Linguistics alumnus Jay Keyser honored with GSAS' most prestigious award

The Linguistics department is delighted to honor its distinguished alumnus, Samuel Jay Keyser ‘62 PhD, who is being awarded the Graduate School of Arts and Science’s Wilbur Cross medal. On ths occasion of this award, Professor Keyser will be coming to the Yale campus on October 20, 2025 to present a public lecture and interact with members of the Yale community. Keyser, who is currently Professor Emeritus at MIT, has been a leading figure in the field of linguistics for more than 60 years, having made fundamental contributions to phonology, morphology, and syntax. He has also shaped the field through his leadership of the journal Linguistic Inquiry, which he founded in 1970 and which he has edited ever since. His recent interests include the intersection of linguistics and the arts, and he will be exploring this topic in his public lecture “Play it Again, Sam: Repetition in the Arts,” on Monday, October 20 at 4:00 pm in Kline Tower, Room 101 (219 Prospect Street).