Denis Delfitto

Denis Delfitto is a Full Professor at the University of Verona, affiliated with the Department of Cultures and Civilizations. His research bridges Linguistics, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Philosophy of Mind, focusing on syntax, semantics, computational linguistics, and comparative studies in Romance/Germanic languages.

His research projects include investigations into atypical language development (e.g., bilingualism and developmental dyslexia), non-standard negation, and the interface between language and perception. He has led funded initiatives such as

• PRIN PNRR 2022 REAding CompreHension for inclusion (REACH)
• AThEME: Advancing the European Multilingual Experience
• European Network: Bantu, Chinese, Romance nouns and noun phrases

Scientific awards and honors include

• Membership in Academia Europaea (2017)

He has supervised numerous PhD projects across comparative syntax, formal semantics, computational linguistics, and communicative impairments. He serves on editorial boards (e.g., Linguistic Inquiry) and grant review panels (e.g., Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research). Teaching roles span bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD programs in Linguistics, Communication Studies, and Publishing and Journalism.