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• German Linguistics
• Dialectology
• Variationist Linguistics
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Alexandra N. Lenz is a Professor of German Linguistics at the University of Vienna and a Full Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. She serves as Director of the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage (ACDH-CH) and Spokesperson for the Collaborative Research Center 'German in Austria: Variation – Contact – Perception' (FWF F060). Her work spans dialectology, variationist linguistics, syntax, sociolinguistics, and digital humanities. Ph.D. in German Linguistics (University of Marburg, 2002) DFG Fellowship (1998–2001) Rosalind Franklin Fellowships (2005–2009) Her research focuses on Austrian German dialects, lexical variation, syntactic change, language contact, and the interplay between standard and non-standard varieties. She leads the LexAT21 project, analyzing 21st-century lexical variation in Austria, and explores diaglossic repertoires through corpus-based and experimental methods. Recent publications examine lexical dynamics in Austrian media during the pandemic, relativizer variation in Austria, and the evolution of possessive constructions. She has organized major conferences like ICLaVE12 and 'AI meets Humanities & Social Sciences' in 2025. Full Member, Austrian Academy of Sciences (2019) Elected Corresponding Member, Austrian Academy of Sciences (2013) Vidi-Grant (NWO, 2009) [unaccepted] Hugo-Moser-Prize (2009) Lenz mentors through networks like 'Sprachwissenschaftliche Dissertationsprojekte der Wiener Germanistik & Friends' and contributes to editorial boards of journals such as Zeitschrift für Dialektologie und Linguistik . Her leadership roles include chairing the ÖAW Research Department 'Linguistics' and co-founding initiatives like the 'Bairisch Across Borders' network. She directs labs and teams at ACDH-CH, focusing on digital humanities infrastructure and language variation corpora. Her work bridges traditional dialectology with computational methods, emphasizing Austria's unique linguistic landscape.

• English linguistics
• Generative grammar
• English syntax and morphology
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Prof. Jacek Witkoś is a Professor and Chair of the Department of English-Polish Contrastive Linguistics at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (AMU). He holds full professorship since 2006 and has been active in linguistics research, administration, and international collaboration. His research focuses on generative syntax, comparative syntax of Slavic and Germanic languages, and TEFL. Administrative Roles: Deputy President of AMU for Research and International Cooperation (2008–2016) Deputy Dean, Faculty of Modern Languages and Literature (2005–2008) Deputy Head, School of English (1999–2005) International Experience: Visiting Scholar, University of Maryland (2001) Kościuszko Foundation Research Scholar, University of Maryland (2000–2001) Senior Lecturer, University of Vienna (1994–1997) Awards and Memberships: Member of Slavic Linguistics Society (SLS) Executive Committee Member of Societas Linguistica Europea (SLE) Member of Polish Association for the Study of English (PASE) President of Santander Group European Universities Network (since 2016) His research projects include funded studies on nominal expressions, dative structures in Polish, and infinitive subjects in English and Polish, totaling over €460,000 in grants.

• Romance languages
• Parameters
• Variation
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Maria Rita Manzini is a Full Professor at the Department of Letters and Philosophy, University of Florence (since 2000). She previously held academic positions as Associate Professor (1992-2000) and Lecturer (1984-1990) at University College London's Italian Department and Faculty of Letters, later advancing to Reader and Visiting Professor there (1990-1999). Her affiliations span prestigious institutions including MIT, University of Florence, UCL, and collaborations with international universities like Georgetown, Universidade de Brasilia, and University of Leiden. 1983 Ph.D. in Linguistics and Philosophy from MIT 1979 Diploma from Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa 1979 Laurea in Lettere (Italian Literature) from Università di Pisa Her research focuses on core areas of theoretical linguistics, particularly syntax, morphosyntax, and parametric variation in Romance and Balkan languages. She investigates grammatical categories, case marking, clitic placement, and syntactic structures across diverse linguistic frameworks. Her recent publications explore topics like DOM datives, middle-passive constructions, and complementizer systems in Romance languages. These works intersect with subfields including generative grammar, linguistic typology, and formal syntax analysis. Research Fellow, Netherlands Institute for Advanced Studies (1990-1991) Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Cognitive Science, UC Irvine (1983-1984) Manzini has led major Italian PRIN research projects on linguistic categories, recursion, and grammatical features. She served as Editor for Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali (2015) and held editorial board positions for Rivista di Grammatica Generativa (since 1987) and Language Acquisition (1990-2003). Currently (as of 2012), she directs the Doctoral Programme in Filologie del Medioevo e Rinascimento e Linguistica at the University of Florence.

• English linguistics
• Generative syntax
• English syntax and morphology
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Jacek Witkoś is a Professor of Linguistics at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (AMU), where he chairs the Department of Polish-English Comparative Linguistics at the Faculty of English. He has held significant administrative roles, including Deputy President of AMU for Research and International Cooperation (2008-2016), Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Modern Languages and Literature (2005-2008), and Deputy Head of the School of English (1999-2005). Research Focus: Generative syntax, comparative syntax of Slavic and Germanic languages, formal grammar, and contrastive linguistics. International Experience: Visiting Scholar at University of Maryland (2001), Kościuszko Foundation Research Scholar at University of Maryland (2000-2001), Senior Lecturer at University of Vienna (1994-1997), and Research Student at University of North Wales and University of Cambridge. Honors & Memberships: Awarded full professorship by the Polish President (2006). Member of Societas Linguistica Europea (SLE), Polish Association for the Study of English (PASE), and Executive Committee of the Slavic Linguistic Society (SLS). He leads the Santander Group European Universities Network as President.

Gabriel ParriauxView profile

Associate Professor

• Computer Science Education
• Didactics of Computer Science
• Educational Robotics
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Gabriel Parriaux is an Associate Professor at Vaud Teacher Training College (HEP Vaud) in Switzerland, where he serves as Head of the Unit for Media, Digital Uses and Computer Science Teaching (UER MI). His work focuses on establishing computer science as a formal academic discipline within Swiss schools, moving beyond digital tool usage to understanding foundational computational principles. He plays a key role in developing teacher training programs for computer science education across all school levels. With an academic background spanning Oriental languages (Chinese, Sanskrit) and religious studies, Dr. Parriaux transitioned to computer science education through additional training at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and EPFL. He is currently completing his doctoral thesis titled "Computer science in primary schools and teacher education" under Professor Éric Bruillard at Université Paris Cité's EDA laboratory. His research examines learning obstacles, teacher representations, effective pedagogical strategies, and curriculum development in computer science education. Recent work has particularly focused on educational robotics, textual analysis of teaching resources, and challenges of delivering computer science teacher training remotely during the pandemic. His publications reveal a strong emphasis on primary education contexts and the development of disciplinary computer science knowledge among future teachers. Dr. Parriaux actively contributes to the Swiss computer science education community as Vice-president of the Swiss Society for Informatics in Education (SSIE) and as an organizer of the Didapro colloquium series. His work bridges educational sciences and computer science, addressing the critical need for well-prepared teachers as computer science becomes institutionalized in Swiss compulsory education.

Katharina GerhalterView profile

Lecturer

• Corpus Linguistics
• Syntax
• Semantics
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Katharina Gerhalter is a Lecturer at the Department of Romance Linguistics within the Institute of Romance Studies at the University of Graz. Her academic work focuses on the intersections of syntax , semantics , and pragmatics , particularly in the diachronic development of discourse functions in Romance languages. Education: Mag. Dr.phil. Bakk.phil. (equivalent to MA and BA in philosophy/philology) Her research includes the adjective-adverb interface in Spanish (dissertation, 2018) and a current habilitation thesis on topicalized infinitives in Spanish, French, and Portuguese. She contributes to the creation of annotated corpora for comparative studies in Romance languages. Recent publications analyze quantifiers in Spanish/Portuguese , NLP processing of infinitive structures , and historical pragmatics . Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with digital corpus methodologies, emphasizing cross-linguistic variation.

Probert PhilomenView profile

Lecturer

• Linguistic Theory
• Prosody
• Indo-European Historical and Comparative Linguistics
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Probert Philomen is a University Lecturer in Classical Philology and Linguistics at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford. He holds a D.Phil. in Comparative Philology from Oxford (supervised by Anna Morpurgo Davies) and has held significant fellowships, including the AHRC Leadership Fellowship (2015–2017) and a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2012). His research focuses on linguistic theory, prosody, Indo-European historical linguistics, and ancient Greek and Latin grammarians. Education: 1997–1999: D.Phil. in Comparative Philology, St John’s College, Oxford 1991–1997: B.A. and M.Phil. in General Linguistics and Comparative Philology at Exeter College, Oxford Research Interests: Linguistic theory with emphasis on prosody Indo-European historical and comparative linguistics Diachronic syntax and ancient grammatical traditions Analysis of Greek, Latin, and Anatolian languages and literatures Recent Work Trends: Recent articles explore ancient Greek syntax (e.g., relative clauses), inscriptional evidence, and theoretical approaches to prosody and accentuation. Collaborative work includes studies on Roman colloquial language and Mycenaean case systems. Awards: Conington Prize (2002) for an Oxford dissertation Teaching Award from the Oxford Learning Institute (2006) Labs/Teams: Active in the Linguistics and Philology department at Oxford, contributing to interdisciplinary research on ancient languages and their historical contexts.

Martha Guzmán RiverónView profile

Professor

• Historical Linguistics
• Sociolinguistics
• Paleography
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Martha Guzmán Riverón is a Professor of Romance Linguistics at the University of Vienna , affiliated with the Department of Romance Studies under the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies. Her work spans historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, and paleography, focusing on Spanish language evolution and its intersections with culture and history. Key research areas include paleographic transcription of medieval to 18th-century texts Spanish language history in America 21st-century migration impacts on Spanish language Morphosyntactic variation in modern Spanish Discourse traditions in colonial texts Her recent publications analyze colonial-era epistolary texts, pseudoreflexive constructions, and Caribbean Spanish dialects. While she has no listed scientific awards in the provided data, her work bridges historical and contemporary linguistic shifts in Spanish-speaking regions. For contact, her email is martha.guzman.riveron@univie.ac.at .

Geoffrey PullumView profile

Professor

• Theoretical Linguistics
• English Grammar
• Philosophy of Cognitive Sciences
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Geoffrey Pullum is Professor Emeritus of General Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh's School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences. He previously held the position of Head of Linguistics and English Language at Edinburgh (2008–present) and was a Professor of Linguistics at UC Santa Cruz (1983–2007). His academic journey includes a B.A. (First Class Honours) in Language from the University of York (1968–1972) and a Ph.D. in General Linguistics from University College London (1974–1976). Research interests span theoretical linguistics, English grammar formalization, syntax, and the philosophy of cognitive sciences. He co-authored the seminal The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (2002) and wrote A Student's Introduction to English Grammar (2005). His work challenges prescriptive grammar myths and emphasizes empirical rigor in linguistic analysis. Awards include Fellowships from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2003), Linguistic Society of America (2007), and British Academy (2009). He served as Associate Editor of Language (1983–1985) and held visiting positions at institutions like Stanford, Brown, and Harvard. Grants include NSF-funded research at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (1990–1991) and leadership in the Jacob R. Javits Fellowship Program (1992–1993). Active in academic service, he chairs editorial boards for journals like Linguistic Analysis and the Oxford International Encyclopaedia of Linguistics .

Dag Trygve Truslew HaugView profile

Professor

• Linguistics
• Syntactic Theory
• Formal Semantics
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Dag Trygve Truslew Haug is a Professor of Linguistics and Greek/Latin at the University of Oslo , specializing in syntactic theory, formal semantics, and Indo-European studies. His career spans roles such as Visiting Professor at the University of Oxford and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at Oslo and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

Elena AnagnostopoulouView profile

Professor

• Syntactic theory
• Comparative syntax
• Formal linguistic typology
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Elena Anagnostopoulou is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Crete, Greece, since 2009. She has held visiting positions at MIT (Visiting Associate Professor in 2007 and Visiting Scholar in 2002) and a research fellowship at ZAS Berlin (1998). Her academic career spans over two decades, with prior roles as Associate Professor (2005-2009) and Assistant Professor (1998-2005) at the University of Crete. Education: Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Salzburg (1994) Research Interests: Theoretical syntax and comparative syntax Formal linguistic typology Morphology and historical linguistics Focus on syntax-morphology-lexicon interfaces, Case, Agreement, clitics, and anaphora Scientific Awards: 2013: Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany) recognizing her research and teaching achievements Research Projects: Co-Investigator, AHRC-funded project "Investigating variation and change: Case in Diachrony" (2017-2019) Principal Investigator, University of Crete-funded project "Using tools from Evolutionary Biology to reveal relationships among languages" (2019-2021)

Georgios P. GeorgiouView profile

Assistant Professor

• Experimental Phonetics
• Speech Acquisition
• Language Acquisition
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Dr. Georgios (George) P. Georgiou is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nicosia , where he serves as Associate Head of the Department of Languages and Literature and Director of the Phonetic Lab . He was awarded the Cyprus Research Award – Young Researcher 2023 in Social Sciences and Humanities and elected a Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe (2024) . B.A. in Greek Philology (University of Cyprus, 2007–2011) M.A. in Education with distinction (University of Cyprus, 2011–2013) Ph.D. in Linguistics with distinction (University of Cyprus, 2014–2018) His research integrates experimental phonetics , language acquisition , communication disorders , and machine learning . He developed the Universal Perceptual Model (UPM) for speech perception and focuses on diagnosing neurological/communication disorders via speech elements. His recent work applies AI to classify speech patterns and identify language disorders. Article trends highlight crosslinguistic vowel classification , acoustic markers in speech disorders , and machine learning for diagnostic tools , with collaborations across Europe. He has secured grants exceeding €60,000, including projects on Developmental Language Disorder and Neurological Speech Diagnosis . Scientific accolades include: Cyprus Research Award – Young Researcher 2023 Fellow, Young Academy of Europe (2024) Seal of Excellence, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (2021) Georgiou has received research grants as Principal Investigator, including postdoctoral fellowships at RUDN University and Cyprus University of Technology, and a €60,000 grant from the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (2024–2026). He mentors through PhD Research Methodology courses and leads the Phonetic Lab , a hub for computational linguistics and disorder diagnosis.

• German Linguistics
• Language Didactics
• Language Variation
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Attila Németh is a Professor of German Linguistics and Language Didactics at the University of Teacher Education Upper Austria, affiliated with the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (German Studies). His academic trajectory includes extensive research in language variation, dialectology, and cross-cultural communication, with a geographical focus on Hungarian-German linguistic communities. Education: PhD in German Linguistics (Sociolinguistics/Dialectology) from the University of Szeged (2009) Doctoral studies in German Linguistics at the University of Szeged (2001–2004) Interpreter and Translator training at the University of Szeged (2000–2001) MA in Hungarian and German Studies at the University of Szeged (1995–2001) Research Focus: Németh's work investigates the interplay between language contact, sociolinguistic attitudes, and educational applications. Key areas include dialect preservation in minority communities, morphosyntactic complexity in bilingual contexts, and pedagogical strategies for grammar instruction. His research consistently addresses the dynamics of German dialects in Hungary, emphasizing textbook design and language policy implications. Publication Trends: His articles predominantly explore sociolinguistic and contact-linguistic phenomena, with recurring themes of language simplification, bilingual normativity, and dialect erosion. Methodologically, they blend empirical fieldwork with theoretical frameworks, often focusing on Hungarian-German communities to analyze broader patterns of language change and identity. Professional Activities: He co-edited the Zeitschrift für Mitteleuropäische Germanistik (2011–2016) and contributed to DAAD-supported projects like Intercultural Relations within and beyond Borders (2008–2009). Earlier roles include editorial work for academic journals and research coordination at the Pannonian University.

Stephan ElspaßView profile

Professor

• German Linguistics
• Dialectology
• Sociolinguistics
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Stephan Elspaß serves as a University Professor of German Linguistics at the Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Salzburg. He holds significant leadership roles including Chair of the Curricular Commission for Doctoral Studies and Member of the Doctoral Commission at the Faculty of Cultural Studies. Professor Elspaß is also Co-Speaker of the Collaborative Research Center F60 "German in Austria" (DiÖ), a major research initiative examining linguistic variation across Austria. His research focuses on German dialectology with particular emphasis on Austrian German variants, regional linguistic patterns, and language variation. Professor Elspaß leads several innovative projects including the "Atlas of everyday German language," the WEAVE project "Variant Pragmatics" (VariPrag), "Patterns and Structures of Regional Linguistic Reality" (MuSt), and the citizen science initiative "Wenker 2.0 – Citizens research their dialects," which was recognized as a Top Citizen Science Project. His methodological approach combines traditional dialectology with computational tools like GeoLing, a statistical software package he developed for geolinguistic data analysis. Professor Elspaß's scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on linguistic variation across German-speaking regions, with particular attention to Austrian German. His recent work shows increasing integration of digital methods and citizen science approaches, reflecting broader trends in contemporary linguistics. The research spans theoretical linguistics, sociolinguistics, and practical applications of dialect documentation. As academic leadership, Professor Elspaß contributes significantly to doctoral education at the University of Salzburg through his role in the Curricular Commission. His collaborative projects span multiple institutions across German-speaking countries, particularly through the D-A-CH project "Variant Grammar" which connects researchers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Haider HubertView profile

Professor

• Theory of Grammar
• Theoretical and Comparative Syntax
• Syntax-Semantics Interface
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Hubert Haider is a Professor of General and Applied Linguistics at the University of Salzburg, serving as Vice-Director of the Centre for Neurocognitive Research. He holds a PhD (1980) and Habilitation (1987) in General Linguistics from the University of Vienna. His academic career includes professorial roles at the University of Stuttgart (1988-1996) and leadership positions such as Chairman of the Department of Linguistics at Salzburg and Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy at Stuttgart. His research focuses on syntax, language-cognition interfaces, and neurolinguistics, with significant contributions to computational linguistics and Germanic/Romance language studies. Major Positions: Chair positions at Salzburg and Stuttgart, leadership roles in departments and graduate programs Research Projects: Led DFG-funded computational linguistics initiatives (SFB 340), neuroimaging studies on language production (fMRI/EEG), and EU-funded IGLO project on Germanic language intercomprehension Recipient of the prestigious membership in Academia Europaea (2012). His international engagements include visiting professorships at Harvard, Lund, and Amherst, alongside summer schools and guest seminars across Europe and beyond. Active in academic administration,他曾担任萨尔茨堡人文学院副院长（1999-2001）and曾主持多个国际同行评审研究项目，包括DFG和欧盟资助的项目。