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• Arabic Language
• Arabic Literature
• Arabic Rhetoric
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Zeynep ÖZKANLI is a Lecturer in the Department of Fundamental Islamic Sciences at the Faculty of Theology, Kastamonu University, Turkey. She has been serving as a full-time faculty member since 2023, and previously worked as a Research Assistant at the same institution since 2014. Her academic career is deeply rooted in Arabic language, literature, and rhetoric studies. Dr. ÖZKANLI earned her PhD in Arabic Language and Literature from Ankara University's Institute of Social Sciences in 2022. She completed her Master's Degree in Arabic Language Teaching at Gazi University's Institute of Educational Sciences in 2015, and her Bachelor's degree in Eastern Languages and Literatures from Ankara University's Faculty of Language, History and Geography in 2011. She also received Arabic language training at the International Language Center of Jordan University from September 2011 to May 2012. Her research focuses on Arabic linguistics, particularly phonetics, grammar, and rhetoric, with special attention to historical and contemporary applications. Dr. ÖZKANLI's work spans classical Arabic texts, modern standard Arabic, and the intersection of language with religious and literary traditions. Her expertise includes vowel systems, consonant assimilation, suprasegmental phonemes, and literary analysis of pre-Islamic and Abbasid poetry. Dr. ÖZKANLI has made significant contributions to academic discourse through numerous publications including journal articles, books, and book chapters. Her work demonstrates a strong commitment to advancing understanding of Arabic language structure and its applications in religious and literary contexts. She has also contributed to academic service as an editor for the Kastamonu University Faculty of Theology Journal since 2019 and as a reviewer for several international journals. Education Committee Member at Kastamonu University Faculty of Theology Bologna Coordinator at Kastamonu University Faculty of Theology Her research projects, primarily funded by TÜBİTAK, explore diverse topics such as Jordanian social and religious life through Musa Ibrahim Ebu Riyash's short story collection "Butterfly," Uyghur Turkish works in Arabic, translations of Ali's "al-Kasidatu'z-Zeynebiyya" into Turkish, and the impact of polysemous words on proper understanding of the Quran.

Saša ČorbolokovićView profile

Professor

• Serbian Language Teaching Methodology
• Contrastive Linguistics
• Spelling and Punctuation Systems
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Saša Čorboloković is a Professor at Singidunum University's Faculty of Philology, Department of Serbian Language and Linguistics. His academic career centers on Serbian language pedagogy with international linguistic comparisons. His educational background includes: Doctoral studies in Serbian Language at University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology (2011) Basic studies in Serbian Language and Literature at Faculty of Philosophy in Niš (1999) Socio-linguistic major at Bora Stanković High School (1995) Research focuses on innovative Serbian language teaching methodologies with strong emphasis on contrastive analysis between Serbian and English systems. His work integrates humor, digital tools, and interdisciplinary approaches like financial literacy into language education. Recent publications demonstrate evolving interests in flipped classroom models, capitalization rules comparison, and grammatical aspect correlations across languages. Awarded Best Educator of former Yugoslavia (2018), his scholarly output includes over 30 works with notable contributions to spelling methodology and word formation studies. He has co-authored 7 teacher manuals and the university textbook 'Spelling in Contrast' (2024). Professional activities include conducting 9 workshops for teachers at Belgrade's Faculty of Philology during Winter Republic Seminars. His publications appear in national academic journals with recent articles showing increasing international comparative focus and technological integration in language teaching.

Karin BirknerView profile

Professor

• Conversation Analysis
• Medical Communication
• Intercultural Communication
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Prof. Dr. Karin Birkner is a full Professor of German Linguistics at the University of Bayreuth, where she holds the Chair of German Linguistics within the Faculty of Linguistics and Literature. Since October 2018, she has served as Deputy University Women's Representative and as Contact Person for Protection against Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence. Since January 1, 2024, she has been President of the Society for Applied Linguistics (GAL eV), one of the largest linguistic societies in the German-speaking world with over 800 members. Her office is located in Room 0.30, GW I at Universitätsstraße 30, 95440 Bayreuth, with office hours on Tuesdays from 2-3 PM during the 2024/2025 winter semester. Prof. Birkner's research spans multiple areas of linguistics with a particular focus on conversation analysis, medical communication, intercultural communication, grammar of spoken language, and construction grammar. Her work examines linguistic practices in institutional settings, particularly in medical contexts where she investigates doctor-patient interactions, neurological examinations in telemedicine, and the construction of medical knowledge. She has established significant research networks including the Medical Communication Working Group and the Transdisciplinary Research Network "Video Analysis of Religious Practice." Her research on language work with refugees demonstrates her commitment to addressing contemporary social issues through linguistic analysis. Prof. Birkner's publication record shows a consistent trajectory of high-impact research in conversation analysis and medical communication, with increasing focus on telemedicine applications in recent years. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in healthcare settings, demonstrating how linguistic analysis can improve medical communication practices. She has made significant contributions to understanding narrative structures in medical contexts, epistemic markers in therapy conversations, and the grammatical organization of spoken language across different contexts. Prof. Birkner actively supervises doctoral students and habilitation candidates, as indicated by the "Promotions" and "Habilitations" sections on her departmental website. She has secured research funding for multiple projects, most notably the DFG Project "Krankheitstheorien" (Subjective Theories of Illness in Conversation) which ran from October 2006 to March 2008. Her leadership extends to the Research Focus on Refugees (GAL eV), demonstrating her commitment to addressing migration-related linguistic challenges. She leads the Medical Communication Working Group and participates in the Transdisciplinary Research Network "Video Analysis of Religious Practice," creating collaborative spaces for interdisciplinary research that bridges linguistic analysis with medical practice, religious studies, and migration research. Her work with the German-Ukrainian German Studies Network further demonstrates her commitment to international academic collaboration.

Fatma KurtView profile

Researcher

• Philology
• Turkish Language
• Modern Turkish Language (Old Anatolian, Ottoman, Türkiye Turkish)
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Fatma Kurt is a Research Assistant at Gaziantep University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Turkish Language and Literature. Her work focuses on Turkic languages, dialectology, and historical linguistics. MA in Turkish Language and Literature (2015–2018), Gaziantep University PhD in Turkish Language and Literature (2018–present), Gaziantep University Her research spans Turkmen dialects, semantic evolution, and comparative linguistics. She has published on Syrian Turkmen dialects, Golan Turkmen dialects, and lexical changes from Chagatai to Uzbek Turkish. Her recent publications highlight Turkic language preservation, semantic shifts in Uzbek Turkish terms, and comparative analyses of historical dialects. These works often intersect with philology and sociolinguistics. Fatma has contributed to journals such as Journal of Endangered Languages and Littera Turca , as well as conference proceedings at the Motif Foundation International Social Sciences Symposium. Her projects include a 2018–2019 study on semantic changes from Chagatai Turkish to Uzbek Turkish.

Jakub DotlacilView profile

Associate Professor

• Computational Linguistics
• Psycholinguistics
• Semantics
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Dr. Jakub Dotlacil is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Language Sciences and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages, Literature and Communication at Utrecht University . His research bridges language, logic, and information with a focus on computational and cognitive modeling. Research Themes : Incremental language interpretation, presupposition resolution, cue-based retrieval, eye-tracking experiments, and artificial intelligence applications in linguistics. Grants : Principal Investigator for an ERC Consolidator Grant and co-PI for an NWO Vrije Competitie Grant . Teaching : Involved in MSc Artificial Intelligence , BSc Artificial Intelligence , and BA Linguistics programs. Publications highlight trends in psycholinguistics , computational modeling , and semantic-cognitive integration . His work connects linguistic theory to cognitive processing via eye-tracking and ACT-R simulations . Scientific Awards ERC Consolidator Grant NWO Vrije Competitie Grant Advising : Supervises PhD students Li Kloostra , Philine Link , TIjn Schmitz , and Jan Winkowski , with co-supervision from Leendert van Maanen and Rick Nouwen . Collaborates on projects like the Computational Linguistics group and pyactr package development.

Annika JohanssonView profile

Associate Professor

• Third Language Acquisition
• Metalinguistic Awareness
• Contrastive Linguistics
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Annika Johansson is an Associate Professor at Stockholm University's Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German. Her work focuses on contrastive linguistics between Swedish and Dutch, with particular emphasis on third language acquisition, metalinguistic awareness, and corpus-based grammatical analysis. Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German Research groups: Network Language and Power, Transcultural Literary Studies Key projects: DLIT - Dutch Literature in Translation, ALMA Award - cultural mediators in transnational flows Her research spans from detailed syntactic studies of impersonal passives to pedagogical applications in digital language examination. She has collaborated extensively on cross-linguistic awareness in multilingual education and developed educational materials like Taaltrotters . Her recent work examines gender representation in dubbed children's animation and digital assessment methodologies in language proficiency testing. Scientific contributions include: 2024: Gender portrayal analysis in PJ Masks translations 2022: Digital examination frameworks for language teaching 2020: Non-verbal communication in audiovisual translation 2019: Swedish-Dutch contrastive grammar studies Recipient of the ALMA Award for cultural mediation research, she continues to explore multilingual educational strategies and digital transformation in language assessment.

Ruhan GüçlüView profile

Assistant Professor

• Metadiscourse Analysis
• Contrastive Linguistics
• Cognitive Linguistics
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Ruhan Güçlü is an Assistant Professor at Gaziantep University in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences , Department of English Language and Literature. His academic journey includes a PhD in English Linguistics (2019–2022) and Masters in English Linguistics (2013–2015) from Hacettepe University , where he also earned his Bachelor’s in English Linguistics (2007–2011). His research spans metadiscourse analysis , contrastive linguistics , cognitive linguistics , and sociolinguistics . Key themes include: Metadiscourse in L2 Turkish writing Gender-based linguistic differences Diachronic evolution of discourse markers Word association behaviors Turkish language teaching methodologies Recent publications focus on interactive metadiscourse markers in Turkish and Albanian learners' essays, cognitive stylistic analyses of AI-generated vs. human texts, and diachronic corpus studies of linguistic trends. His work often bridges discourse theory , language education , and cultural reflections in academic writing. He has taught courses such as Advanced Grammar , Sociolinguistics , and Stylistics at Gaziantep University. Notable projects include a 2015 study on urban/rural Turkish children's word associations and a 2018–2020 TÜBİTAK-funded project on Turkish morphosyntactic constraints.

Ivan MiroshnikovView profile

Associate Professor

• Biblical Studies
• Coptic Studies
• Early Christianity
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Ivan Miroshnikov serves as a Docent (Associate Professor) in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Helsinki, specializing in Biblical Studies with a focus on Coptic literature and early Christian texts. His research bridges theological inquiry and philological analysis of ancient manuscripts. His research interests center on Coptic Studies , particularly Sahidic, Bohairic, and Fayyumic dialects, examining textual fluidity in apocryphal works and the intersection of Platonism with early Christian thought. He investigates manuscript transmission, linguistic evolution in biblical texts, and the reception history of hagiographic traditions like the Martyrdom of George. His publication trends reveal deep engagement with Coptic manuscript analysis (2018-2024), including paleographic studies of Bohairic Bible versions and critical editions of fragmentary texts. Recent work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches combining textual criticism, philosophy, and cultural history. Miroshnikov actively participates in academic collaboration through major research projects. As a key contributor to the Academy of Finland-funded Centre of Excellence in Reason and Religious Recognition Research (2014-2019) and The Publication of the Coptic Manuscripts of the Ilves Collection (2016-2020), he demonstrates sustained involvement in team-based scholarship. His scholarly activities include organizing international seminars on Bohairic manuscripts, presenting at major conferences, and developing educational resources for Coptic language study. Current work focuses on expanding critical editions of Coptic biblical and apocryphal texts while analyzing philosophical influences on early Christian literature.

• Signal Processing
• Speech and Language Processing
• Machine Learning
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Prof. Dr. Ümit Güz serves as a full-time Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Işık University's Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences. With over two decades of academic experience, his expertise spans biomedical signal processing, speech technology, and machine learning applications. Education: Post-Doc (2006-2007): SRI International, Menlo Park, CA - Speech Technology and Research Laboratory Post-Doc (2007-2008): UC Berkeley, International Computer Science Institute PhD (1997-2002): Istanbul University, Electronics Engineering MSc (1995-1997): Istanbul University, Electronics Engineering BSc (1990-1994): Istanbul University, Electrical-Electronics Engineering Associate Degree (1988-1990): Yıldız Technical University, Computer Programming His research centers on multimodal biometric systems using ECG and speech signals, medical image compression techniques, and Turkish language processing. Key innovations include SYMPES speech modeling framework and quadtree-based energy pattern blocks for biomedical image compression. His work bridges theoretical signal processing with practical healthcare and security applications. Publication trends reveal consistent focus on biometric identification (fingertip ECG/speech fusion), efficient compression algorithms for medical data (ECG/EEG/images), and semi-supervised learning for Turkish sentence segmentation. Recent work emphasizes multi-view learning strategies and deep neural network integration in compression systems. Scientific Awards: J. William Fulbright International Fellow (Postdoc Scholar Program, USA) Overseas Postdoctoral Research Award (TÜBİTAK BİDEB, Turkey) Prof. Güz has supervised 9 master's theses and 2 PhD dissertations on biometric recognition, speech compression, and medical image processing. His research is supported by TÜBİTAK grants including Project No 107E182 (Turkish spoken language processing) and Project No 10A301 (ECG-based biometric recognition). He actively contributes to IEEE and IEICE as a longstanding member.

• Linguistics
• Translation Studies
• Comparative Linguistics
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Dr. Marinela Nikolaeva Petrova is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Modern Languages within St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo. Her academic work focuses on French language studies, translation theory, and comparative linguistic analysis. University: St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo School: Faculty of Modern Languages Department: Department of Romance Languages Academic Rank: Senior Lecturer Email: marinela.petrova@ts.uni-vt.bg, marinela_vt@yahoo.fr Research interests include: Comparative constructions in French and Bulgarian Phraseology and idiomatic expressions Translation challenges between Romance and Slavic languages ICT applications in translation education Francophone studies in Bulgaria Her publications reveal a strong focus on: Comparative linguistic structures Figurative language analysis Cultural-specific expression translation Lexical and semantic studies French-Bulgarian linguistic relations Project leadership includes: ALTA – Allophone Teacher Academy (2022-2025) "La science-source d'inspiration" project (2021-2022) "Aspects of the Translator's Profession" (2019-2020) "Platform for Language Industry" (2012-2014)

• Linguistics
• Bulgarian Language
• German Language
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Nikolay Petrov Stankov serves as a Lecturer at the Department of German and Dutch Studies within the Faculty of Modern Languages at the University of Veliko Tarnovo, specializing in comparative linguistic analysis of Bulgarian and German language structures. His research focuses on core areas of linguistics, with particular emphasis on: Morphology Typology Historical Linguistics Bulgarian Language Evolution German Language Systems Syntactic Development Recent publications demonstrate consistent exploration of morphological-typological profiles across both languages, alongside historical analysis of Bulgarian conjunctions, revealing patterns of language change from the 19th century to contemporary usage. His work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical philological applications. No scientific awards or major grants were documented in available sources. Professional activity is evidenced through publications in academic journals including Studia Philologica and Проглас, alongside an active ORCID profile (0009-0001-4743-2279). Information regarding student supervision, grant funding, or laboratory affiliations was not present in source materials. His communication channels include university and personal email accounts, with professional networking via Facebook.

• Historical Linguistics
• Comparative Linguistics
• Language Typology
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Agnes Korn is a linguist affiliated with the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Center for Research on the Iranian World (CeRMI). Her work spans historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, and typology, with a focus on Iranian languages, particularly Baluchi and Bashkardi. PhD in Comparative Linguistics (Indo-European Studies), Frankfurt am Main (2003) HDR (Habilitation) in Comparative Linguistics, Frankfurt am Main (2010) Master’s in Indo-European Studies, University of Vienna (1996) Her research explores the historical grammar of Persian, dialectological variation in Western Iran, and the documentation of minority Iranian languages. She has supervised theses through INALCO and contributed to projects on Bashkardi and Balochi dialects. Recent publications examine word order in Bashkardi (2025), grammaticalization in Iranian (2020), and isoglosses in Iranian classification (2019). She has received awards for excellence in Iranian studies and research cooperation. European Award of Iranian Studies (2007) Award for Research Cooperation and High Excellence in Science (2008) Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall and Jesus College, Cambridge (2015)

• Neuroscience
• Cognitive Science
• Psychology
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Juliane Britz is a Lecturer at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, University of Fribourg. Her research focuses on the interplay between brain and body in conscious awareness, particularly through EEG microstate analysis and multimodal investigations of interoceptive signals. Current project: BBC - Brain, Body and Consciousness (2019-2025) examining how bodily rhythms (heartbeat/respiration) interact with brain activity in perceptual awareness. Key methodologies: Simultaneous EEG-ECG-respiration recording, source reconstruction, network dynamics modeling. Research Focus Her work bridges cognitive neuroscience and physiological psychology, exploring: Temporal organization of EEG microstates in health and neurological disorders Brain-body interactions in sensory threshold perception Embodied semantics in language processing Neural dynamics during propofol-induced unconsciousness Publication Trends Recent articles reveal a trajectory from basic neural dynamics (2008-2011) to translational applications in schizophrenia vulnerability markers (2014) and anesthesia research (2022), culminating in current investigations of interoceptive influences on consciousness (2024). Contact Email: juliane.britz@unifr.ch Office: RM 01 bu. C-4.110, University of Fribourg

Olga TribulatoView profile

Professor

• Ancient Greek Language and Literature
• Greek Linguistics
• Atticism
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Olga Tribulato is a Full Professor in the Department of Humanities at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, where she serves as a Member of the Ca' Foscari ERC Board. Her academic specialization is in Greek Language and Literature (SSD HELL-01/B). Professor Tribulato's research focuses on Ancient Greek linguistics, with particular emphasis on Atticism (linguistic purism in Ancient Greek), Greek dialects, Greek lexicography, and the linguistic landscape of Ancient Sicily. Her work bridges philological analysis with historical and sociolinguistic approaches to understanding the development and variation of Ancient Greek. Recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on Atticist lexica, particularly examining Phrynichus' Praeparatio sophistica and the Antiatticist lexicon. She has co-edited the significant volume "Ancient Greek Purism 1: The Roots of Atticism" (2024) and has contributed numerous entries to the Digital Encyclopedia of Atticism. Her research also explores the linguistic aspects of Greek comedy, the language of Herodotus, and the sociolinguistic context of ancient Sicily. Professor Tribulato has received recognition for her scholarly contributions through invitations to contribute to major reference works including The Cambridge Companion to Sappho (2021) and Brill's Companion to Theocritus (2021), as well as The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Sicily (forthcoming). She maintains an active research profile with numerous publications spanning journal articles, book chapters, encyclopedia entries, and scholarly monographs. Her work appears in prestigious journals such as The Classical Quarterly, Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, and Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik.

Davide MastrantonioView profile

Associate Professor

• Italian Linguistics
• History of Italian Language
• Syntax
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Davide Mastrantonio is an Associate Professor of Italian Linguistics at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Department of Humanities, where he has served since August 1, 2023. He holds the qualification to full professorship effective March 2025. His institutional roles include being the contact person for written Italian in the Humanities Area and responsible for linguistic training at the School for International Education (SIE). His research spans multiple dimensions of Italian linguistics, with particular focus on historical linguistics, textuality, and academic Italian. Mastrantonio investigates linguistic contact between Latin and vernacular Italian, syntax and textuality of ancient Italian, medieval Sienese documents, the language of Galileo Galilei, and the history of words. A significant portion of his work concerns academic Italian as a denotative written variety of medium-high formality that transcends disciplinary boundaries. His recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on textual analysis, discourse phenomena, and the development of academic language resources. The trend shows increasing focus on practical applications of linguistic research, particularly in language teaching and the creation of specialized dictionaries and language resources for academic contexts. His work bridges historical linguistics with contemporary language teaching methodologies. As Principal Investigator, Mastrantonio leads the PRIN 2022 PNRR project "Dictionary of Academic Italian: Textual Forms and Functions" (DIA), which involves Ca' Foscari University, the University of Milan, and the University for Foreigners of Siena. He serves on the scientific committees of the journal "La lingua italiana" (Serra Editore) and the series "Variae Voces" (Cesati Editore), and is a member of the editorial board of "Italiano a scuola". Mastrantonio teaches courses including Italian Philology, Linguistics and Literature, Professional Italian, Italian Linguistics II, and History of the Italian Language II across various degree programs. His teaching approach integrates historical linguistic knowledge with practical language skills development, particularly for academic contexts. He has also conducted teacher training for the IPRASE research institute and the "I Lincei per la Scuola" Foundation.