Lexical Normalization Professors and Supervisors

Christine LombezView profile

Professor

Nantes UniversityFrance

Christine Lombez serves as Professor in the Department of Modern Literature at the University of Nantes' Faculty of Arts and Humanities, specializing in translation studies and comparative literature. Her career spans over three decades since her doctorate in 1998, with significant recognition through the ERC Advanced Grant and Institut Universitaire de France membership. Her educational background includes: Former student of École Normale Supérieure (rue d'Ulm, class of 1989) Qualified teacher of Classical Literature (1992) Doctorate in Modern Literature (1998) Habilitation to supervise research in Comparative Literature (2004) Lombez's research centers on translation as cultural resistance, particularly during European conflicts. Her work examines poetic translation networks in occupied territories, revealing how translators maintained cultural continuity through subtle linguistic strategies. Current projects analyze multilingual diaries from concentration camps and clandestine publishing operations across Nazi-occupied Europe. Her publication record demonstrates consistent output in high-impact venues, with monographs addressing German-French poetic transfer (2009), Rilke translation (2014), and comprehensive studies of wartime translation (2016-2019). These works establish innovative frameworks connecting linguistic analysis with historical context. Major recognitions include: ERC Advanced Grant for TranslAtWar project (2014-2019) Honorary Senior Membership in Institut Universitaire de France Prix de l'Académie Française for 'The Second Depth' (2017) Lombez actively mentors the next generation through structured PhD supervision and editorial leadership. She directs the TranslAtWar research group (https://translatwar-erc.eu), which maintains extensive digital archives and hosts annual international workshops. Her Atlantide journal issues have become essential references for scholars examining translation under political constraint.

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Maria Sofia LannuttiView profile

Professor

University of FlorenceItaly

Maria Sofia Lannutti is a Full Professor in the Department of Literature and Philosophy at the University of Florence, specializing in medieval Romance literature across multiple languages including Italian, French, Provençal, and Catalan. Her academic journey began with a degree in Literature (1989) and a PhD in Romance Philology (1995) from the University of Florence. Prior to her current position, she worked at the University of Pavia from 2002 until September 2018, where she progressed from researcher to associate professor. Professor Lannutti holds several significant academic positions beyond her university appointment: President of the Italian Society of Romance Philology (SIFR) President of the Centro Studi sull'Ars Nova Italiana del Trecento "Marcello Masini" Member of the Executive Board of the Ezio Franceschini Foundation in Florence Coordinator of the Music Section "Clemente Terni and Matilde Fiorini Aragone" Director of the international project "Medioevo musicale / Music in the Middle Ages" Member of the University of Florence ERC Task Force Associate researcher at the Institut de Recerca en Cultures Medievals (IRCVM) in Barcelona Associate researcher at CNR-Opera del Vocabolario Italiano (OVI) at the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa Professor Lannutti's research focuses on the intricate relationship between text and music in medieval Romance literature and its manuscript tradition. She has made significant contributions to the study of comparative metrics, French lyric poetry (including a critical edition of Guiot de Dijon's songs), Dante's works, Romance linguistics, intertextuality, 13th-century Italian literature, Occitan hagiography, Catalan lyric poetry, and Petrarch's Canzoniere. In recent years, she has directed her attention to 14th and early 15th century polyphonic song, which led to her securing an ERC Advanced Grant for the project "European Ars Nova. Multilingual Poetry and Polyphonic Song in the Late Middle Ages" (2019-2024). Her scholarly output is extensive, with publications spanning numerous national and international journals including "Studi medievali," "Medioevo romanzo," "Giornale storico della letteratura italiana," and "Romance Philology." Her work demonstrates a consistent interdisciplinary approach that bridges philology, linguistics, and musicology, with particular emphasis on manuscript studies and textual transmission across medieval European traditions. Professor Lannutti has received notable recognition for her research, most prominently through two prestigious European Research Council grants. Her ERC Advanced Grant project represents a significant five-year research initiative examining multilingual poetry and polyphonic song in the late Middle Ages, reflecting her leadership in this specialized field. She actively contributes to the academic community through her editorial work, directing the series "La tradizione musicale. Studi e testi" (Edizioni del Galluzzo) and serving on the editorial board of the journal "Medioevo romanzo." Additionally, she organizes an annual international training course on medieval musical culture connected to her "Medioevo musicale" project, which involves young researchers from multiple countries including Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Sweden, and the USA. As an educator, Professor Lannutti teaches courses in Romance Philology, Romance Linguistics, Romance Literature of the Middle Ages, and History of poetry for music in the Middle Ages. She participates in doctoral supervision as a member of PhD committees at both the University of Florence and the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa, mentoring the next generation of scholars in her specialized field.

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Benjamin SpectorView profile

Associate Professor

École Normale SupérieureFrance

Benjamin Spector is a Research Director at the CNRS and an Associate Professor at École Normale Supérieure (ENS-PSL) , affiliated with the Institut Jean-Nicod (CNRS/ENS/EHESS). His work bridges natural language interpretation , formal logic , and experimental psychology , focusing on the interplay between compositional semantics and pragmatic reasoning . Research Interests: Syntax-semantics interface, scalar implicatures, presuppositions, plural predication, quantification, vagueness, and polarity sensitivity. Teaching: Courses on logic, semantics, and the Rational Speech Act (RSA) framework, including at ENS and ESSLLI. Collaborations: Extensive co-authorship with scholars like Paul Egré, Danny Fox, and Emmanuel Chemla, exploring topics from exhaustivity in RSA to trivalent logic for presuppositions . Labs: Associate Director of the CONCEPTS, LOGIC, REASONING research network at Institut Jean-Nicod.

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Johannes ZieglerView profile

Research Professor

Aix-Marseille UniversityFrance

Johannes Ziegler is a CNRS Research Director and Director of the Convergences Institute 'Language, Communication, and the Brain' at Aix-Marseille University. He chairs the Internal Scientific Council of the Pilot Center for Research in Education (AMPIRIC) and serves on France's National Education Scientific Council (CSEN). His research bridges cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and education, with a focus on reading mechanisms, dyslexia, and computational modeling. Ziegler's work emphasizes: Cerebral basis of reading across languages Computational models of normal/pathological reading Development of digital literacy tools (GraphoGame, Hibou) Interventions for learning disabilities in underprivileged schools His recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate strong trends in: Neurobiological foundations of dyslexia using fMRI/neural imaging Predictive processing and statistical learning in reading Morphological/semantic influences on word acquisition Technology-assisted literacy interventions Awards: CNRS Bronze Medal (prestigious French research award) Knight of the National Order of Merit (national honor) Leadership & Projects: He directs multidisciplinary teams at ILCB and CRPN labs, overseeing ANR-funded initiatives like the GraphoGame adaptation for French students and the 'Language, Communication, and the Brain' convergence institute.

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Şevket ÖzdemirView profile

Assistant Professor

Mugla Sitki Kocman UniversityTurkey

Şevket Özdemir serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Language and Speech Therapy at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University's Faculty of Health Sciences. He holds dual bachelor's degrees in English Linguistics and Anthropology from Hacettepe University, complemented by international study at Uppsala University. His academic journey continued with a Master's and Doctorate in Speech and Language Therapy from Anadolu University. Bachelor's Degree: Hacettepe University - English Linguistics (2006-2011) International Study: Uppsala University (2007-2008) Bachelor's Degree: Hacettepe University - Anthropology (2008-2011) Master's Degree: Anadolu University - Speech and Language Therapy (2012-2015) Doctorate: Anadolu University - Speech and Language Therapy (2015-2020) His research focuses on aphasia rehabilitation, fluency disorders, and AI applications in speech therapy. Key contributions include the Turkish adaptation of the Comprehensive Aphasia Test (CAT-TR) and cross-cultural validation studies for anxiety measurement tools. His work bridges clinical practice with technological innovation, particularly in AI-assisted therapeutic imagery. Dr. Özdemir actively contributes to academic discourse through editorial roles at Dil, Konuşma ve Yutma Araştırmaları Dergisi (2022-2024) and extensive peer review activities for journals including American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Frontiers in Psychiatry . His scholarly impact is evidenced by significant citation counts across multiple publications. As an educator, he teaches core courses including Introduction to Speech and Language Therapy, Fluency Disorders, and Clinical Practice. He has supervised graduate theses on laryngectomy quality of life and stuttering severity assessment. His administrative roles include Department Vice Chair (2021-2024) and Erasmus Coordinator (2023-2024), demonstrating institutional leadership beyond research and teaching.

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Sabine Arndt-LappeView profile

Professor

University of TrierGermany

Sabine Arndt-Lappe is a Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Trier , Germany. She previously held research positions at the Universities of Marburg, Siegen, and Düsseldorf. As a structural linguist, her work bridges empirical and theoretical approaches to morphology and phonology. Research Focus : Variation and productivity in English lexicon, formal and semantic aspects of word-formation, prosodic morphology, analogy-based and usage-based grammatical models, computational analogical modeling, and Optimality Theory. Projects : Leads the DFG-funded AdvAnTheMorph project (2025–2028) and co-leads the DFG-ANR ERSaF project (2022–2025). Spokesperson for the Trier Center for Language and Communication research group on Patterns/Musterhaftigkeit (2020–2023). Publications span topics like name blending, stress assignment in English verbs, clipping mechanisms, affix rivalry, and cross-linguistic morphological analysis. Her work employs computational models (e.g., Naive Discriminative Learning) and corpus-based methodologies. Editorial Contributions : Editor-in-Chief of Morphology (2022–present), former Editor of Journal of Linguistics (2017–2021), and editorial board member for multiple journals including English Language and Linguistics and Journal of Linguistics . Teaching includes courses like LING 101: Introduction to Linguistic Studies , LING 801: Words in the Mind , and LING 804: Statistics for Linguists . She also mentors doctoral candidates and supervises software development for morphological research (e.g., M2E - Morph2Excel ).

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