in language processing.
The Exoskeletal Model primarily investigates the acquisition of meaning for individual words by children.
Answer: False
The Exoskeletal Model primarily investigates language acquisition mechanisms, particularly how syntactic structures are learned, rather than focusing solely on the acquisition of individual word meanings.
Hagit Borer's work on the 'syntax-semantics interface' examines the relationship between sentence structure and meaning.
Answer: True
Hagit Borer's work on the 'syntax-semantics interface' examines the relationship between sentence structure and meaning.
Hagit Borer's research explores 'syntactic inter-language variation' to account for similarities between languages.
Answer: False
Hagit Borer's research explores 'syntactic inter-language variation' to account for differences among languages, not similarities.
The term 'morphosyntax' in Borer's research pertains exclusively to word formation.
Answer: False
The term 'morphosyntax' in Borer's research encompasses the interplay between morphology and syntax, not exclusively word formation.
Hagit Borer's research on 'event structure' investigates how syntax encodes information pertaining to events.
Answer: True
Hagit Borer's research on 'event structure' investigates how syntax encodes information pertaining to events.
Hagit Borer's research predominantly falls within which theoretical framework of linguistics?
Answer: Generative Grammar
Hagit Borer's research predominantly falls within the framework of Generative Grammar.
What is the central tenet of Hagit Borer's theoretical approach in linguistics?
Answer: Shifting computational load to syntactic structure
The central tenet of Hagit Borer's theoretical approach is the shift of primary computational load to syntactic structure, rather than individual words.
What is the designation of the linguistic model initiated by Hagit Borer?
Answer: The Exoskeletal Model
The linguistic model initiated by Hagit Borer is designated as the Exoskeletal Model.
What does the Exoskeletal Model propose regarding the primary locus of computation in language?
Answer: It is located in the underlying syntactic structure.
The Exoskeletal Model proposes that the primary locus of computation in language resides in the underlying syntactic structure.
What does Hagit Borer's research on 'morphology' likely entail within the Exoskeletal Model?
Answer: Studying the formation of words and their interaction with syntax.
Hagit Borer's research on 'morphology' within the Exoskeletal Model likely entails studying the formation of words and their interaction with syntactic structures.
Hagit Borer was born in Israel and subsequently departed due to ideological disagreements with Zionism.
Answer: True
Hagit Borer was born in Israel and departed due to ideological disagreements with Zionism.
Hagit Borer acquired United States citizenship in the year 1977.
Answer: False
Hagit Borer acquired United States citizenship in 1992, not 1977.
Hagit Borer is recognized for her activism in support of Palestinian rights.
Answer: True
Hagit Borer is recognized for her activism in support of Palestinian rights.
Hagit Borer participated in the 2011 Freedom Flotilla II, which aimed to deliver aid to Syria.
Answer: False
Hagit Borer participated in the 2011 Freedom Flotilla II, which aimed to challenge the blockade of the Gaza Strip, not deliver aid to Syria.
The objective of Freedom Flotilla II was to challenge the naval blockade imposed on Lebanon.
Answer: False
The objective of Freedom Flotilla II was to challenge the naval blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip, not Lebanon.
Hagit Borer traveled to Gaza with Noam Chomsky in 2012 to attend a conference.
Answer: True
Hagit Borer traveled to Gaza with Noam Chomsky in 2012 to attend a linguistics conference.
Following their 2012 Gaza trip, Borer and colleagues issued a statement praising mainstream media coverage.
Answer: False
Following their 2012 Gaza trip, Borer and colleagues issued a statement criticizing mainstream media coverage for failing to report adequately on Israeli actions, not praising it.
Borer's activism for 'peace with justice' centers on economic aid for the Middle East.
Answer: False
Borer's activism for 'peace with justice' addresses broader issues of human rights and political resolution, not solely economic aid for the Middle East.
Hagit Borer's participation in the Gaza flotilla aimed to underscore the necessity of a just peace settlement.
Answer: True
Hagit Borer's participation in the Gaza flotilla aimed to underscore the necessity of a just peace settlement.
The 'Nous accusons...' statement criticized media for over-reporting Israeli actions.
Answer: False
The 'Nous accusons...' statement criticized mainstream media for under-reporting Israeli actions, not over-reporting them.
What factors motivated Hagit Borer's departure from Israel in 1977?
Answer: Disillusionment with the Israeli government and Zionism
Hagit Borer's departure from Israel in 1977 was motivated by disillusionment with the Israeli government and the ideology of Zionism.
In which year did Hagit Borer acquire United States citizenship?
Answer: 1992
Hagit Borer acquired United States citizenship in 1992.
What form of activism does Hagit Borer actively engage in?
Answer: Championing Palestinian rights
Hagit Borer actively engages in activism championing Palestinian rights.
What was the primary objective of the Freedom Flotilla II expedition in which Hagit Borer participated?
Answer: To protest the blockade of the Gaza Strip
The primary objective of the Freedom Flotilla II expedition was to protest the blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Hagit Borer traveled to Gaza in October 2012 accompanied by which prominent figure?
Answer: Noam Chomsky
Hagit Borer traveled to Gaza in October 2012 accompanied by Noam Chomsky.
Which of the following best summarizes the purpose of Hagit Borer's activism concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Answer: To protest the Israeli occupation and advocate for peace with justice.
Hagit Borer's activism concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict primarily aims to protest the Israeli occupation and advocate for peace with justice.
Hagit Borer's 'Structuring Sense' book series focuses on phonetics and language acquisition.
Answer: False
Hagit Borer's 'Structuring Sense' book series focuses on nominals, event structure, and morphology, not phonetics and language acquisition.
Hagit Borer was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2014.
Answer: False
Hagit Borer was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2018, not 2014.
Hagit Borer's selected publications include the work 'The Syntax of Pronominal Clitics' (1986).
Answer: True
Hagit Borer's selected publications include the work 'The Syntax of Pronominal Clitics' (1986).
Hagit Borer's 1984 publication likely analyzes syntactic parameters in Semitic and Romance languages.
Answer: True
Hagit Borer's 1984 publication likely analyzes syntactic parameters in Semitic and Romance languages.
Hagit Borer's fellowship with the Linguistic Society of America signifies her standing in the field of computational linguistics.
Answer: False
Hagit Borer's fellowship with the Linguistic Society of America signifies her standing in the broader field of linguistics, not specifically computational linguistics.
Which linguistic topics are addressed in Hagit Borer's 'Structuring Sense' book series?
Answer: Nominals, event structure, and morphology
Hagit Borer's 'Structuring Sense' book series addresses nominals, event structure, and morphology.
In which year was Hagit Borer elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA)?
Answer: 2018
Hagit Borer was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2018.
Which of the following is listed among Hagit Borer's selected publications?
Answer: Parametric Syntax: Case Studies in Semitic and Romance Languages
Among Hagit Borer's selected publications is 'Parametric Syntax: Case Studies in Semitic and Romance Languages'.
What does Hagit Borer's election as a Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America signify?
Answer: A prestigious honor recognizing contributions to linguistics
Hagit Borer's election as a Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America signifies a prestigious honor recognizing substantial contributions to the field of linguistics.
What academic honor did Hagit Borer receive in 2014?
Answer: Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America
Hagit Borer received the honor of Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America in 2014.
The 'See also' section references 'Generative linguistics' and 'Jews for Justice for Palestinians'.
Answer: True
The 'See also' section references 'Generative linguistics' and 'Jews for Justice for Palestinians', indicating related fields and affiliations.
Hagit Borer's authority control relies exclusively on national library systems such as the Library of Congress.
Answer: False
Hagit Borer's authority control incorporates identifiers from various national and international systems, not solely national library systems like the Library of Congress.
Hagit Borer's authority control includes identifiers from national libraries in Israel and Spain.
Answer: True
Hagit Borer's authority control includes identifiers from national libraries in Israel and Spain, among others.
Hagit Borer's Google Scholar profile is listed as a resource for monitoring her academic output.
Answer: True
Hagit Borer's Google Scholar profile is listed as a resource for monitoring her academic output.
The Authority Control section indicates that Hagit Borer is recognized and cataloged within major global systems.
Answer: True
The Authority Control section indicates that Hagit Borer is recognized and cataloged within major global systems.
Which international authority file is referenced for Hagit Borer's cataloging?
Answer: ISNI
The international authority file referenced for Hagit Borer's cataloging is ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier).