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Masahiko Minami is a Professor of Japanese at San Francisco State University (SFSU) within the College of Liberal and Creative Arts, Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures. He holds a doctorate from Harvard University and has served as Invited Professor at Tokyo’s National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (2012–2016). His research focuses on bilingual education, cross-cultural studies, and narrative/discourse analysis, with over 100 publications including major works like Handbook of Japanese Applied Linguistics (2016) and Telling Stories in Two Languages (2011). Dr. Minami is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Japanese Linguistics , Associate Editor of Narrative Inquiry , and has held leadership roles in organizations like the Northern California Japanese Teachers’ Association and Phi Beta Kappa Society. He has received prestigious awards including the 2007 Teaching Excellence Laureate and Foreign Minister’s Commendation (2023). His academic journey includes degrees from Kyoto University and Harvard, with extensive contributions to Japanese language pedagogy, sociolinguistics, and bilingual child development. Professional activities span editorial roles, international conferences, and advocacy for heritage language preservation.

• Japanese Language Studies
• Cross-Cultural Studies
• Bilingual Education
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Dr. Jon Prince is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Murdoch University's School of Psychology within the College of Health and Education. His research focuses on music cognition, perception, and cognitive psychology interventions. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and is affiliated with the Centre for Healthy Ageing and Health Futures Institute. His research explores how auditory information processing influences emotional states, cognitive functions, and therapeutic outcomes. Key areas include music-based interventions for mental health, temporal processing in auditory perception, and cognitive mechanisms underlying melodic interpretation. His work integrates neuroscientific methods with behavioral studies to examine how musical structures affect human cognition and well-being. Recent publications demonstrate a focus on ageing cognition, emotional processing biases, and sensory-music interactions. His methodological approaches include psychophysical testing, neuroimaging, and experimental paradigms examining perceptual and cognitive responses to musical stimuli. Dr. Prince maintains active collaborations through Murdoch University's research institutes and supervises postgraduate research projects in cognitive psychology and music cognition.

• Music Cognition
• Music Perception
• Cognitive Psychology
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Kristin Hagemann is an Associate Professor at the Department of Languages, Literature and Culture at Østfold University College. Her research focuses on Romance Philology, the transition from Latin to Romance languages, and the interplay between syntax and pragmatics in Old Spanish. She specializes in embedded clauses and the evolution of Romance languages, particularly Spanish and Italian. Before joining Østfold University College in 2016, she held a Postdoc position at the University of Oslo (UiO), researching the information structure of Old Spanish. She has also taught Modern Spanish grammar and the history of the Spanish language at UiO. Her doctoral thesis explored the Glosas Emilianenses, early examples of Spanish language written records. Hagemann is affiliated with research groups such as Lingvib and Språkdidaktikk, emphasizing language education and cross-linguistic studies. She teaches courses on Spanish grammar and language typology, including Spanish Grammar and Language Typology . Her publications span historical linguistics, syntax, and educational theory, including works on recomplementation in Old Spanish and cross-linguistic grammar teaching. She frequently engages with contemporary issues in language education, such as the role of multilingualism in schools and the impact of artificial intelligence on language studies.

• Romance Philology
• Transition from Latin to Romance Languages
• Syntax of Old Romance Languages
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Bruce Timothy Morén-Duolljá is an Associate Professor at Nord University, specializing in linguistics with a focus on endangered and minority languages, particularly Lule Saami. He holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Maryland and has held academic positions at institutions such as the University of Tromsø and visiting roles at Cornell University, Boston University, and Georgetown University. His research emphasizes phonology, phonetics, morphology, syntax, and language revitalization, with a central focus on Lule Saami—a minority Scandinavian language spoken in Norway and Sweden. Key projects include the Seagull Spoken Lule Saami Documentation (2011–2015) and the Network for Saami Documentation and Revitalization (2009–2012), funded by organizations like the Research Council of Norway and NordForsk. His publications span theoretical linguistics, language documentation, and historical perspectives on Sami languages. He has advised four doctoral dissertations and multiple theses, contributing to linguistic education and research. His work bridges empirical research with practical applications for language preservation, emphasizing the critical need for documentation to counteract language endangerment. Notable contributions include analyses of Lule Saami phonology and morphology, comparative studies of Sami languages, and advocacy for orthographic standardization. His interdisciplinary approach integrates linguistic theory, fieldwork, and community engagement to address both academic and sociocultural challenges in language revitalization.

• Phonology
• Phonetics
• Morphology
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Maxim Shadurski is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Linguistics and Literary Studies, University of Warmia and Mazury. His primary affiliation is with the Faculty of Humanities. His research focuses on linguistics and literary studies, with interests in language structure, comparative literature, cognitive linguistics, and sociolinguistics. Shadurski has maintained a consistent publication record since 2011, with increasing output over time. His work spans theoretical linguistics, literary analysis, and sociolinguistic studies. Recent articles explore semantic shifts in dialects, syntactic patterns in discourse, and cognitive approaches to metaphor in literature. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided profile. He currently has no listed advisees or students.

• Linguistics
• Literary Studies
• Language Structure
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Dr. Thomas McFadden is an Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University, specializing in theoretical and comparative syntax, morphology, and historical linguistics with a focus on Germanic languages (especially English and German) and Tamil. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (2004) and has held prior positions as a PostDoc at the University of Stuttgart, faculty member at the University of Tromsø, and Research Associate at the Leibniz-Zentrum Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft (ZAS) in Berlin. His research explores the syntax-morphology interface, historical syntax using electronic corpora, and linguistic database management. He leads projects such as the DFG/AHRC-funded LASER project on syntactic structure and the DFG-funded B01 project on periphrasis in English historical linguistics. Education: Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania (2004) Research Interests: Finiteness, subject behavior in embedded clauses, aspect in historical English, allophoric agreement in Tamil, case structures, alternative phase theory. His work integrates corpus-based and theoretical approaches, with extensive experience in database management (MySQL) and fieldwork.

• Theoretical Syntax
• Morphology
• Historical Linguistics
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Refaa Yildirim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Arabic Language and Rhetoric at Bingöl University's Faculty of Islamic Sciences since 2019. Previously, he held roles as a Lecturer at Mardin Artuklu University (2011-2016) and a part-time instructor in Syria. His academic journey includes a PhD from Dicle University (2018) and master's from Umm Darman University (2011). Education: Bachelor's: Libya Tripoli University (2004) Master's: Umm Darman University (2011) PhD: Dicle University (2018) His research focuses on the intersection of Arabic grammar and Islamic theology, particularly analyzing classical scholars' methodologies in legal and syntactic frameworks. Recent work includes critical studies of Al-Barqa'i's works and syntactic structures in jurisprudential texts. Notable Publications: النحو وعلاقته بالعقيدة الإسلامية (2022) الإمام البَرْقَلْعي و كتابه الحاشية على شرح الكافية (2018) He has authored books on Arabic grammar for non-native speakers and critical editions of classical Islamic texts. No grants or labs are explicitly mentioned in the provided data.

• Islamic Theology
• Arabic Grammar
• Comparative Islamic Law
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Jeta Hamzai is a Senior Lecturer at the Language Center of South East European University (SEEU) in Tetovo, North Macedonia, employed full-time since 2013. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from the Faculty of Education at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University (2017), an MA in English Language Teaching from SEEU (2009), and a BA in English Education from SEEU (2005). Her research focuses on language teaching methodologies, legal English compound structures, multilingualism in education, and student-centered learning strategies. Research interests include morphological productivity in compound words, inquiry-based learning in higher education, and comparative analysis of English-Albanian lexical patterns. She has co-authored over 15 publications addressing topics like EFL pedagogy, legal discourse analysis, and educational technology adaptation during the pandemic. Notable works include studies on legal English compounds (2024), self-regulated learning in digital environments (2023), and multilingual university policies (2023). Her professional experience spans over 18 years in education, beginning as a secondary school English teacher (2005-2007) before transitioning to higher education roles. She has contributed to curriculum development in ESP (English for Specific Purposes) programs and professional development workshops for educators. Current work emphasizes bridging theoretical linguistics with practical teaching strategies in multilingual academic settings.

• Language Teaching Methods
• Applied Linguistics
• English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
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Katarzyna Ostrowska is a researcher and academic affiliated with the Department of Polish Language and Literature at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Jan Kochanowski in Kielce. Her work focuses on stylistics, linguistics, and the analysis of Polish literary reportage. She explores lexical patterns, syntactic structures, and thematic trends in reportage texts, with a particular interest in postmodern Polish literature and the evolution of narrative styles. Her research often employs corpus linguistics and statistical methods to analyze language use in reportage, including studies on nominalization, frequency dictionaries, and comparative syntactic analysis. She has also contributed to pedagogical discussions on language teaching, especially in digital contexts and cross-cultural education for non-native learners. Her publications span from 2014 to 2025, reflecting a sustained engagement with linguistic analysis, stylistic characterization, and the intersection of literature with media and politics. She is associated with the Center for Culture and Polish Language at her university, contributing to both research and cultural initiatives.

• Linguistics
• Stylistics
• Polish Literature
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Dr. Mariam Kamarauli is a Researcher at the University of Hamburg's History and Culture of the Middle East faculty. Her work focuses on Georgian manuscripts, palimpsests, and the development of literacy in Caucasian territories. She contributes to the DeLiCaTe project, exploring early Christian texts and linguistic evolution. Her research integrates digital humanities tools like the eScriptorium platform for automated text analysis. Key areas include palimpsest analysis, historical language structures, and cross-cultural manuscript preservation. Publications highlight her expertise in Georgian religious texts, diachronic linguistics, and multilingual corpus studies. Recent work includes studies on the oldest Georgian witness of St. Febronia’s martyrdom and the analysis of definiteness in Georgian based on the Georgian National Corpus. Dr. Kamarauli actively participates in academic events, presenting on topics like HTR technology, Georgian-Albanian Gospel manuscripts, and Christian literacy spread. Her contributions bridge historical linguistics, cultural heritage preservation, and digital methodologies.

• Cultural Heritage
• Digital Humanities
• Historical Linguistics
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Admire Phiri is a Post-Doc Researcher at CIBIO-InBIO, Universidade do Porto. His research focuses on functionalist linguistics specializing in Southern African languages, particularly Kalahari hunter-gatherer communities. He holds a PhD and has conducted eight years of fieldwork on sociolinguistics, language contact, and hunting gestures. Current research explores linguistic prehistory and impacts of pastoralist migrations in southern Africa. He has published in top journals like Canadian Journal of Linguistics and BMC Microbiology . Education & Experience: PhD studies followed by post-doctoral positions at Stellenbosch University and University of the Free State. Currently based at Universidade do Porto's Vairão campus. Research Themes: Combines linguistic analysis with anthropological perspectives to study endangered languages. Explores how language reflects cultural practices and historical interactions among marginalized groups. Key Collaborations: Works with international teams on interdisciplinary projects linking linguistics to microbiology (e.g., oral microbiome studies in marginalized communities).

• Sociolinguistics
• Language Contact
• Hunter-Gatherer Linguistics
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Carmen González Royo is a Professor of Translation and Interpreting at the University of Alicante, specializing in phraseology, contrastive linguistics, and intercultural communication. She holds a PhD in Philology from the University of Valencia (1996) and has extensive teaching experience across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in translation studies, particularly focusing on Italian language and professional translation. Her research emphasizes multilingual phraseology, translation strategies, and corpus-based linguistic analysis. Key projects include leading the FRASYTRAM research group and contributing to electronic dictionaries of verbal locutions. She supervises doctoral theses, such as Silvia Cataldo's 2019 study on figurative language in Italian, German, and Spanish. Recent work includes studies on oral language teaching methodologies, cross-linguistic translation challenges, and the application of corpus linguistics in intercultural communication. She has presented at international conferences in Madagascar, Peru, and Spain, and co-authored publications on topics ranging from historical lexicography to modern narrative translation.

• Translation Studies
• Contrastive Linguistics
• Phraseology
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Professor Anne Dahl holds the position of Head of Language Studies with Teacher Education at the Department of Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities at NTNU. She also serves as Professor II at the Center for Language, Brain & Learning (C-LaBL) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Her research focuses on second and third language acquisition, multilingualism, and the intersection of language education with societal contexts. She leads several initiatives including Flere språk til flere Trondheim and chairs the National Academic Council for English. Her academic roles include editorship of the journal ELLA , directorship of research groups like ForMAAL and FANT, and representation on the Board of the Faculty of Humanities. Key areas of expertise include age effects in language acquisition, cross-linguistic influence, and multilingualism in educational settings. Recent research projects include CLIMA (Cross-linguistic Influence in Multilingual Acquisition) and ADIM (Across-domain investigations in multilingualism). She has contributed to over 40 peer-reviewed publications since 2000, with recent work emphasizing genericity in language, L3 acquisition patterns, and language practices in academic institutions. Teaching focuses on language acquisition theories and multilingualism, with supervision opportunities at MA/PhD levels in SLA and applied linguistics. She actively participates in national language policy discussions, notably through contributions to NTNU's language policy committee and public radio discussions on language evolution in Norway.

• Second Language Acquisition
• Third Language Acquisition
• Multilingualism
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Thomas Bever is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona. His work bridges linguistics, cognitive science, and psycholinguistics, with a focus on syntax, language universals, and cognitive development. He is affiliated with the Department of Linguistics and maintains an active laboratory. Research interests include the biological foundations of language, neural network limitations in modeling language, comparative cognition between humans and animals, and the psychological reality of syntactic structures. Bever has explored how language processing interacts with motor systems and social perception. His recent articles analyze neural network deficiencies in language modeling, the evolutionary basis of human language capacity, and the cognitive mechanisms underlying syntactic processing. Key themes include language universals irreducible to processing constraints and the role of regression in developmental learning. Notable contributions include theories on visuomotor development stages, the role of event structure in comprehension, and the biolinguistic perspective on syntax. Bever's interdisciplinary work integrates experimental psycholinguistics with computational modeling and evolutionary theory.

• Linguistics
• Cognitive Science
• Psycholinguistics
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Lindsay Nicole Ferrara is a Professor in the Department of Language and Literature at NTNU. Her research focuses on sign language linguistics, particularly Norwegian Sign Language (NTS), and explores areas such as corpus linguistics, multimodal communication, and the interactional functions of gesture and gaze. She leads the Norwegian Sign Language Corpus project, aiming to document and analyze NTS in diverse ecological contexts. Key research interests include spatial cognition, depiction, and the semiotic diversity of signed language interactions. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with applied research, emphasizing inclusivity and community-driven scholarship. Ferrara collaborates internationally and has contributed to advancing understanding of reference mechanisms, question-asking strategies, and the role of eye gaze in conversation. Her recent publications highlight cross-linguistic comparisons of signed languages, corpus development methodologies, and the analysis of interactional patterns in signed discourse. Ferrara also supervises doctoral students and teaches courses on signed language linguistics and research methodology. Her outreach activities include public lectures on sign language documentation and its societal impact.

• Sign Language Linguistics
• Corpus Linguistics
• Multimodal Communication
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