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David Schueler

Department of Linguistics

3125 Campbell Hall

University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA 90095

Professional Background

Formal education

Ph.D. in linguistics: University of California, Los Angeles
MA in linguistics: University of California, Los Angeles
BA in linguistics: University of Pennsylvania

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I first became interested in linguistics by studying Latin at the summer program CTY, in the summer after my 8th grade schoolyear. (However, I had already taken Spanish language by then, and knew already that languages were my favorite subject.) The TA for that course knew not only about Latin, but a little about Indo-European historical linguistics. From there, I continued to read on my own about linguistics, while continuing to study Latin at high school, and also picking up French. Finally, I decided to apply to Upenn to be a major in linguistics, at the time specializing in historical linguistics, but gradually discovering theoretical phonology, and later theoretical syntax and semantics as well.

I have also been a TA for CTY courses, in Latin and in Etymologies. Teaching such bright young students the subjects that fascinate me is a unique experience, very different from teaching college courses, and it left me with lasting enthusiasm for teaching linguistics and linguistics-related subjects to students of all different backgrounds.