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Laurel PerkinsView profile

Assistant Professor

• First Language Acquisition
• Syntax and Semantics Acquisition
• Computational Cognitive Modeling
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Laurel Perkins is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at UCLA. She investigates first language acquisition processes, focusing on infants' syntactic and semantic comprehension using computational and experimental methods. Her work emphasizes how children leverage prior linguistic knowledge to process noisy input during grammar development. Perkins holds a PhD from the University of Maryland (2019) and previously conducted postdoctoral research at the Laboratoire de Sciences Cognitives et Psycholinguistique (ENS Paris). She leads research in the UCLA Language Acquisition Lab. Education PhD in Linguistics, University of Maryland, 2019 (Advisor: Jeffrey Lidz) Postdoctoral Fellowship, Laboratoire de Sciences Cognitives et Psycholinguistique, 2019–2022 Research Interests Noise-tolerant syntax learning mechanisms Non-local syntactic dependency acquisition in infancy Syntax-semantics bootstrapping in early verb learning Computational modeling of grammatical development Her research synthesizes behavioral experiments with formal computational models to explain how children construct grammars from imperfect input data. Recent work explores how infants represent syntactic structures like filler-gap dependencies and how visual perception interacts with linguistic learning. Awards & Grants None explicitly listed in provided texts. Lab Affiliations UCLA Language Acquisition Lab

Giuseppina SilvestriView profile

Lecturer

• Comparative Linguistics
• Historical Linguistics
• Romance Linguistics
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Giuseppina Silvestri is a Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her academic affiliation is within the College of Letters and Science. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pisa (2013). Her primary research focuses on comparative and historical Indo-European linguistics, particularly in the domains of Italo-Romance and Greek varieties in southern Italy. Key areas include morphosyntactic variation, theoretical syntax (parametric approach), glotto-genetics, and interfaces between phonology-syntax and syntax-semantics. Her work explores language contact phenomena, such as the structural convergence between Greek and Romance dialects in regions like Calabria and Salento. She investigates topics like complementizer systems, aspectual morphology, infinitival vs. finite constructions, and grammaticalization processes. Notable studies address the role of contact in shaping morphosyntactic features such as perfective aspect, negative imperatives, and possessive constructions in endangered Italo-Greek varieties. Silvestri’s research also delves into phonology-syntax interactions, such as propagation phenomena and word-final schwa licensing in southern Italian dialects. Her contributions highlight syntactic microvariation and parameter hierarchies in Italo-Romance, with a focus on features like differential object marking, participle agreement, and adverb agreement. Her work bridges empirical dialectology with formal syntactic theory, offering insights into syntactic phylogeny and the historical reality of biolinguistic diversity.

Sophie MarnetteView profile

Professor

• Medieval French Literature
• Linguistics
• Narratology
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Professor Sophie Marnette is a Professor of Medieval French Studies and Fellow of Balliol College at the University of Oxford. She holds roles such as Chair of the Sub-Faculty of French (2016–18) and Junior Proctor (2019–20). Her research integrates linguistic and philological approaches to medieval literature, focusing on narrative voice, gender discourse strategies, and intertextuality. She leads major projects on texts like La Chastelaine de Vergy and collaborates internationally on Medieval Metalepses, supported by an £800K grant. Teaching spans undergraduate tutorials in Medieval French literature and graduate seminars on topics like 'Writing Women in the Middle Ages'. She supervises D.Phil. students in 12–13th-century French/Occitan studies and related fields. Publications include foundational works like Speech and Thought in French (2005) and contributions to interdisciplinary journals. Awards include the 2001 PALA Prize. Her work bridges medieval literary analysis with modern linguistic theory, emphasizing discourse reporting and gendered expression across genres. Research highlights include examining female character discourse in lais and fabliaux , and material/textual analysis of medieval manuscripts. Grants and collaborative projects underscore her role in advancing medieval studies through innovative methodologies.

Gede Primahadi W. RajegView profile

Researcher

• Cognitive Linguistics
• Construction Grammar
• Quantitative Corpus Linguistics
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Gede Primahadi W. Rajeg is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford's Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics (2023–2025), concurrently serving as an Assistant Professor (asisten ahli) at Udayana University's Faculty of Humanities in Bali, Indonesia. His primary research focuses on Cognitive Linguistics, Construction Grammar, and Quantitative Corpus Linguistics, with recent emphasis on Austronesian linguistics, language documentation, and computational methods. He leads the CompLexico research group at Udayana University, specializing in computer-assisted lexicology and lexicography. Rajeg is a member of the Indonesian Young Academy of Sciences (ALMI) since 2023 and has contributed to international projects like the Enggano language documentation initiative, funded by the AHRC. His work integrates corpus linguistics, experimental methods, and open science practices, often using R for data analysis. He teaches Corpus Linguistics and Research Methods courses at Udayana University and has organized workshops on digital humanities and corpus-based research. Education: PhD in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (Monash University, 2019), supported by Monash International Postgraduate Research Scholarship and Monash Graduate Scholarship. His thesis explored metaphors of happiness in Indonesian, supervised by Professors Alice Gaby and Simon Musgrave. Research Interests: Lexical semantics, grammatical constructions, cognitive semantics, Austronesian historical linguistics, computational lexicography, and open science infrastructure. He actively contributes to language preservation projects, such as creating Enggano dictionaries and digital resources. Grants & Projects: Enggano lexical resources project (AHRC AH/W007290/1), leading to community-oriented dictionaries and databases. Collaborates with institutions like Oxford's Sustainable Digital Scholarship initiative and the Indonesian Language Agency. Labs/Teams: CompLexico (Udayana University), Enggano Documentation Team (Oxford), and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Humanities and Social Sciences (CIRHSS).

David PoeppelView profile

Professor

• Auditory Cognition
• Speech Perception
• Neuroscience
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David Poeppel is a Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University (NYU), affiliated with the College of Arts and Science. He holds a PhD and BS from MIT, with postdoctoral training at UCSF. His research focuses on auditory cognition, speech perception, and the neural basis of language, employing techniques like MEG, EEG, and fMRI. Key interests include the temporal dynamics of speech processing, neurophysiological mechanisms of lexical access, and multisensory integration in language. Education: PhD (1995) and BS (1990) in Psychology/Cognitive Science from MIT. Positions include Professorships at NYU (2009–present) and University of Maryland (1998–2009). Awards include a 2004 American Academy Fellowship and a 2003–2004 Berlin Wissenschaftskolleg Fellowship. Research trends emphasize neural entrainment to speech structures, auditory-motor coupling, and the interplay between perception and production. Recent work explores how temporal rhythms shape auditory processing and how brain rhythms predict speech tracking variability. The Poeppel Lab also investigates musical perception and the neural underpinnings of vocal emotion. Publications span over 200 peer-reviewed articles, with recent contributions on spectrotemporal modulation, neural chunking in language, and the role of amplitude modulation in distinguishing speech from music. His work bridges cognitive science, neuroscience, and clinical applications, such as stuttering mechanisms and speech rehabilitation.

• Applied Linguistics
• Foreign Language Pedagogy
• Computer-Mediated Communication
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Claudia Kost is a Professor of German and Applied Linguistics in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies at the University of Alberta, where she also coordinates the German Language Program. She has been teaching since 2003 and holds a Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition from the University of Arizona, alongside degrees from Purdue University and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Her research focuses on applied linguistics, foreign language pedagogy, and cultural history. Notable works include the textbook series Willkommen: Deutsch für alle (2020/2022) and the cultural history Ekstase und Elend. Deutsche Kulturgeschichte 1900 bis heute (2020). These projects emphasize bridging language instruction with cultural analysis through innovative open educational resources. Teaching Awards: Faculty of Arts Teaching Unit Award (2007) Faculty of Arts Undergraduate Teaching Award (2022/2023) MLCS Language Coordinators Committee Unit Teaching Award (2024) Current Courses: German language courses (Intermediate levels, Special Topics), Fairy Tale Studies, and Applied Linguistics seminars. Dr. Kost’s work integrates technology in language education, such as blended learning models and collaborative wiki-based projects, while advocating for inclusive curricula addressing underrepresented groups in German cultural history.

• Chinese Linguistics
• Multimodal Analysis
• Interactional Linguistics
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Dr. Xiaoting Li is a Professor in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Alberta and currently serves as Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts. She holds a PhD in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics from Peking University (2011), was a DAAD Fellow at the University of Potsdam (2008–2010), and received the Humboldt Fellowship for research at the University of Freiburg (2019–2021). Her research focuses on multimodal analysis of interactional linguistics , particularly exploring how Mandarin speakers use lexico-syntactic, prosodic, and embodied resources in conversation. Key areas include syntactic incompleteness, causal clauses (e.g., yinwei), and embodied communication in activity closings. Recent projects include SSHRC-funded studies on unfinished utterances in Mandarin and intercultural communication. She actively participates in networks like the International Network of Interactional Linguistics and the Scientific Network of Multimodality and Embodied Interaction. Publications highlight cross-linguistic analyses of dispreferred responses, multimodal turn construction in Mandarin, and the role of interpersonal touch in conversational joking. Awards include the DAAD Fellowship and Humboldt Fellowship. Teaching focuses on Chinese linguistics and sociolinguistics, with graduate supervision in interactional linguistics and multimodal analysis. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics and empirical interactional studies, emphasizing the integration of verbal, vocal, and visual data.

Jamie Yates FindlayView profile

Associate Professor

• Computational Linguistics
• Syntax
• Semantics
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Jamie Yates Findlay Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and the Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies. His work focuses on computational and mathematical approaches to syntax and semantics, particularly exploring mismatches between syntactic structures and semantic interpretations. Current research includes multiword expressions, lexical representation in formal grammars (e.g., Lexical Functional Grammar and Glue Semantics), and sociolinguistic dimensions of language use related to gender and sexuality. Education: PhD from University of Oxford, followed by lectureships at Oxford before joining UiO. Research Interests Formal syntax and semantics, computational linguistics Multiword expressions, lexicon design Sociolinguistics and discourse analysis Interaction of language with gender/sexuality Formal grammatical frameworks (LFG, Dependency Grammar) Recent Work Recent projects include contributions to the Universal Natural Language Understanding initiative, developing semantic interpretation frameworks connecting Universal Dependencies with Discourse Representation Theory. His 2023 publications focus on formal semantics integration with dependency grammars and rule-based semantic parsing systems. Awards No explicit awards listed in provided materials. Grants & Collaborations Involved in collaborative projects like DRASTIC dataset development (semantically annotated corpus) and cross-linguistic honorific studies (e.g., Korean -si-). Labs/Teams Active contributor to the Universal Natural Language Understanding research group at UiO.

David J BeckView profile

Professor

• Linguistics
• Typology
• Morphology
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David J. Beck is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Linguistics at the University of Alberta. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto (1999) and an MA from the University of Victoria (1995). His research focuses on fieldwork-driven investigations of endangered languages, particularly in the Totonacan and Salishan language families. Beck is renowned for his decades-long documentation of Upper Necaxa Totonac, a critically endangered language spoken in Mexico, supported by SSHRC funding since 2002. His work emphasizes language contact, grammatical diffusion, and areal typology, with notable contributions to understanding Sprachbund dynamics in Mesoamerica and the Pacific Northwest. Editorial Roles: Co-editor of the International Journal of American Linguistics (2014–present) and North American editor for Brill Studies in Native Languages of the Americas Teaching: Courses include LING 308 (Morphology) and graduate seminars on linguistic typology Key Projects: Upper Necaxa Project, Lushootseed text compilation, and development of SLEXIL documentation software Beck’s research integrates theoretical linguistics with applied language documentation, addressing issues of morphological complexity, lexical classification, and syntactic variation. His work highlights the interplay between language structure and sociocultural context, particularly in endangered language communities.

Dieuwke HupkesView profile

Researcher

• Neural Networks
• Natural Language Processing
• Computational Linguistics
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Dieuwke Hupkes is a Researcher at Meta AI Research and an ELLIS Scholar, focusing on understanding neural networks' ability to process hierarchical structure and generalize compositional patterns. Her work bridges computational linguistics, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence, emphasizing interpretability of language models. She holds a PhD from the University of Amsterdam (ILLC) and has supervised numerous student theses on neural network analysis and language processing. Notable contributions include the Llama 3 models, GenBench generalization taxonomy, and studies on compositional learning in recurrent networks. Education: PhD in Logic (University of Amsterdam, 2020), MSc in Artificial Intelligence, and earlier studies in Physics. Awards include ELLIS Scholar (2024), CoNLL 2019 Honourable Mention, and MLRC 2022 Best Paper Award. She has taught courses on natural language processing and co-organized workshops on neural network interpretability. Research interests span generalization in NLP, emergent language structures, and alignment of large language models. Her work frequently employs diagnostic classifiers and benchmarking to probe model behavior, with applications to both theoretical understanding and practical model evaluation.

• Language Development
• Cognitive Science
• Developmental Psychology
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Chiara Santolin is a Researcher at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), affiliated with the Speech Acquisition and Perception (SAP) Group since October 2017. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Padova (2016) and an M.Sc. in Experimental Psychology & Cognitive Science (Summa cum Laude, 2013), also from Padova. She conducted postdoctoral training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA, 2016-2017). Education: Ph.D., Psychology, University of Padova (2016) M.Sc., Experimental Psychology & Cognitive Science, University of Padova (2013) Her research explores the mechanisms underlying language acquisition, investigating whether these processes are unique to language or shared across domains. She employs interdisciplinary approaches, combining studies with human infants and animal models (e.g., domestic chicks) to examine statistical learning, syntactic structures, and categorization. Recent work includes analyzing infants’ preferences for speech prosody, constraints on non-linguistic grammar learning, and cross-species comparisons of visual and auditory learning. Collaborators include Jenny Saffran (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Giorgio Vallortigara (University of Trento), and researchers at the University of Padova. She actively participates in international conferences, presenting findings on topics like bilingual acquisition and infant cognitive development. Chiara’s research bridges developmental psychology, cognitive science, and comparative biology, aiming to uncover universal learning principles and their evolutionary foundations.

• Philosophy of Science
• Cognitive Science
• Artificial Intelligence
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Francesco Bianchini is an Associate Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of Bologna's Department of Philosophy and Communication Studies. He serves as the scientific coordinator of the Knowledge and Cognition Research Center. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and the philosophy of science, with emphasis on simulative cognitive modeling, biologically inspired architectures, and analogical reasoning. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Bologna (2007) and has held academic roles since 2008, including Senior Assistant Professor (2016–2019) and Junior Assistant Professor (2013–2016). Education includes a first-class degree in Philosophy (2001) and a specialization in History and Philosophy education (2003). His work bridges theoretical philosophy, ethics, and empirical studies, addressing topics like AI's ethical dimensions, cognitive architecture design, and historical perspectives on scientific thought. He coordinates university initiatives in AI and interdisciplinary research, such as roles in the ALMA-AI Center and Horizon Europe thematic groups. Research interests span AI philosophy, cognitive modeling, and the epistemology of mind. His articles analyze AI's conceptual foundations, robo-ethics, and the interplay between synthetic biology and artificial systems. Recent work includes studies on generative AI, large language models, and Cartesian influences on cognitive theories. Bianchini’s contributions reflect a commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue, integrating philosophical analysis with scientific methodologies. His articles frequently explore foundational questions about intelligence, knowledge representation, and the societal implications of emerging technologies.

William KrugerView profile

Academic

• Linguistics
• Historical Linguistics
• Phonology
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William Kruger is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of English at Arizona State University (ASU). He holds a PhD in Linguistics & Applied Linguistics and specializes in historical linguistics, phonology, syntax, and morphology with a focus on Germanic languages. His research explores topics such as prosodic influences on syntactic structures, diachronic phonological processes in Old and Early Middle English, and morphological ambiguity in Old English dialects. Key contributions include studies on null complementizer distribution, verbal prefixation in Old Northumbrian, and the role of type frequency in phonological generalizations. Kruger’s work appears in journals like Glossa , Canadian Journal of Linguistics , and Journal of Historical Linguistics . He maintains an active academic profile with 73 followers and collaborations with scholars such as Robert Mailhammer and Alexander K Makiyama. His research integrates theoretical linguistics with empirical analysis of historical language data. No specific grants or awards are listed, though his extensive publication record reflects sustained academic engagement.

John F MoranView profile

Clinical Professor

• World Language Pedagogy
• Assessment
• Medieval French Language and Literature
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John F Moran is a Clinical Professor in the Department of French Literature, Thought and Culture at New York University (NYU), where he also serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies and Language Program Director. He previously directed NYU Paris for 15 months and has held roles in NYU’s Residential Life and Housing Services for over a decade. His research focuses on world language pedagogy, medieval French literature, and the history of the French language. Education: Ph.D. and B.A. in French and Linguistics from Tulane University; MS in Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University Administrative Roles: Chief Reader for AP French Language & Culture Exam, former CLEP French Test Development Committee Chair His publications span medieval textual analysis, postcolonial literature, and linguistic studies, with notable works on Old French fabliaux and contemporary Francophone narratives. Moran’s pedagogical innovations emphasize assessment methodologies and language program development, complemented by his extensive residential faculty experience fostering student engagement.

• Linguistics
• Glottology
• Lexicography
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Valentina Piunno is an Associate Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Bergamo, Italy. She specializes in Glottology and Linguistics (sector GLOT-01/A, equivalent to L-LIN/01), with a strong focus on phraseology, lexicography, lexical semantics, and Italian linguistic structures. She teaches courses such as Digital Linguistics, Descriptive and Historical Linguistics, and Text Linguistics at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research interests include evaluative phraseological constructions, intensifying structures, color terminology, fixed syntactic schemas, and partially lexically specified constructions in Italian, often with comparative perspectives involving Spanish and French. She also investigates dialectal varieties of Italian from theoretical and lexicographic viewpoints. The most recent publications highlight a consistent focus on meaning patterns at the syntax-lexicon interface, lexicographic practices, and the formal analysis of Italian phraseology. Her work combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies, contributing significantly to the understanding of Italian linguistic structures and their representation in reference works. Expression of patient and caregiver uncertainty in online health communities (2025) Analysis of evaluative phraseologisms in Italian vs. Spanish and French (2025) Color terms and intensifiers in Italian (2024) Fixed-schema constructions in Italian dialects (2024) Lexicographic and lexicological meaning patterns (2024) Schematic phraseologisms and analytical methods (2024) Dr. Piunno has authored numerous book chapters and articles, including editorial contributions, and has published with academic presses such as Walter de Gruyter, Aracne, and Frank & Timme. While no scientific awards or student advisement details are listed, her publication record indicates active scholarly engagement. She is involved in current teaching activities for the 2025–2026 academic year and maintains an office for student reception by appointment.