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Chiara CiarloView profile

Lecturer

• First Language Acquisition
• Second Language Acquisition
• Syntax Acquisition
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Dr Chiara Ciarlo is a Lecturer in the Department of Languages and Cultures at the University of Reading, where she serves as Italian Language Coordinator, Year Abroad Coordinator, Italian Outreach Officer, and Director of Academic Tutoring for the Year Abroad. She teaches Italian language from ab-initio to advanced levels and delivers linguistics modules in both the Department of Languages and Cultures and the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics. Her educational background includes a BA in Foreign Languages and Literatures from the University of Genoa (2002), an MA in Contemporary English Language and Linguistics from the University of Reading (2004), and a PhD in Linguistics from Queen Mary, University of London (2010). She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2019). Her primary research interests lie in First and Second Language Acquisition, particularly the acquisition of syntactic agreement by L1 and L2 speakers. She explores how theoretical linguistics can inform language pedagogy, focusing on ab-initio teaching methods, translation in language learning, and curriculum development. Her linguistic research extends to variationist sociolinguistics and Italian dialectology, especially subject clitic variation in Northern Italian dialects like Ligurian. The available publication, her 2010 PhD work, centers on subject clitic variation in Ligurian, applying minimalist syntactic theory to explain systematic variation rather than free alternation. The keywords span linguistics, syntax, dialectology, and phonology, with subfields including phi-feature analysis, agreement, and dialectal variation. Celebrating Success Award, Department of Languages and Cultures, University of Reading, 2025 Celebrating Success Award, Department of Languages and Cultures, University of Reading, 2024 Rewarding Excellence Award – Department of Languages and Cultures, University of Reading, 2023 Rewarding Excellence Award – Department of Languages and Cultures, University of Reading, 2019 Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Excellence Award (group award for the Italian Section), Reading University Students’ Union Excellence Award, University of Reading, 2016 Rewarding Excellence Award – School of Literature and Languages, University of Reading, 2014 Rewarding Excellence Award – Department of Languages and Cultures, University of Reading, 2013 Teaching and Learning Development Fund (TLDF) – CDoTL, University of Reading, 2012 (with Dr Federico Faloppa) Partnerships in Learning and Teaching (PLanT) Project Funding, University of Reading, 2022 Dr Ciarlo supervises undergraduate projects, extended essays, and MA dissertations in Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, and Language Learning and Teaching. She has led curriculum development initiatives and secured internal grants to enhance the Year Abroad experience and integrate linguistics into modern language teaching. She is an active member of the Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism (CeLM) and the Association of University Language Communities in the UK and Ireland (AULC), and has organized key academic events such as the First Conference of Italian Linguistics in the UK (2010) and the Linguistics in/for Modern Languages Workshop (2013). Her work bridges theoretical linguistics and practical pedagogy, contributing significantly to language teaching excellence and student support at the University of Reading.

• English linguistics
• enunciative linguistics
• history of ideas
• +9 more

Henri LE PRIEULT is a Professor at the University of Toulouse, affiliated with the Center for Anglophone Studies (CAS) and the Department of English-Speaking World Studies. His academic work spans English linguistics, enunciative linguistics, the history of ideas, and the didactics of English. He has held significant editorial and research leadership roles, including serving as the editorial director of the journal Anglophonia and leading interdisciplinary research seminars. Doctorate (1992), University of Toulouse 2-Le Mirail Habilitation to Supervise Research (2006), University of Bordeaux 3 Lecturer (1994), University of Toulouse 2-Le Mirail Professor (2008), University of Toulouse 2-Le Mirail His research interests include enunciative linguistics, the history of English grammar, modalization, discourse strategies, and the sociocultural dimensions of language. He has made significant contributions to the understanding of linguistic accommodation, argumentation, and the digital representation of grammar. His interdisciplinary approach bridges linguistics, history, and pedagogy. The most recent publications reflect a sustained engagement with core themes: the evolution of grammatical thought, pragmatic and discourse-level phenomena, and the social practices of English. His work frequently appears in special issues of Anglophonia , often as editor or co-editor, covering topics such as voice quality, e-grammars, and interdisciplinary argumentation. Editorial director, Anglophonia journal Head of sub-axis (Axis 1), CAS Member of the CAS council Responsible for the “CAS Ling” cross-disciplinary seminar LE PRIEULT has advised and collaborated with numerous scholars and has led multiple collective publications. His work is deeply embedded in the research culture of the Centre for Anglophone Studies, where he continues to shape research agendas and mentor junior researchers through editorial and seminar leadership. He is associated with research groups such as IDEA (Interdisciplinarity in English Studies) and HLLI (Unit for Research on History, Languages, Literatures, and Interculturality), and his publications appear in the Anglophonia and Caliban series, published by Presses Universitaires du Mirail (PUM) and Presses universitaires du Midi.

Laura RosseelView profile

Professor

• Sociolinguistics
• Dutch Language Variation
• Social Meaning of Language Variation
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Laura Rosseel is a Professor of Linguistics at the Brussels Centre for Language Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Her research focuses on sociolinguistics, Dutch language variation, and experimental methods in language studies. She leads multiple interdisciplinary projects including FWO-funded studies on language acquisition and social meaning. Her work combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to understand how language variation reflects social identity and cognitive development. Expertise: Sociolinguistics, Dutch dialectology, experimental linguistics Key Projects: Acquiring social meaning of language variation (2021-2024), Children’s social evaluations of English in Dutch (2020-2024), Multilingual language histories (2024-2029) Her research interests include measuring language attitudes through innovative methods like the Personalized Implicit Association Test. Recent studies explore how children develop sociolinguistic expectations about social roles and language variation. She has published widely in journals like Journal of Linguistic Geography and International Journal of Bilingualism. Awards: Hituzi Young Scholar Award (2017), FWO Postdoctoral Fellowship (2019) Grants: Multiple FWO and bilateral projects totaling over EUR 1M in funding Rosseel is actively involved in academic outreach, appearing in media discussions about language policy and youth language use. She supervises PhD candidates and collaborates internationally on language contact studies.

• Computational Phonology
• Probabilistic Grammars
• Code-Mixing and Code-Switching
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Kie Ross Zuraw is a Professor and Vice Chair of Undergraduate Studies in the UCLA Department of Linguistics. Her research focuses on computational phonology, probabilistic grammars, and the interplay between phonological grammar and processing. She actively studies code-mixing, loanword adaptation, and linguistic patterns in Austronesian languages like Tagalog, as well as Korean and French. Dr. Zuraw has advised numerous PhD students and contributed to software tools like maxent.ot for phonological analysis. She teaches advanced courses in phonology, sociolinguistics, and pedagogical practices, emphasizing inclusive teaching methods. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with empirical research, integrating corpus analysis and experimental methodologies.

• Second Language Acquisition
• L2 Writing
• Syntactic Complexity
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Bram Bulté is an academic researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), affiliated with the Brussels Centre for Language Studies and the Linguistics and Literary Studies department within the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy. His research focuses on second language acquisition, syntactic complexity, and verb morphology, with particular emphasis on L2 writing and processing mechanisms. He has published extensively since 2007, with recent work appearing in journals like Journal of Second Language Writing and Applied Psycholinguistics . Key research interests include the interface between lexis and grammar in L2 writing, predictive processing of verb morphology, and automated analysis of syntactic complexity. His work often integrates experimental methods like eye-tracking and corpus linguistics. In 2018, he received the Best Paper Award at EAMT for collaborative research. Bulté holds a Master's and PhD from VUB, with his doctoral thesis addressing complexity development in SLA through a dynamic systems framework. He regularly presents at international applied linguistics conferences and serves as a peer reviewer for Language Learning . Recent collaborations include studies on aphasia diagnostics and clinical applications of linguistic research. His work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in education and clinical settings.

Man Ki Theodora LeeView profile

Researcher

• Linguistics
• Second Language Acquisition
• Psycholinguistics
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Man Ki Theodora Lee is a Researcher at the Department of English Language and Communication within the School of Creative Arts at the University of Hertfordshire. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Linguistics from the University of York (2015), an MA in Psycholinguistics from the same institution (2010), and a BA in Linguistics and Language Technology from City University of Hong Kong (2008). Education: PhD (Linguistics, York, 2015), MA (Psycholinguistics, York, 2010), BA (City University Hong Kong, 2008) Her research focuses on syntax-semantics interface in Cantonese, second language acquisition, bilingualism, and phonetic perception. Her work explores topics like neg-wh quantifiers, comparative grammar of Chinese dialects, and multilingualism in early childhood. She has published extensively on Cantonese syntax, L2 acquisition barriers, and cross-linguistic interference effects. Her articles analyze morphological structures in Hakka and Cantonese, investigate OPC sensitivity in Spanish learners, and examine multilingual vocabulary development. Despite no explicitly listed awards, her prolific output since 2011 demonstrates significant academic contribution to formal linguistics and applied language studies. She has advised no listed students but has conducted research on adult interlanguage in Cantonese-English bilinguals and Korean-Spanish learners. Her work intersects with language policy through studies on multicultural education's impact on multilingualism.

Joe PaterView profile

Professor

• Phonology
• Language Acquisition
• Computational Linguistics
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Joe Pater is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Co-Director of the Computational Phonology Laboratory. He holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from McGill University (1997), with postdoctoral training at the University of British Columbia and the University of Alberta. His research focuses on phonology, language acquisition, and computational modeling, emphasizing weighted constraints and their role in phonological learning. Pater’s work is supported by ongoing National Science Foundation (NSF) grants, including a current collaboration on stress representation and neural networks. Key research interests include phonological typology, experimental phonology, and the integration of cognitive science with formal linguistic theory. He co-founded the Annual Meeting on Phonology and the Society for Computation in Linguistics, serving as managing editor for their open-access proceedings. Pater teaches courses such as ‘Sounds of Englishes’ and supervises research on phonological acquisition and computational methods. His contributions span over 50 publications, with recent work addressing neural network models of phonology, gradient learning, and ERP evidence for phonological abstraction. Pater also collaborates on agent-based modeling of linguistic typology and has pioneered methodologies linking formal grammatical frameworks to empirical learning experiments.

Asia PietraszkoView profile

Assistant Professor

• Syntax
• Morphology
• Bantu Languages
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Asia Pietraszko is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Rochester, where she directs the Field Syntax Lab. She holds a PhD from the University of Chicago's Linguistics Department. Her research focuses on syntax and morphology, particularly verbal morphosyntax in Bantu languages like Ndebele and Swahili. She investigates clausal architecture, selection processes, and head movement, with notable work on periphrasis, A-movement, and the syntax-phonology interface. Her recent NSF award (BCS 2214933) supports her research. She has taught courses at the University of Rochester, University of Connecticut, and the University of Chicago, including advanced syntax, field methods, and syntactic theory. Her work has been published in top journals like Linguistic Inquiry , Natural Language and Linguistic Theory , and Glossa . Pietraszko frequently presents at conferences such as NELS, WCCFL, and the Linguistic Society of America meetings. Her research explores topics like backward control, cyclic selection, and the relationship between head displacement and periphrasis. She collaborates extensively with Karlos Arregi on projects involving morphosyntactic phenomena in Bantu and other languages.

Sadaf MunshiView profile

Professor

• Language Documentation
• Historical Linguistics
• Comparative Linguistics
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Sadaf Munshi is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of North Texas. Her research focuses on language documentation, historical linguistics, and language contact, particularly in South Asian languages like Burushaski and Indo-Aryan languages. Education: PhD in Linguistics from University of Texas at Austin (2006), MPhil and MA in Linguistics from University of Delhi, India (2001/1999), BS in Biosciences from University of Kashmir, India (1996). Research Interests: Language documentation of endangered languages (Burushaski), comparative linguistic analysis, language contact phenomena, and grammatical theory development. Ongoing projects include the Burushaski Language Corpus and Kashmir Oral History Project. Teaching: Courses in Historical Linguistics, Phonology, Field Methods, and World Englishes. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with applied documentation efforts. Key Projects: Burushaski Language Documentation Project Kashmir Oral History Project

Ibi ReichlView profile

Lecturer

• Pragmatics
• Interpersonal Pragmatics
• Linguistics
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Ibi Reichl is a postdoctoral academic and researcher currently serving as an Honorary Research Fellow and Visiting Researcher at the School of Media, Language and Communication Studies, University of East Anglia (UEA). She holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Kent (2022) and has an extensive academic background including an MA and two BAs from the University of Vienna in English, American Studies, Theatre, Film, and Media Studies. Her research is centered on interpersonal pragmatics, exploring how meaning, social relations, rights, and obligations are negotiated in everyday and dramatic interactions. Key areas include refusals, irony, humor, conflict, and benefactive actions. She has taught widely in linguistics and communication, including pragmatics, semantics, syntax, ELF, language and gender, and media language. The recent publications highlight a strong focus on the interactional dynamics of refusals, irony, and humor, often analyzed through conversation and discourse analysis. Her work bridges historical and contemporary data, including early modern drama and stand-up comedy, reflecting a broad methodological and thematic range. Jacob L. Mey and Hartmut Haberland Early Career Award (2023, awarded 2024) She has collaborated on externally funded projects such as the BA/Leverhulme-funded study “When the joke misfires” and has contributed significantly to peer-reviewed journals in pragmatics and discourse studies. While she has not been noted as advising students, her research output and recognition indicate a growing influence in the field of linguistic pragmatics. Her work is supported by affiliations with UEA and active scholarly engagement.

• Serbian Language Studies
• Stylistics
• Syntax
• +3 more

Ilijana Čutura is a Full Professor at the Department of Philological Sciences, Faculty of Pedagogical Sciences, University of Kragujevac. Her academic career spans from completing her undergraduate studies in Serbian Language and Literature at the University of Belgrade (1997) to earning a Doctorate in Philological Sciences (2015). She specializes in Serbian language methodology, stylistics, and syntax with notable research on globalization's linguistic impacts and literary analysis. Education: B.A. Serbian Language and Literature, University of Belgrade (1997) M.A. Modern Serbian Language, University of Kragujevac (2006) PhD in Philological Sciences, University of Kragujevac (2010) Research Interests: Her work focuses on stylistic analysis of Serbian literature, syntactic structures in postmodern prose, and sociolinguistic phenomena such as globalization's influence on communicative practices. She also explores interdisciplinary pedagogical methods integrating mathematical expressions into language tasks for elementary education. Projects: Principal researcher in 'Dynamics of the Structures of the Modern Serbian Language' (2011–2015) Collaborator in the 'Lyrical, Humorous and Satirical World of Branko Ćopić' international project Teaching: Undergraduate courses: Serbian Language, Functional Styles, Stylistics Graduate courses: Speech Culture, Youth Standard and Speech Doctoral seminar: Sentence Syntax in Theory and Teaching Practice

Andrea DroccoView profile

Associate Professor

• Indo-Aryan Linguistics
• Hindi Language and Literature
• Braj-Bhāṣā
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Andrea Drocco is an Associate Professor in the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, specializing in Modern Languages and Literatures of the Indian Subcontinent. He holds a PhD in Indological and Tibetological Studies from the University of Turin and has been a fixed-term researcher (RTDb) since 2020. His academic career includes teaching Hindi and Indo-Aryan linguistics at the University of Turin and Ca' Foscari, as well as delivering lectures at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland. His research focuses on Indo-Aryan linguistics, particularly the historical development of Hindi, ergativity, dialectology (including Baṅgāṇī and Pahāṛī), and the linguistic traditions of Sanskrit and Prakrit. He has conducted extensive fieldwork in India and the UK, and has published widely in international journals and edited volumes. His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on syntactic and morphological analysis of Hindi and related languages, with particular attention to compound verbs, ergativity, and historical development. The articles span topics such as Braj-Bhāṣā, Kharī-bolī Hindi, and Western Pahāṛī, reflecting his deep engagement with both classical and modern linguistic forms in South Asia. Drocco is actively involved in academic service, including peer reviewing for journals such as Annals of Ca' Foscari – Oriental Series and Kervan , and has participated in organizing international conferences. He is also engaged in third mission activities, such as public outreach and educational presentations on Hindi and Sanskrit studies. He advises no formal students listed in the provided text, but has served as a thesis advisor and examiner. He has received research grants and fellowships from institutions including the Italian Glottology Society, the Indian Embassy in Paris, and the UK’s Arts and Humanities Research Council. Drocco is proficient in Hindi, English, French, Braj-Bhāṣā, Sanskrit, Urdu, Spanish, Portuguese, and Pali, which supports his extensive research and fieldwork in South Asian linguistics.

• Foreign Language Teaching
• Linguistics
• Syntax
• +3 more

Stephanie Haldy-Schmolze is a Lecturer at Saarland University of Applied Sciences , focusing on teaching English within programs such as Aviation Business, Business Administration, and International Business. She holds an MA in Applied Languages with a focus on English. Contact: Email s.haldy-schmolze@htwsaar.de , Phone: +49 (0)681 58 67 - 248 Location: Room E-2-05, Waldhausweg 14, 66123 Saarbrücken Education: Studied English and Italian Philology alongside Comparative Studies at Saarland University. Research Interests: Her work centers on foreign language didactics , with specific expertise in syntax , text grammar , and sentence/utterance semantics . She contributes to interdisciplinary teaching and linguistic analysis. University Activities: Active member of the organizing team for the International Saarbrücker Fremdsprachentagungen conference under Prof. Dr. Thomas Tinnefeld's leadership.

Beate HampeView profile

Professor

• Cognitive Linguistics
• Construction Grammar
• Corpus Linguistics
• +5 more

Beate Hampe is a Professor of Language and its Structure (English Linguistics) at the Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Erfurt. She serves as Vice President for International Affairs and Founders Service Representative at the university. Academic Focus: Cognitive Linguistics, Construction Grammar, Corpus Linguistics, Metaphor Theory, Embodied Cognition, and Discourse Studies. Leadership: Associate Editor of Cognitive Semantics (2019-2022), Board Member of the Yearbook of the German Cognitive Linguistics Association (GLCA), and active reviewer for major linguistic journals and funding bodies like the Humboldt Foundation and DFG. Research Trends: Her recent publications examine the intersection of embodiment, constructional networks, and corpus-driven analyses of syntactic patterns. She investigates multimodal constructions, metaphor dynamics, and quantitative approaches to constructional polysemy. Advising: Supervised Ph.D. students Matthias Altmann (ongoing), Volodymyr Dekalo (2018), and Susanne Hoppe (2013). She has conducted external reviews for Ph.D. and Habilitation theses at multiple institutions. Collaborative Work: Engaged in cross-institutional research groups like "Kulturtechniken des Sammelns" and "Medienvertrauen in der digitalen Welt," with collaborations involving Irene Mittelberg, Peter Uhrig, and Mark Turner on multimodal constructions.

Alysia KolentsisView profile

Associate Professor

• Shakespeare studies
• Early modern literature and drama
• History of the English language
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Alysia Kolentsis is an Associate Professor at St. Jerome’s University , federated with the University of Waterloo , where she teaches and researches Shakespeare and early modern literature. Her academic journey began as an undergraduate at Waterloo, continued with an MA from York University , and culminated in a PhD from the University of Toronto . She has held prestigious fellowships, including an SSHRC postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University . Education: PhD, University of Toronto MA, York University BA, University of Waterloo Research Interests: Kolentsis specializes in Shakespearean language , early modern drama and poetry , and the history of the English language . Her work often combines linguistic theory with literary analysis , focusing on how Shakespeare’s speakers use language to construct identity and negotiate social roles. She is particularly interested in the rapid linguistic changes of early modern England and how they are reflected in Shakespeare’s works. Publications Overview: Her publications span monographs, edited volumes, and journal articles. Notable works include Shakespeare’s Common Language (2020), which delves into the linguistic richness of Shakespeare’s texts, and Shakespeare On Stage and Off (2019), co-edited with Kenneth Graham. Her articles explore topics from Shakespeare’s lexical style to gendered language in early modern texts, reflecting a deep commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship. Awards & Fellowships: SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2017) SJU Faculty Research Grant (2014) SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University (2008–2011) SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship (2004–2007) Supervision & Teaching: Kolentsis supervises graduate students in areas including Shakespeare , early modern drama and poetry , and the history of English . She teaches courses at St. Jerome’s University and is actively involved in mentoring and research supervision.