Jessica Coon

Jessica Coon
Alma mater
Scientific career
FieldsSyntax, indigenous languages
ThesisComplementation in Chol (Mayan): A Theory of Split Ergativity (2010)
Doctoral advisorDavid Pesetsky
Websitejessica.lingspace.org

Jessica Coon is a professor of linguistics at McGill University and Canada Research Chair in syntax and indigenous languages.[1] She was the linguistics expert consultant for the 2016 film Arrival.[2][3]

Coon works on ergativity, split ergativity, case and agreement, nominalization, field methodology, and collaborative language work in Ch'ol and Chuj (Mayan) and Mi'gmaq (Algonquian).[4]

  1. ^ "25 Canada Research Chairs for McGill : McGill Reporter". publications.mcgill.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-26.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "CTV National News: The McGill prof who taught filmmakers to speak alien". CTVNews. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  3. ^ "The Scientist Who Helped Amy Adams Talk to Aliens in "Arrival" - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus". Nautilus. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  4. ^ "Jessica Coon". jessica.lingspace.org. Retrieved 2016-11-26.