Elisa Passoni

Elisa Passoni is a Research Fellow in the Department of Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London, part of the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film. She holds a PhD in linguistics and specializes in experimental (socio)phonetics, focusing on bilingual speech production and its sociolinguistic dimensions. Her work integrates methodologies from experimental phonetics, psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics to explore how bilinguals modulate pitch range and other phonetic features to align with linguistic norms and express identity.

Her research interests include bilingualism, L2 acquisition, L1 attrition, and the role of individual variation in speech. She employs advanced statistical techniques to analyze phonetic data and has contributed to understanding the impact of social factors on linguistic behavior. Her studies frequently involve cross-linguistic comparisons, such as investigating Venetian influence on Cretan Greek intonation and pitch range differences in Japanese-English bilinguals.

Elisa has published in top-tier journals like Language and Speech and presented at international conferences such as the International Congress of Phonetic Sciences. Her work highlights the interplay between physiological, psychological, and societal influences on speech, emphasizing how bilinguals navigate multiple linguistic systems to convey identity and meaning. Current research trends in her publications focus on urban linguistic variation, perceptual phonetics, and methodological innovations in speech analysis.

Elisa is affiliated with Queen Mary’s Experimental Linguistics Research Group and actively contributes to collaborative projects in sociophonetics and bilingualism. She has no listed academic awards but has secured research grants for projects investigating pitch range dynamics in bilingual populations.