Irina Nikolaeva’s research interests are linguistic typology, syntax, morphology, information structure and non-transformational theories of grammar. She has also worked on the documentation and description of endangered Uralic, Altaic and Palaeosiberian languages.
A Corpus-based Study of Subjunctivity in Shanghainese (as evidenced in the missionary linguistic and translation works on/in vernacular Shanghainese in the period 1843-1950)
Publications
Yukaghir morphology in a historical and comparative perspective
Nikolaeva, Irina (2024). In: van der Hulst, Harry, (eds.) and Ritter, Nancy A., (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Vowel Harmony. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp 832-839
From polarity focus to salient polarity: From things to processes
Matić, Dejan and Nikolaeva, Irina (2018). In: Dimroth, Christine, (eds.) and Sudhoff, Stefan, (eds.), The Grammatical Realization of Polarity Contrast: Theoretical, empirical, and typological approaches. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, pp 9-54
Nikolaeva, Irina and Ode, Cecilia (2018). In: Naarden, Bruno, (ed.), The fascination with inner Eurasian languages in the 17th century. Amsterdam: Pegasus
Nikolaeva, Irina (2016). In: Nuyts, Jan, (eds.) and van der Auwera, Johan, (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Modality and Mood. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp 68-85
Nikolaeva, Irina (2015). In: Kiss, Tibor, (eds.) and Alexiadou, Artemis, (eds.), Syntax - Theory and Analysis: an International Handbook. Vol. 3.. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton, pp 2036-2062
The Narrative Infinitive Construction in French and Latin
Nikolaeva, Irina (2014). In: Boas, Hans, (eds.) and Gonzálvez-García, Francisco, (eds.), Romance Perspectives on Construction Grammar. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, pp 139-179
Nikolaeva, Irina (2012). In: Chumakina, Marina, (eds.) and Corbett, Greville, (eds.), Periphrasis: the role of syntax and morphology int he paradigms. Oxford: British Academy and Oxford University Press
Nikolaeva, Irina (2009). In: Lubotsky, Alexander, (ed.), Evidence and Counter-Evidence: Essays in Honour of Frederik Kortlandt. General linguistics. Amsterdam; New York: Rodopi, pp 313-336
Nikolaeva, Irina (2005). In: Booij, G. et al., (ed.), Morphology and Linguistic Typology. Proceedings of the Fourth Mediterranean Morphology Meeting (MMM4) Catania, 21-23 September 2003.. Bologna: Università degli Studi di Bologna, pp 221-234
Nikolaeva, Irina (2005). In: Fernandez-Vest, J.M., (ed.), Les langues ouraliennes aujourd'hui : approche linguistique et cognitive = The Uralic languages today : a linguistic and cognitive approach. Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, Editeur
Nikolaeva, Irina (2002). In: Helimski, Eugen, (eds.) and Widmer, Anna, (eds.), Wŭśa wŭśa – Sei gegrüsst! Beiträge zur Finnougristik zu Ehren von Gert Sauer dargebracht zu seinem siebzigsten Geburtstag. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, pp 239-250
The Hungarian external possessor in a European perspective
Nikolaeva, Irina (2002). In: Hasselblatt, C., (eds.) and Blokland, R., (eds.), Finno-Ugrians and Indo-Europeans: Linguistic and Literary Contacts. Proceedings of the Symposium at the University of Groningen, November 22-24, 2001.. Maastricht: Shaker
