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 is co-author of The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language and has written extensively critiquing Chomskyan generative grammar and nativist approaches to language.
Co-authored The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (2002) with Rodney Huddleston
Developed critiques of Chomskyan generative linguistics and Universal Grammar
Contributed to debates on platonism in linguistics, arguing against Katz's argument by elimination
Prominent contributor to Language Log, shaping public discourse on linguistics
Held the Gerard Visiting Professorship and chairs at University of Edinburgh and UC Santa Cruz