b. 1945
Geoffrey K. Pullum is a British-American linguist known for his work in theoretical syntax, English grammar, and the philosophy of linguistics. He co-authored The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language and has written extensively on the ontological status of linguistic objects, critiquing both Chomskyan mentalism and Katz's platonist realism.
Co-authored The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (2002) with Rodney Huddleston
Developed critiques of Jerrold Katz's platonist conception of linguistics
Advanced the 'realist' conception of linguistics distinct from both mentalism and platonism
Prominent contributor to Language Log, shaping public discourse on linguistics
Held the Gerard Manley Hopkins Professorship of General Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh