Diane Massam

2.5k total citations
49 papers, 800 citations indexed

About

Diane Massam is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Linguistics and Language and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Diane Massam has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 800 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Language and Linguistics, 32 papers in Linguistics and Language and 15 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Diane Massam's work include Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (38 papers), Linguistic Variation and Morphology (32 papers) and Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (14 papers). Diane Massam is often cited by papers focused on Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (38 papers), Linguistic Variation and Morphology (32 papers) and Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (14 papers). Diane Massam collaborates with scholars based in Canada and United States. Diane Massam's co-authors include Susana Béjar, Yves Roberge, Alana Johns, Jila Ghomeshi, Ana Teresa Pérez‐Leroux, Anny Castilla-Earls, Kenji Oda, Claire Lefebvre, Kenji Oda and Erin Grant and has published in prestigious journals such as Language, Cognitive Science and Linguistic Inquiry.

In The Last Decade

Diane Massam

47 papers receiving 640 citations

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Diane Massam Canada 14 746 303 235 223 96 49 800
Anna Roussou Greece 12 862 1.2× 367 1.2× 220 0.9× 253 1.1× 119 1.2× 23 942
Joseph Emonds Czechia 7 616 0.8× 199 0.7× 204 0.9× 274 1.2× 87 0.9× 34 706
Peter Svenonius Norway 16 904 1.2× 284 0.9× 271 1.2× 379 1.7× 107 1.1× 38 987
Rolf Noyer United States 8 834 1.1× 329 1.1× 367 1.6× 357 1.6× 91 0.9× 10 916
Cecilia Poletto Italy 14 782 1.0× 416 1.4× 281 1.2× 261 1.2× 116 1.2× 94 869
Mara Frascarelli Italy 10 757 1.0× 295 1.0× 320 1.4× 274 1.2× 90 0.9× 44 822
Höskuldur Þráinsson Iceland 12 956 1.3× 401 1.3× 256 1.1× 348 1.6× 90 0.9× 21 1.0k
Karin Michelson United States 7 491 0.7× 314 1.0× 328 1.4× 247 1.1× 51 0.5× 18 686
Vicki Carstens United States 13 625 0.8× 281 0.9× 128 0.5× 210 0.9× 71 0.7× 18 709
Margaret Speas United States 12 507 0.7× 168 0.6× 196 0.8× 204 0.9× 83 0.9× 18 650

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Massam, Diane, et al.. (2022). Licensing unergative objects in ergative languages: The view from Polynesian. Syntax. 25(2). 242–275. 3 indexed citations
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Ghomeshi, Jila & Diane Massam. (2019). Number is Different in Nominal and Pronominal Phrases. Linguistic Inquiry. 51(3). 597–610. 5 indexed citations
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Pérez‐Leroux, Ana Teresa, et al.. (2018). The acquisition of recursive modification in NPs. Language. 94(2). 332–359. 9 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane. (2017). Extra Be : The Syntax of Shared Shell-Noun Constructions in English. Language. 93(1). 121–152. 3 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane, et al.. (2017). Obligatorily null pronouns in the instructional register and beyond. 17(2). 272–291. 3 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane, et al.. (2010). Determiners in Niuean. Australian Journal of Linguistics. 30(3). 349–365. 4 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane, et al.. (2009). Faka-Niue: Understanding cause in Niuean. 31. 7 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane. (2009). Noun Incorporation: Essentials and Extensions. Language and Linguistics Compass. 3(4). 1076–1096. 36 indexed citations
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Ghomeshi, Jila & Diane Massam. (2009). The proper D connection. Linguistik aktuell. 67–96. 12 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane. (2008). Existential incorporation constructions. Lingua. 119(2). 166–184. 10 indexed citations
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Johns, Alana, et al.. (2006). Ergativity : emerging issues. Springer eBooks. 64 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane, et al.. (2002). Number and Events: Verbal Reduplication in Niuean. Oceanic Linguistics. 41(2). 475–492. 17 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane, et al.. (2000). Possession in Niuean. Language Typology and Universals. 53(3-4). 2 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane. (1999). Thing is constructions: the thing is, is what's the right analysis?. English Language and Linguistics. 3(2). 335–352. 21 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane. (1998). Instrumental aki and the Nature of Niuean Transitivity. Oceanic Linguistics. 37(1). 12–12. 13 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane, et al.. (1997). Essential Features of Predication in English and Niuean. Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst). 27(1). 20. 23 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane & Yves Roberge. (1989). Recipe context null objects in English. Linguistic Inquiry. 20(1). 134. 50 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane. (1987). Middles, Tough, and Recipe Context Constructions in English. Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst). 18(3). 4. 3 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane, et al.. (1985). Surface Ergativity: Case/Theta Relations Reexamined. Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst). 15(1). 20. 23 indexed citations
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Massam, Diane, et al.. (1983). Papers in grammatical theory. 3 indexed citations

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