Mathieu Paillé
University of Calgary

I’m a postdoctoral researcher in linguistics at the University of Calgary. I completed my PhD in 2022 as a Vanier scholar at McGill University. This fall, I will be starting a postdoctoral research position at ZAS.
In my dissertation, I show that the meaning of predicates as intuited in sentences is stronger than their lexical-conceptual meaning, and that the way this strengthening occurs has some special properties. In discussing the semantics of predication and strengthening, I also touch on the topics of additive particles, conjunction, and homogeneity.
In my spare time I enjoy studying languages, social movement organising, and time outdoors. I’m a native French speaker from a minority community in Winnipeg.
Get in touch! mathieu.paille (at) mail.mcgill.ca.