Aletheia Cui

Aletheia Cui is a Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania School of Arts & Sciences. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania (2020). Her research focuses on phonological categories, sound change dynamics, and the interplay between musicality and language perception. She investigates how linguistic and non-linguistic factors influence phonetic perception and production, particularly in endangered and under-studied languages like Southern Yi.

Education:

• PhD in Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania (2020)

Research Interests:

Dr. Cui explores the emergence and evolution of phonological systems, emphasizing the role of perceptual and production biases in sound change. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with experimental methods, employing acoustic analysis and psycholinguistic experiments to study how linguistic and extra-linguistic factors (e.g., musical training) shape phonological representations. Recent studies examine cue weighting in perceptual and articulatory processes during ongoing sound changes.

Publications:

Her articles address topics such as phonological category formation, cross-linguistic pitch perception, and sociophonetic variation in endangered languages. These studies contribute to understanding the cognitive and social dimensions of language evolution.

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