Line Mikkelsen

Research Bio

Line Mikkelsen received a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her research spans the morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, and the interactions among these in languages of the world. Her particular languages of expertise are Chocheno (the first language of the East Bay) Danish, English, Kalaallisut (the official language of Greenland), and Karuk, an indigenous language of Northern California.  Her work proceeds in close collaboration with elders, language teachers, language learners and language activists in the the Chochenyo, Kalaallisut and Karuk communities.

Research Expertise and Interest

morphology, syntax, semantics, California languages, Germanic languages, Inuit languages

Teaching

Courses taught during the three most recent terms
2026 Spring
  • Directed Group Study and Research  [LINGUIS 198]  

  • Supervised Independent Study and Research  [LINGUIS 199]  

  • Freshman Seminar  [LINGUIS 24]  

  • Special Group Study  [LINGUIS 298]  

  • Special Individual Study  [LINGUIS 299]  

  • Individual Study for Master's Students  [LINGUIS 601]  

  • Individual Study for Doctoral Students  [LINGUIS 602]  

  • Linguistics Honors Course  [LINGUIS H195B]  

2025 Fall
  • Directed Group Study and Research  [LINGUIS 198]  

  • Supervised Independent Study and Research  [LINGUIS 199]  

  • Graduate Proseminar in Linguistics  [LINGUIS 200]  

  • Advanced Syntax I  [LINGUIS 220A]  

  • Freshman Seminar  [LINGUIS 24]  

  • Special Individual Study  [LINGUIS 299]  

  • Individual Study for Master's Students  [LINGUIS 601]  

  • Individual Study for Doctoral Students  [LINGUIS 602]  

2025 Spring
  • Supervised Independent Study and Research  [LINGUIS 199]  

  • Freshman Seminar  [LINGUIS 24]  

  • Special Individual Study  [LINGUIS 299]  

  • The American Languages  [LINGUIS 55AC]  

  • Linguistics Honors Course  [LINGUIS H195B]