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Josep QuerView profile

Research Professor

Graz University of TechnologyAustria

Josep Quer is an ICREA Research Professor at the Department of Translation and Language Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, leading the LSCLab. He holds a PhD from Utrecht University and has held roles such as Full Professor at the University of Amsterdam and Researcher at the University of Barcelona. His work focuses on theoretical linguistics, particularly sign languages, Romance languages, and Greek. Education: PhD in Linguistics, Utrecht University (1998) Master in Grammatical Theory, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (1993) Classics (Greek) Degree, University of Barcelona (1988) Research Interests: Sign language syntax/semantics Romance languages Greek linguistics Modality effects in language Grammar writing standards for sign languages Publications: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Language , Lingua , and Sign Language & Linguistics . Recent work emphasizes methodological advancements in sign language research and cross-modal comparisons. Awards: Catalan Academy membership (2021), NIAS Fellowships (2021-2024), and APANSCE Prize (2006). Grants & Leadership: Coordinated EU H2020 project SIGN-HUB (2016–2020). Led development of Gramàtica bàsica de la llengua de signes catalana (2005) with GRIN research group. Served as journal co-editor and network chair for COST Action IS1006. Labs/Teams: Directs LSCLab and manages LSC corpus/lexicon projects under Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Björn LundquistView profile

Associate Professor

UiT The Arctic University of NorwayNorway

Björn Lundquist is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Language and Culture at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. His research focuses on syntactic variation, language processing, grammatical gender, dialect variation, and heritage languages. He collaborates with institutions like AcqVA-Aurora and CASTLFish, and leads projects funded by the Norwegian Research Council, including the Nordic Word Order Database. Education: PhD in Theoretical Linguistics (2008, University of Tromsø), Master's in Nordic Languages (2005, Lund University). He has supervised students such as Maud Westendorp and Eirik Tengesdal. Awards include grants from UiT and the NORMS program. Key research interests include experimental approaches to syntactic optionality, prosody-syntax interface, and language attrition in heritage speakers. His work spans peer-reviewed journals like Frontiers in Psychology , Bilingualism: Language and Cognition , and Glossa . He organizes workshops on topics like bidialectism and language variation. Lundquist is involved in projects like Multilectal Literacy in Education and Grammatical Gender in Norwegian Dialects . His lab work includes eye-tracking and ERP studies to explore language comprehension and production.

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Przemysław ŁozowskiView profile

Professor

Maria Curie-Sklodowska UniversityPoland

Dr hab. Przemysław Łozowski is a Professor at the Chair of English and General Linguistics within the Faculty of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS). His academic career spans multiple decades, with significant contributions to linguistics, particularly in cognitive linguistics, ethnolinguistics, and panchronic analysis. Research Focus: Language as a symbol of experience, cognitive mechanisms in linguistic constructions, and the interface between language and culture. Key Themes: Metaphor, terminology, grammaticalization, and historical continuity in linguistic systems. His recent publications explore topics such as the will and be going to constructions through panchronic inferences, cognitive equivalence in grammaticalization processes, and the role of terminology in defining linguistic disciplines. He has co-edited volumes like Words in Contexts and The Linguistic Worldview , emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to language study. Łozowski’s work bridges theoretical frameworks—from Saussurean semiotics to modern cognitive linguistics—while maintaining a focus on empirical validation through textual evidence. His research also intersects with cultural studies, examining concepts like collective memory, identity, and cultural symbolism in language.

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Cecylia GalilejView profile

Assistant Professor

John Paul II Catholic University of LublinPoland

Dr hab. Cecylia Galilej is an assistant professor of Polish linguistics at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin , Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Linguistics, Department of Polish Language. Her scholarly profile centres on historical semantics, lexicography, and the linguistic analysis of 17th-century Polish agronomic and religious texts, alongside contemporary media discourse. Research interests span historical linguistics, corpus linguistics, dialectology, translation studies, and genre analysis. She focuses on: semantic relations in historical agrarian vocabulary (especially works of Jakub Kazimierz Haur); linguistic features of 17th-century Polish Christmas carols and pastoral literature; borrowing and translation issues between Polish and English; contemporary journalistic discourse, hyperbole, and headline construction. Awards & recognition: Individual Award II° (internal university prize) for outstanding scholarly achievement. Expert services & outreach: Repeated linguistic verification of volumes in the Roczniki Humanistyczne series (Corpus Linguistics and Translation Studies). Organiser of international conferences Termes et relations autour du pain (2017) and Termes et relations dans les textes spécialisés (2015). Workshop leader at the Academy of Young Humanists (Akademia Młodych Humanistów) introducing secondary-school students to linguistics. Author of popular-science articles and language-consultancy for regional cultural journals.

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Esther Álvarez GarcíaView profile

Assistant Professor

University of León (ULE)Spain

Esther Álvarez García is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Hispanic and Classical Philology at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, University of León, specializing in linguistic theory and empirical research methodologies. Her educational background includes: PhD in Linguistics , University of León (2018). Dissertation: "Influencia léxico-semántica en el procesamiento sintáctico: un estudio con oraciones de relativo en español". Supervised by Dr. Salvador Gutiérrez Ordóñez and Dr. José Manuel Igoa González. Her research centers on Syntax, Semantics, and Psycholinguistics with Spanish language specialization, utilizing eye-tracking to analyze syntactic processing in relative clauses. She extends this to historical linguistics (e.g., 17th-century Spanish wine lexicon) and pan-Hispanic linguistic frameworks, emphasizing empirical validation of theoretical models. Publication analysis (2014-2023) reveals consistent focus on Spanish relative clause processing through eye-tracking, alongside expanding investigations into language evolution and historical lexical change. Her work bridges theoretical syntax with experimental psycholinguistics and diachronic analysis, demonstrating methodological rigor across subfields. No scientific awards were listed in the provided information. There is no available information regarding student supervision or research grant acquisition. She actively contributes to the SINCOM SINTAXIS COMUNICATIVA research group at the University of León, which investigates syntactic structures and their communicative interfaces through empirical and theoretical approaches.

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Maria Alvarez de la GranjaView profile

Professor

University of Santiago de CompostelaSpain

Maria Álvarez de la Granja is a Full Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Department of Galician Philology and the Faculty of Philology. She coordinates the Degree in Galician Language and Literature and serves as Secretary of the journal Estudos de Lingüística Galega . She has been a member of the Galician Language Institute (ILG) and the research group FILGA (Galician Philology and Linguistics). She earned her PhD in Galician Philology from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2002 with a thesis on phraseological units in Galician verbal locutions, supervised by Dr. Francisco Antonio Cidrás Escáneo. Her research focuses on Galician language structure, lexicography, corpus linguistics, and sociolinguistics, particularly exploring lexical variation, language standardization, and the influence of Spanish on Galician. Her work includes seminal studies on the CORTEGAL corpus of student texts, the Dispogal available lexicon project, and the analysis of phraseological units in historical and modern Galician. She has also contributed to Galician-Italian and English-Galician dictionaries, emphasizing standardization and lexical preservation. Key Contributions: Leading the development of the CORTEGAL corpus to analyze student academic writing in Galician Advancing phraseological and lexicographical methods through projects like Dispogal Investigating language contact phenomena between Galician and Spanish Her scholarly output spans over 50 publications, including articles on corpus-based analysis, lexicography, and sociolinguistic dynamics. She has maintained an active academic role since 2002, contributing to Galician language preservation and educational initiatives.

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MILAGROS FERNANDEZ PEREZView profile

Professor

University of Santiago de CompostelaSpain

Milagros Fernández Pérez is a Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela's Faculty of Philology, affiliated with the Department of Spanish Language and Literature, Theory of Literature and General Linguistics. She is a member of the Humanities Research Institute (iHUS) and the KOINÉ research group focused on interdisciplinary communication studies. Her doctoral thesis (1982) explored Chomskian generative-transformational grammar through a philosophy of science lens under Dr. Guillermo Rojo Sánchez's supervision. Her research interests span biolinguistics, clinical linguistics, child language development, and the intersection of language with cognitive and cultural factors. Key areas include corpus-based studies of child speech (Koiné Corpus), pragmatics in disordered language, and the application of linguistic theory to clinical contexts. She has published extensively on topics such as language acquisition mechanisms, interdisciplinary approaches to communication disorders, and theoretical linguistics' philosophical foundations. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with applied domains, addressing language variation, sociolinguistic dynamics, and the methodological underpinnings of linguistic research. Recent publications (2025–2020) emphasize biolinguistics' role in understanding language evolution and the cognitive architecture of linguistic competence.

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Jolanta Klimek-GrądzkaView profile

Professor

John Paul II Catholic University of LublinPoland

Jolanta Klimek-Grądzka , Professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin , is a leading scholar in Historical Linguistics with a focus on Polish borderlands language and historical stylistics . Her work spans language corpora , religious texts , and digital humanities , particularly in archival research and historical editing . As Deputy Dean for Student Affairs at the Faculty of Humanities, she bridges academic administration with scholarly rigor. Research Pillars : Kyiv Polish dialects, Orthodox linguistic traditions, historical semantics, and sociolects. Editorial Role : Secretary of the editorial board for the journal Roczniki Humanistyczne . Academic Engagement : Regular office hours via MS Teams on Tuesdays and Fridays (12:00–13:00). Her publications emphasize 17th-century Polish , including analysis of aorist forms , interconfessional dialogues , and linguistic borrowings . She contributes to digital edition planning of historical texts like the Archiwum filomatów and Żołtarz Psalter . While no scientific awards are listed, her impact on Polish language heritage is profound through over 15 recent articles (2024–2009) that explore language contact zones , religious-political rhetoric , and Baroque stylistic varieties . Her work bridges manuscript studies with modern linguistic theory , making her a key figure in Polish historical language research .

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Krzysztof HwaszczView profile

Research Fellow

Adam Mickiewicz UniversityPoland

Krzysztof Hwaszcz is a Postdoc (Adiunkt – stażysta podoktorski) at the Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University (UAM), Poznań, Poland. He holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics with distinction from the University of Wrocław (2020), and has interdisciplinary training with degrees in English Philology and Mechanical Engineering. Education: B.A. in English Philology, Legnica, 2013 M.A. in English Philology, Wrocław, 2015 Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław, 2016 Ph.D. in Linguistics (with distinction), Wrocław, 2020 His research centers on experimental and corpus-based linguistics, with a focus on the syntax-semantics interface, compound word processing, psycholinguistics, and second/third language acquisition. He investigates how syntactic and semantic components interact in language processing, particularly in Polish and bilingual contexts. His work combines cognitive experiments, priming studies, and corpus analysis to explore the mental lexicon and language representation. The recent publications reflect a strong trend in psycholinguistic experimentation, especially in the processing of compound words, semantic transparency, and hemispheric asymmetries in bilinguals. His work bridges theoretical syntax with cognitive science, using empirical data from reaction time and priming tasks. Topics include figurative language, indefinite articles in Slavic languages, and cerebral lateralization in L1/L2 processing. Scientific Grants and Projects: Principal Investigator, 2018–2019: 'Syntactic and semantic components of experimentally elicited compound blends in Polish' (FNP) Principal Investigator, 2016–2018: 'The numeral jeden as an indefinite article: A corpus-based study in Polish' (FNP) Principal Investigator, 2017–2018: 'The role of semantic transparency in the processing of Polish compound words' (FNP) Principal Investigator, 2016–2018: 'The representation and organization of the mental lexicon in the processing of Polish compound words' (FNP) Co-Investigator, 2022–2024: 'Across-Domain Investigations in Multilingualism (ADIM)', NCN GRIEG-1 (PI: Magdalena Wrembel) Co-Investigator, 2018–2019: 'Cerebral asymmetries in the processing of compounds in L1 and L2' (PI: Hanna Kędzierska) He has not advised any students listed in the provided text but has actively collaborated on research with scholars such as Hanna Kędzierska and Joanna Bożek. He has presented his work at numerous international conferences, including the University of Vienna (invited talk), ISMBS, and the European Conference on Formal Description of Slavic Languages. He is associated with research teams ADIM and CLIMAD, indicating ongoing collaborative projects in multilingualism and cognitive linguistics. Labs and Research Teams: He is affiliated with the ADIM (Across-Domain Investigations in Multilingualism) and CLIMAD research groups, which focus on experimental and corpus-based studies of multilingual cognition and language processing.

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Gianluca LebaniView profile

Researcher

Ca' Foscari University of VeniceItaly

Gianluca Lebani is a Researcher at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies and the Research Institute for Digital and Cultural Heritage. His roles include membership in the Management Committee of the University Scientific Instrumentation Service Center (CSA), the Board of Directors of the Bembolab Laboratory, and the Academic Senate. His research focuses on theoretical and comparative linguistics, dialectology, and computational linguistics. Key areas include variation in Italian and Italo-Romance dialects, semantic role analysis using transformer models, psycholinguistic investigations of grammatical gender, and historical document analysis. He also explores machine learning applications in language processing, such as baby language models (BAMBI) and Old Saxon poetry scansion algorithms. Recent work includes studies on possessive pronouns in dialects, indefiniteness in bilingual speakers, and the expression of semantic gender. His contributions span corpus-based methods, distributional semantics, and experimental psycholinguistics. Collaborations involve projects like VariOpInTA (Variation and Optionality in Italo-Romance) and computational frameworks like SYMPAThy for extracting word combinations. Lebani is active in academic service, contributing to institutional committees and editorial roles. His lab affiliations include Bembolab and the Digital and Cultural Heritage Institute. He regularly publishes in journals like RID, RIVISTA ITALIANA DI DIALETTOLOGIA and ISOGLOSS , and presents at conferences such as CLiC-it and QITL.

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Raúl AranovichView profile

Professor

University of California, DavisUnited States

Raúl Aranovich is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Davis, within the College of Letters and Science. He has been a faculty member at UC Davis since 2001 and previously held academic positions at Ohio State University and the University of Texas at San Antonio. He earned his Ph.D. in Linguistics from UC San Diego in 1996 under the supervision of Professors S.-Y. Kuroda and John Moore. His research centers on theoretical linguistics, particularly the interfaces between syntax, morphology, and semantics, with a focus on grammatical mismatches across these domains. He specializes in Romance languages—especially Spanish—and lesser-studied languages such as Fijian and Shona. His work increasingly integrates computational methods, including corpus linguistics, natural language processing, and knowledge representation via ontologies. He has also contributed to interdisciplinary research in cybersecurity communication and neural machine translation. The recent publications of Raúl Aranovich span a wide range of subfields, from historical linguistics and construction grammar to computational modeling and cross-linguistic typology. A strong trend in his work is the use of formal and empirical methods to analyze syntactic variation, auxiliary selection, impersonal constructions, and morphological complexity, often with a comparative approach across languages. His interdisciplinary collaborations, especially with computer scientists, reflect a growing interest in applying linguistic theory to real-world digital communication and security challenges. Fellow, Linguistic Society of America Raúl Aranovich has mentored numerous students and collaborators, though specific advisees are not listed in the provided text. He has secured research funding through collaborative projects, particularly in computational linguistics and cybersecurity, as evidenced by co-authored publications with researchers in computer science. His work on low-resource machine translation and semantic web applications suggests active grant-supported research. He is involved in modeling grammars using OWL ontologies and has explored language use in digital communities such as GitHub and cybersecurity forums. His research group likely includes students and postdocs working at the intersection of linguistics and computer science, particularly in NLP and knowledge representation.

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Fabian BrossView profile

Researcher

University of StuttgartGermany

Fabian Bross is a Researcher affiliated with the University of Stuttgart's Institute of Linguistics, specifically within the Department of Linguistics/German Studies (ILG). His primary research focuses on sign languages, syntax, and cognitive linguistics, with particular attention to topics like iconicity in sign languages, syntactic negation structures, and gender-neutral language practices. He has authored or co-authored numerous publications in leading journals such as Sign Language & Linguistics , Glossa , and Sprachreport , exploring areas including German Sign Language syntax, sociolinguistic perceptions of gendered language forms, and lexical change in sign languages. His work often bridges formal syntactic analysis with cognitive and sociolinguistic perspectives. Notable contributions include a book on the clausal syntax of German Sign Language (2020) and influential studies on the typological and cognitive foundations of linguistic structures. His research frequently employs empirical methods, combining experimental syntax with corpus-based analyses.

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Jaakko LeinoView profile

Professor

University of HelsinkiFinland

Jaakko Leino is a Professor at the University of Helsinki's Department of Finnish, Finno-Ugrian and Scandinavian Studies within the Faculty of Arts. He holds a Title of Docent and maintains active academic engagement through research, teaching, and professional service. His primary research interests include Construction Grammar, Finnish syntax, historical linguistics, and language technology, with a focus on exploring the interplay between syntax and lexicon, grammaticalization processes, and theoretical frameworks in linguistic analysis. He has been involved in significant research projects such as 'Mitä on pakko oppia?' (2025–2028) and 'Ajallinen liike ja liikkumisen tapa' (2015–2019), demonstrating his commitment to advancing both theoretical and applied linguistic studies. Leino's research outputs span over two decades, with recent work focusing on topics like constructionist perspectives in grammar formalization and historical syntactic developments in Finnish. His scholarly contributions include peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conference presentations. He has also engaged in media appearances, including interviews on Finnish national TV and radio, highlighting the practical implications of his research for education and language policy. In terms of academic service, Leino has served as a reviewer, conference organizer, and doctoral thesis supervisor. Notably, he co-supervised the doctoral thesis 'Väitöskirjatyön ohjaus (Siltaloppi)' (2021–2023). His international collaborations include visits to the University of Texas at Austin and participation in events such as the 12th International Conference of the Spanish Cognitive Linguistics Association. While no specific scientific awards are mentioned, Leino's extensive publication record and active role in multiple projects underscore his impactful contributions to the field of linguistics.

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Laurence MeurantView profile

Researcher

University of NamurBelgium

Laurence Meurant is a Qualified Researcher at the University of Namur since 2011, leading the LSFB-Lab - the first and only research team dedicated to French Belgian Sign Language (LSFB). She has been instrumental in establishing sign language linguistics in the French-speaking Belgium region since her 2006 PhD thesis on gaze in LSFB. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with applied research in bilingual education, serving as scientific expert for Sainte-Marie Inclusive School since 2004. Education: Doctor of Letters (2006) from University of Namur Awards: Van Goethem-Brichant Prize (2004) Beloeil Clinic Prize (2006) Namur Citizen of the Year (2012) Best Educational Book Prize (2022) Her research focuses on LSFB linguistics through corpus studies (including the first representative LSFB corpus), contrastive analysis with French, and multimodal approaches to discourse markers. She leads an 11-member interdisciplinary team working on parallel corpora development and sign language video recognition systems. Recent publications emphasize bilingual education frameworks , sign language technology , and discourse reformulation across spoken and signed modalities. Her scientific activities demonstrate continuous collaboration with educational institutions and technology developers to improve accessibility for deaf communities. As academic spokesperson for technological platforms and member of various university committees, she promotes methodological innovation in human sciences while maintaining active involvement in deaf education policy and sign language recognition .

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María Isabel Pérez JiménezView profile

Associate Professor

University of AlcaláSpain

María Isabel Pérez Jiménez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Filology, Communication and Documentation at the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, University of Alcalá (UAH), Spain. She is the academic secretary of the faculty and coordinator of the Master's program in Teaching of Hispanic Language and Culture for Primary and Secondary School Teachers. She also leads the Theoretical Linguistics Research Group (Te-ling) at UAH and collaborates with the PSYLEX group at the University of Zaragoza. Research Interests: Her research centers on the formal syntax of Spanish and Romance languages from a generative perspective. She investigates syntactic structures such as absolute clauses, predication, exceptive and partitive constructions, coordination, and agreement. Her work increasingly explores syntactic variation, (pseudo)copular constructions, and the syntactic implications of inclusive language in Spanish. She is deeply engaged in interface theory, particularly the interactions between syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and discourse. Research Projects and Collaborations: She is Co-Principal Investigator of the national research project EPSILone (PID2019-104405GB-I00), titled "Evidentiality, Perspectivization and Subjectivization at the Interfaces of Language," funded by MICINN. She has contributed to the Royal Spanish Academy's (RAE) New Grammar of the Spanish Language project, generating materials for linguistic description. Her collaborative work extends to the PSYLEX research group at the University of Zaragoza, focusing on psycholinguistics and lexical semantics. Academic Leadership and Teaching: As academic secretary of the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, she plays a key administrative role. She coordinates a specialized Master’s program aimed at training teachers of Spanish language and culture, reflecting her commitment to pedagogical innovation and dissemination. Her teaching and academic coordination underscore her dual expertise in theoretical linguistics and applied educational contexts. Labs and Research Groups: She leads the Te-ling Grupo de investigación Lingüística teórica at the University of Alcalá, a research group dedicated to advancing formal linguistic theory, especially in the domain of Spanish grammar. This group serves as a hub for theoretical analysis, collaboration, and training in generative syntax and its interfaces.

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