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Rüveyda Şahyar

ɹyʋejˈdaː ˈʃaxjar̥

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Hi! I am a masters student in Linguistics at Boğaziçi University. I completed my undergraduate degree in Linguistics at the same institution in June 2023. My main interests are in syntax and semantics. I am also interested in computational linguistics, learning, nanosyntax and Japanese linguistics.

Currently, I am on Erasmus mobility at UFR Sciences du langage at Université Paris 8. Concurrently, I am working on my master's thesis on the syntax, semantics and pragmatics of Turkish alternative questions under the advisory of Dr. Elena Guerzoni.

Semantics of the disjunction in Turkish Alternative Questions

December 2024
Talk at the 9th Asian Junior Linguists Conference, International Christian University, Tokyo
Slides

Predictive processes in sight translation: evidence from reading comprehension during English-Turkish and English-Dutch sight translation

September 2024 | Jointly presented with Ena Hodzik
Talk at Interpreting: Cognition and Technology Symposium, Boğaziçi University

August 2024
Poster at DGfS Summer School, Georg-August University Göttingen
Poster

Modeling Morphological Learning: Tolerance Principle on Turkish past tense -DI

May 2024
Talk at Student Conference on Linguistics (SCOL), Boğaziçi University
Talk video | Slides

March 2024
Poster at Konstanz Linguistics Conference, University of Konstanz
Poster

Beyond clichés: on the acceptability of modifier stranding in Japanese phrasal compounds

August 2023
Poster at 5th Crete Summer School of Linguistics, University of Crete
Poster

日本語における句の包摂について ― 容認性条件としての cliché 説に対する反論

July 2021
Presentation at 日研生プログラム最終発表会 (Nikkensei Program Presentation Session), Osaka University
Presentation video | Slides

LING48T: Neurolinguistics | Teaching Assistant

Summer 2024
Instructor: Dr. Seçkin Arslan

Department of Linguistics, Boğaziçi University

S25: Lower Advanced Turkish | Teaching Assistant

Summer 2022
Turkish Language and Culture Program, Boğaziçi University