Hi. I'm Maximilian.
I'm a M.Sc. Student of Linguistics at the University of Potsdam. Currently, I investigate sharing constructions in Samoan with a focus on subject sharing and conjunction reduction.
Simultaneously, I'm a PhD student at the chair of and supervised by Doreen Georgi. Further, I'm an associated member of the MGK of the CRC 1287.
My research interests are in syntactic structures of coordinative constructions in Polynesian and, more generally, Austronesian languages. I've worked mainly on Samoan, and will further extend my research. Further I'm interested in the typological distribution of certain constructions and phenomena across languages and sub-families in the group of Austronesian languages. In the past, I have worked on comparative constructions, comparative particles and equative constructions.
Output & Teaching
Presentations
- to come: Two structures – one construction: Samoan subject sharing, ConSOLE 31, University of Bielefeld
Teaching
- Introduction to Syntax (B.Sc. Patholinguistics), University of Potsdam, winter term 2022/23
Projects
Current
- Sharing constructions in Samoan (Master's Thesis)
Past
- Nominal Patterns in Sinhala (with Jeanne Lecavelier)
- Particle Comparison compared: Evaluating European and non-European languages (B.A. Thesis)
Click here to download my complete CV:
Contact
[,maksi'miːlian 'viːsnɐ]
wiesner[at]uni-potsdam[dot]de
Linguistics Department, University of Potsdam
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, House 14, office 3.30
14476 Potsdam