Carlos Perna

Carlos Perna is a Lecturer at the Romance Languages Seminar of the Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, with a focus on Spanish language practice and linguistics. He earned a Master of Arts in Romance Philology and German as a Foreign Language (2003–2010) and completed his dissertation (2011–2014) at the same university under the supervision of Prof. Dr. emeritus Jens Lüdtke.

• Education:
  • MA in Romance Philology and German as a Foreign Language, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg (2003–2010)
  • PhD, University of Heidelberg (2011–2014)
  • Degree in Elementary School Teaching, Ntra. Madre de la Merced University (1989–1992)

His research spans variety linguistics, perceptual linguistics, historical translatology, and Spanish in the Rio de la Plata region. His publications and projects highlight the evolution of language in historical and cultural contexts, including frontier communication patterns and lexical documentation. His article corpus reflects interdisciplinary engagement with sociolinguistics, historiography, and translation studies.

Scientific awards:

• DAAD Recovery Scholarship for German Scholars (2016)

Perna has held teaching roles at institutions including the German School 'Villa Ballester' in Buenos Aires (2013) and Universidad Autónoma de León (2014–2015), with ongoing affiliations since 2016. His work bridges linguistic theory, historical analysis, and cultural studies, emphasizing regional Spanish variants and translatological practices in South America.