ChrisTCollins
christcollins.bsky.social
ChrisTCollins
@christcollins.bsky.social
A linguist specializing in syntactic theory, English syntax and African languages.
Let me remind people (and their advisors) applying to graduate school of this post:
ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com/2019/12/writ...
You can also visit my blog. Lots of interesting posts for prospective graduate students about life in the field.
ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com
Writing a Statement of Purpose for Linguistics Graduate School
A blog about natural language syntax. Topics will include (but are not limited to): syntax, semantics, morphology, typology and syntactic fieldwork.
ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
It is that time of year again for linguistics students to start thinking of graduate school applications. In order to help them out, I wrote the following blog post. It is by far the most popular blog post I ever wrote. ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com/2019/12/writ...
Writing a Statement of Purpose for Linguistics Graduate School
A blog about natural language syntax. Topics will include (but are not limited to): syntax, semantics, morphology, typology and syntactic fieldwork.
ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
How to write a syllabus for an introductory graduate level course in syntax. Comments welcome!
ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com/2025/08/crea...
Creating a Syntax Syllabus at the Graduate Level
A blog about natural language syntax. Topics will include (but are not limited to): syntax, semantics, morphology, typology and syntactic fieldwork.
ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
My blog is averaging about 200 hits per day (5,000-8,000 per month). If you are interested in posting, or responding to one of my posts, please let me now. Topics are: syntax and fieldwork, in the broadest sense. Let me know if you have ideas!

ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com
Ordinary Working Grammarian
A blog about natural language syntax. Topics will include (but are not limited to): syntax, semantics, morphology, typology and syntactic fieldwork.
ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This is one of the most useful posts I have written, on collaboration in syntax.

ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com/2017/07/coll...
Collaboration in Syntax
A blog about natural language syntax. Topics will include (but are not limited to): syntax, semantics, morphology, typology and syntactic fieldwork.
ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com
May 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Some students have found this useful in writing their statement of purpose. Feedback welcome. ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com/2019/12/writ...
Writing a Statement of Purpose for Linguistics Graduate School
A blog about natural language syntax. Topics will include (but are not limited to): syntax, semantics, morphology, typology and syntactic fieldwork.
ordinaryworkinggrammarian.blogspot.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Reposted by ChrisTCollins
People who regularly use emojis, please choose the following sentence which is least acceptable.

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/ayQ5Xf/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">🫵 are responsible for 🫵 own decisions
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/ayQ5Xf/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">🫵 are responsible for your own decisions
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/ayQ5Xf/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">You are responsible for 🫵 own decisions
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/ayQ5Xf/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">I have no judgments on this

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November 28, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Reposted by ChrisTCollins
People who regularly use emojis, please choose the following sentence which is least acceptable.

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/GEDfmt/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Wow, 🫵 must really love 🫵self
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/GEDfmt/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Wow, 🫵 must really love yourself
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/GEDfmt/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Wow, you must really love 🫵self
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/GEDfmt/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">I have no judgments on this

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November 28, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Reposted by ChrisTCollins
People who regularly use emojis, please choose the following sentence which is least acceptable.

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/b5OvdI/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">🫵 said that 🫵 would help me!
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/b5OvdI/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">🫵 said that you would help me!
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/b5OvdI/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">You said that 🫵 would help me!
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/b5OvdI/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">I have no judgments on this

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November 28, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Here is the next version of my concept map for my career in syntax.
November 23, 2024 at 9:29 PM
I am here now at Bluesky. I have not yet abandoned Twitter/X. This is my very first post (5:32am Wednesday). Hello everybody! I hope I find some linguists and syntacticians here.
November 20, 2024 at 10:33 AM