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• Italian Linguistics
• Dialectology
• Language Contact
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Annarita Miglietta is an Associate Professor of Italian Linguistics at the University of Salento's Department of Humanities, a position she has held since March 21, 2005. She maintains an active research and teaching profile with office hours held Fridays from 9:30 to 10:30 in Studio 13C of Palazzo Parlangeli in Lecce. Her academic journey includes obtaining qualification for the first band in 2013 and reaffirming this qualification in 2019, demonstrating her continued scholarly excellence. Dr. Miglietta's research spans traditional dialectology and contemporary linguistic phenomena, with particular focus on the relationship between standard Italian and regional varieties in Salento. Her scholarly work examines language contact, code-switching, sociolinguistic variation, and the vitality of the Griko language. In recent years, she has expanded her research to include digital communication phenomena, analyzing language use in social media, rap lyrics, and the impact of technology on linguistic expression. Her methodological approach combines fieldwork with textual analysis across diverse contexts including educational settings, children's language acquisition, and digital environments. Her publication record shows a clear evolution from traditional dialectological studies toward contemporary language phenomena while maintaining continuity with regional linguistic traditions. The most recent publications demonstrate engagement with cutting-edge linguistic topics including digital communication, youth language, and the interface between traditional literary forms and new media. This trajectory reflects both her adaptability as a researcher and her commitment to examining language as a living, evolving system. Dr. Miglietta serves as a reviewer for the VQR (Research Quality Evaluation) for the periods 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, and has contributed significantly to doctoral education through committee service and specialized lectures for PhD programs at the University of Turin and the International PhD Program in Modern and Classical Languages at the University of Salento and University of Vienna. She maintains active scholarly engagement through editorial roles as a member of the board of Rivista Italiana di Dialettologia since 2012 and the scientific committee of Journal Olhares & Trilhas since 2019, demonstrating her commitment to advancing research in her field through scholarly publication and peer review.

Florian SchwartzView profile

Associate Professor

• Semantics
• Pragmatics
• Psycholinguistics
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Florian Schwartz is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania , where he also serves as the Undergraduate Chair and Associate Director for Education at mindCORE . His research integrates formal semantics and pragmatics with psycholinguistic experimentation to study how linguistic content and contextual information interact during language comprehension. Research Focus : Presupposition projection, scalar implicatures, definiteness systems, and social identity effects on interpretation. Methodology : Uses eye-tracking (visual world paradigm), truth value judgments, and online experiment platforms like PCIbex . Grants & Awards : Funded by NSF, ESF, XPRAG.de, and Penn’s URF. Mercator Fellow sponsored by DFG. Collaborations : Active with labs at Goethe-University Frankfurt, MIT, and University of Konstanz. Recent Publications (2023) explore covariation in processing, social identity effects on imprecision, and presupposition projection asymmetry. His edited work Experimental Perspectives on Presuppositions (2015) remains influential in theoretical psycholinguistics.

• Linguistics
• Syntax
• Semantics
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Marijana Marelj is an Associate Professor at the Utrecht University , affiliated with the Department of Languages, Literature and Communication and the Institute for Language Sciences. Her research focuses on the lexicon-syntax-semantics interfaces , particularly causality and volitionality in natural language, and she contributes to projects like Dynamics of Youth and Human-centered Artificial Intelligence . PhD in Theoretical Linguistics (cum laude), Utrecht University (UiL OTS), supervised by Tanya Reinhart and Eric Reuland Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Connecticut (USA) and Utrecht University Her recent work explores clitics at syntax-phonology interfaces , cognate objects , and derivational complexity . She has co-edited major works like Concepts, Syntax and their Interfaces: The Theta System (MIT Press) and contributed to journals including Linguistic Inquiry , Syntax , and Theoretical Linguistics . Marelj is actively involved in Slavic linguistics , Romance-Slavic comparative studies , and psych verbs at interfaces . She serves on the LOT Curriculum Committee and the Linguistic Inquiry Associate Editorial Board .

• Theoretical Linguistics
• Syntax
• Comparative Syntax
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Luigi Rizzi is a Professor of General Linguistics at the Collège de France, focusing on theoretical syntax, syntactic cartography, and language acquisition. He has held academic positions at the University of Siena, the University of Geneva, MIT, UCLA, and ENS Paris. Research Areas : Universal principles in syntax, parametric models of linguistic variation, mapping of syntactic structures, and the interplay between adult grammar and language acquisition. Awards : Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy, Honorary Member of the Linguistic Society of America, Member of Academia Europaea, and International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Publications span syntactic theory, minimalist program, and acquisition studies, including works on intervention effects, left periphery cartography, and the role of Merge in syntactic combinatorics. His teaching integrates adult grammar with developmental perspectives, emphasizing hierarchical representations and functional sequences.

• Vietnamese and French Syntax
• Formal Syntax and Semantics
• Syntax-Lexicon Interfaces
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Huy Linh Dao is a Lecturer at INALCO , affiliated with the Center for Linguistic Research on East Asia (CRLAO) . They serve as the Director of CRLAO and work within the Vietnamese Studies Section of INALCO's Southeast Asia and Pacific Department (ASEP) . Professional Address: INALCO, Southeast Asia and Pacific Department (ASEP), Vietnamese Studies Section, 65 rue des Grands-Moulins, 75013 Paris Email: huy-linh.dao@inalco.fr Their research focuses on Vietnamese and French syntax , formal linguistic approaches, and interfaces between syntax, lexicon, morphology, semantics, and pragmatics. They specialize in Vietnamese as a Foreign/Second Language (VLES) and French as a Foreign/Second Language (FLES) acquisition and teaching methodologies.

Benjamin SpectorView profile

Associate Professor

• Semantics
• Pragmatics
• Syntax-Semantics Interface
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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.

Francesca Strik LieversView profile

Associate Professor

• Linguistics
• Glottology
• Semantics
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Francesca Strik Lievers serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Genoa, holding the academic classification GLOT-01/A in Glottology and Linguistics. She actively participates in departmental governance as a Member of the Department Board and teaches multiple courses including Glottology and Linguistics, General Linguistics, Semantics and Lexicon, and Advanced Linguistics across undergraduate and graduate programs in Modern Languages, Translation, and Cultural Services. Her research spans core linguistic domains with emphasis on glottology , semantic evolution , and cross-linguistic phenomena in Romance languages. Key interests include periphrastic constructions in Italian, linguistic synesthesia, contrastive acquisition patterns between Italian and Spanish, and mechanisms of linguistic creation in Romance languages. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with cognitive and applied perspectives. Current publications reveal strong focus on diachronic semantics and cognitive-linguistic interfaces, particularly examining how syntactic structures evolve through semantic shifts and sensory metaphor systems. Her recent meta-analysis on linguistic synesthesia demonstrates interdisciplinary engagement with cognitive neuroscience frameworks. Professor Strik Lievers maintains active teaching responsibilities with office hours by appointment in Palazzo Serra (Room III.12), prioritizing student accessibility through direct email coordination (francesca.striklievers@unige.it) prior to semester commencement.