Sandra Tamaro

Prof. Sandra Tamaro holds the position of Professor at the University of Primorska, Faculty of Humanities in Pula, within the Department of Italian Language. She specializes in teaching courses such as General Linguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, Dialectology, and Semantics. Her research focuses on etymology, dialectology, and language contact in the Adriatic region, particularly examining Istriot, Venetian, and Chakavian dialects. She has contributed extensively to understanding lexical borrowings, toponymy, and cognitive aspects of language.

Her scholarly work spans studies on language contact in Istria, minority language usage, and historical linguistics. Recent publications include analyses of toponymy in Vintijana and cognitive metaphor processes in Istriot phraseology. She also explores sociolinguistic phenomena like code-switching in bilingual contexts and the role of song in language acquisition.

Prof. Tamaro’s research highlights interdisciplinary approaches, combining lexicography, historical linguistics, and cultural studies. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and monographs, reflecting her expertise in Adriatic linguistic diversity.