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Staff Profile

Professor Ian MacKenzie

Professor of Spanish Linguistics

  • Email: ian.mackenzie@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: 0191 208 8337
  • Personal Website:
  • Address: Room 5.31,
    Old Library Building,
    Claremont Rd,
    缅北禁地 upon Tyne,
    NE1 7RU
Background

Introduction


Ian Mackenzie was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, and St John's College, Cambridge, where he completed his PhD in 1994 under the supervision of Sir John Lyons. Since 2007, he has held the position of Professor of Spanish Linguistics at 缅北禁地, becoming a prominent figure in Spanish and Romance linguistics. He is the author of seven books and numerous articles on syntax, semantics and diachronic linguistics, with his work widely recognized for its depth and rigour. In addition to his research contributions, he has served on several influential committees, including the AHRC Grants Panel and the A-Level Content Advisory Board, and acts as a peer reviewer for leading grant-awarding organizations both in the UK and internationally. His expertise is regularly sought by academic publishers, and he is an active participant in the global scholarly community, delivering seminars and lectures abroad, such as in the international master's programme in Spanish linguistics at the Universidad de Oviedo. Outside of academia, he is a keen amateur rock climber.


Professor Mackenzie's research focuses primarily on Spanish and Romance linguistics, with a particular emphasis on syntax and language change. His interests extend to language standardization and its implications for both language users and linguistic analysis. His theoretical work navigates a complex balance between Chomskyan Minimalism and the sociolinguistic skepticism of Milroy, reflecting his thoughtful approach to linguistic theory.


He welcomes enquiries from prospective research students interested in pursuing projects related to any aspect of Spanish linguistics or the history of the Spanish language. He is also open to supervising topics in French syntax.


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Teaching

Undergraduate Teaching

SML1019 Introduction to Linguistics

SPA2019 World Spanish

SPA2061 Level C Spanish General Language

SPA4007 Spanish and Romance Word Analysis

Postgraduate Teaching

SPA8017 Spanish and Romance Word Analysis

Publications

  • Articles

    • Mackenzie I. . Journal of Linguistics 2025, Epub ahead of print.
    • Mackenzie I. . Languages 2022, 7(3), 191.
    • Mackenzie I. . Journal of French Language Studies 2018, 28(1), 21-41.
    • Mackenzie I. . Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 2017, 94(2), 127-146.
    • Armstrong N, Mackenzie I. . Representaciones. Revista de Estudios sobre Representación en Arte, Ciencia y Filosofía 2015, 11(2), 26-57.
    • Mackenzie IE. . Journal of Romance Studies 2013, 13(1), 19-33.
    • Mackenzie IE. . Bulletin of Spanish Studies 2013, 90(6), 917-928.
    • Mackenzie IE, van der Wurff W. . Language 2012, 88(4), 846-876.
    • Mackenzie I. . Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 2010, 87(4), 379-396.
    • MacKenzie I. . Bulletin of Spanish Studies 2003, 80(1), 1-12.
    • MacKenzie I. . Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 2002, 79(1), 1-13.
    • MacKenzie I. . Hispanic Research Journal 2000, 1(3), 215-227.
    • MacKenzie I. . Hispanic Linguistics 1995, 6/7, 29-60.
    • MacKenzie I. The role of aspect in the temporal interpretation of Spanish discourse. Journal of Hispanic Research 1994, 3, 31-43.
    • MacKenzie I. . 缅北禁地 & Durham Working Papers in Linguistics 1994, 2, 99-110.

  • Authored Books

    • Mackenzie IE. . Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
    • Armstrong NR, Mackenzie IE. . Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
    • MacKenzie I. . London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
    • Bradley PT, MacKenzie I. . London: Routledge, 2004.
    • MacKenzie I. . Munich: Lincom Europa, 2001.
    • MacKenzie IE. . Bern; New York: Peter Lang, 1999.
    • MacKenzie I. . Thousand Oaks, California, USA: Sage Publications, Inc, 1997.
    • MacKenzie I (contributor). . Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996.

  • Book Chapters

    • Armstrong N, Mackenzie I. . In: Wendy Ayres-Bennett and Janice Carruthers, ed. Manual of Romance Sociolinguistics. Berlin, Germany: Walter de Gruyter, 2018, pp.173-196.
    • MacKenzie I. . In: Wright, R; Ricketts, P, ed. Studies on Ibero-Romance Linguistics: Dedicated to Ralph Penny. Newark: Juan de la Cuesta, 2005, pp.375-390.

  • Report

    • MacKenzie I. . Swindon: Economic & Social Research Council, 1996.

  • Reviews

    • Mackenzie I. . Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 2005, 82(1), 105-106.
    • Mackenzie I. . Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 2005, 82(3), 382-383.
    • MacKenzie I. . Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 2004, 81(2), 242-243.
    • Mackenzie I. . Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 2003, 80(4), 574.
    • Mackenzie IE. . Modern Language Review 2000, 95(4), 1097-1098.
    • MacKenzie I. . Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 2000, 77(4), 631-632.