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Junko ItoView profile

Research Professor

• Phonological Theory
• Prosodic Structure
• Optimality Theory
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Junko Ito is a Research Professor and Distinguished Professor Emerita of Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Cruz . Her career has focused on phonological theory with an emphasis on prosodic structure , lexical accent , and the syntax-prosody interface , primarily within the framework of Optimality Theory . She has conducted extensive research on Japanese, Ancient Greek, Ainu, Danish, English, and German phonology. Her recent work includes the NSF-funded project Syntax-Prosody in Optimality Theory (SPOT) and collaborative publications such as Hana-bana (花々) , a Festschrift celebrating her and Armin Mester's contributions to phonology. She has held leadership roles as Chair of the Department of Linguistics and directed the UC Education Abroad Program Tokyo Study Center . Dr. Ito's publications (over 150) explore constraint-based phonological models , prosodic recursion , lexical classes in phonology , and stratal faithfulness . Her 2023 work with Jennifer Bellik et al. examines syntax-prosody alignment, while her 2017 studies redefine tonal licensing in Japanese compounds and Ancient Greek accent . Scientific Awards : NSF Grant No. 1749368 (2018-21) Hana-bana Festschrift (2018) JSPS Research Fellowship (2006-07) Japan Foundation Fellowship (2001-02) DAAD Grant (1998) Monbusho International Research Grant (1997-2000) NSF Grant SBR-9510868 (1995-99) NSF Grant BNS-9021357 (1991-92) Her research has profoundly influenced theoretical phonology, particularly through realignment theory , weak layering , and core-periphery lexicon models . She continues to mentor students and shape global linguistics through her work on prosodic universals.

Jerzy WójcikView profile

Assistant Professor

• Historical Linguistics
• English Language History
• Historical Phonology
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Dr. Jerzy Wójcik serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English-Polish Comparative Linguistics at the Institute of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. His academic career spans over two decades with a focus on historical linguistics and English language studies. Dr. Wójcik earned his PhD in 2002 with a dissertation on The Phonology of Old English Syllable Structure under Prof. Dr. hab. Edmund Gussmann. His MA degree from 1994 focused on Infinitive Marking in the History of English. A Syntactic Study , supervised by Prof. Ph.D. Adam Pasicki. His educational background established his expertise in historical syntax and phonology. Dr. Wójcik's research centers on historical linguistics , with particular emphasis on the history of English , historical phonology , and historical orthography . His scholarly work explores semantic field development across historical periods, contrastive English-Polish linguistics, and increasingly incorporates computational methods for textual analysis. His recent publications demonstrate a clear methodological evolution from theoretical historical linguistics toward digital humanities approaches. His publication trajectory reveals a progression from traditional Old English phonology studies toward computational analysis of historical texts, particularly focusing on 16th-century Bible translations. His recent work employs cluster analysis, N-gram modeling, and cosine similarity measurements to examine textual relationships in Psalm translations and devotional manuals, representing significant contributions at the intersection of linguistics and digital humanities. Dr. Wójcik has been an active thesis supervisor since 2006, guiding numerous Master's and Bachelor's students through research on semantic field development, contrastive linguistics, and corpus-based analyses. His supervision spans diverse topics including historical terminology, collocation studies, and Bible translation comparisons, with recent emphasis on computational methods using R for linguistic analysis.

Jaye PadgettView profile

Professor

• Phonology
• Phonetics
• Speech Sounds
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Jaye Padgett is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, specializing in phonology and phonetics with particular focus on Russian and Irish languages. Her research combines formal analysis within Optimality Theory with experimental methodologies to understand speech sounds and language in general. Padgett's research interests center on the role of contrast and perceptual distinctiveness in phonetics and phonology. She has conducted significant research on palatalization and velarization in Russian and Irish, using techniques like ultrasound imaging to study articulation. Her work often bridges theoretical phonology with experimental evidence, examining how phonological patterns emerge from phonetic considerations. A key theme in her research is the relationship between perceptual distinctiveness and phonological contrast preservation. Analysis of Padgett's recent publications (2019-2025) reveals a strong focus on Irish and Russian phonology, particularly examining secondary articulations, gestural timing, and contrast preservation. Her work increasingly incorporates experimental methods like ultrasound imaging and perceptual studies, demonstrating a trajectory toward more empirical validation of phonological theories. The research consistently addresses how phonetic implementation relates to phonological contrast and how articulatory constraints shape language-specific patterns. Padgett has collaborated extensively with researchers including Ryan Bennett, Máire Ní Chiosáin, and Grant McGuire on Irish consonant production studies. Her work on Russian phonology often examines voicing assimilation, vowel reduction, and the prosodic word. She has received research support for her experimental work, particularly for projects involving ultrasound imaging of speech articulation. Padgett is actively involved in the UCSC Linguistics Department's research community, contributing to the department's strengths in phonology and connecting with other research areas including psycholinguistics and phonetics. Her work is part of the department's broader mission to advance understanding of human linguistic ability through empirical examination of particular languages.

Katarzyna Dziubalska-KołaczykView profile

Professor

• Phonology
• Phonetics
• Natural Phonology
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Professor Katarzyna Dziubalska-Kołaczyk is a leading figure in phonology, phonetics, and natural linguistics at Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU) in Poznań, Poland. She has served as Deputy Dean, Dean, and currently as Deputy Rector for Science and Humanities at AMU, while leading the Interdisciplinary Center for Speech and Language Processing and co-heading Bilingualism Matters@Poznań. Education: M.A. (1983), Ph.D. (1988), D.Litt. (1995) in English Linguistics from AMU; Senior Fulbright Grant (2001/2002) at University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Her research spans Natural Phonology , Phonotactic and Morphonotactic Theory , and the NAD (Net Auditory Distance) Model , with applications in speech processing, literacy training, and language revitalization. She has pioneered the Natural Growth Theory of Acquisition and challenged syllable necessity in her Beats-and-Binding Phonology framework. Recent publications focus on phonotactic complexity , cross-linguistic cluster analysis , and multilingual acquisition , reflecting her integration of theoretical and applied linguistics. Her editorial leadership of Poznań Studies in Contemporary Linguistics since 1999 underscores her influence in the field. Major Awards: Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta, Senior Fulbright Grant, AMU Rector's Prizes (20+), Gold Cross of Merit, Minister of Science and Higher Education Prize. Professional Leadership: President of Societas Linguistica Europaea (2012-2014), member of Polish Academy of Sciences Linguistics Committee, Academia Europaea, and Austrian Academy of Sciences. As an educator, she has taught phonetics, phonology, and language acquisition at AMU and Universität Wien, mentoring a generation of linguists in Natural Phonology and phonotactic research . Her lab work and conference organization (e.g., New Sounds, PLM meetings) highlight her commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Historical Linguistics
• Comparative Linguistics
• Language Typology
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Agnes Korn is a linguist affiliated with the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Center for Research on the Iranian World (CeRMI). Her work spans historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, and typology, with a focus on Iranian languages, particularly Baluchi and Bashkardi. PhD in Comparative Linguistics (Indo-European Studies), Frankfurt am Main (2003) HDR (Habilitation) in Comparative Linguistics, Frankfurt am Main (2010) Master’s in Indo-European Studies, University of Vienna (1996) Her research explores the historical grammar of Persian, dialectological variation in Western Iran, and the documentation of minority Iranian languages. She has supervised theses through INALCO and contributed to projects on Bashkardi and Balochi dialects. Recent publications examine word order in Bashkardi (2025), grammaticalization in Iranian (2020), and isoglosses in Iranian classification (2019). She has received awards for excellence in Iranian studies and research cooperation. European Award of Iranian Studies (2007) Award for Research Cooperation and High Excellence in Science (2008) Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall and Jesus College, Cambridge (2015)

Julien EychenneView profile

Associate Professor

• Phonetics
• Phonology
• Second Language Acquisition
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Julien Eychenne serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Arts, Languages and Literatures at Sorbonne Nouvelle University, specializing in phonetic and phonological analysis of French with global applications. His academic credentials include: B.A. from University of Toulouse-Le Mirail (France) M.A. from University of Toulouse-Le Mirail (France) Ph.D. from University of Toulouse-Le Mirail (France) Postdoctoral studies at University of Calgary and Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium) Habilitation from University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense (France) Research spans phonetics, phonology, quantitative linguistics, second language acquisition, bilingualism, and linguistic engineering. He leads two major international initiatives: the Phonology of Contemporary French (PFC) project documenting global Francophone speech patterns, and the Interphonology of Contemporary French (IPFC) project investigating French acquisition by non-native speakers. Concurrently, he co-develops Phonometrica , an open-source platform for speech corpus annotation and analysis. His publication record reveals consistent focus on empirical phonological studies, particularly French dialect variation (Marseille nasalization, Southern French schwa deletion) and cross-linguistic Korean phonology research, demonstrating methodological integration of corpus linguistics with theoretical modeling. Eychenne maintains active collaborations through international research networks and computational linguistics development, notably advancing tools for phonetic analysis within the Phonometrica project framework.

• Phonetics
• Acoustic Phonetics
• Prosody
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John Tøndering serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities, where his research centers on acoustically grounded phonetics with specialized focus on prosody (stress, intonation, and rhythm) in Danish speech. His primary research domains include the interplay between prosodic and grammatical structure in spoken language, regional prosodic variation across Danish dialects, rhythm patterns in Danish variants, and acoustic speech analysis. Current projects investigate regional accent recognition mechanisms, aspiration time-vowel height relationships in stop consonants, and standardization of the Prosody in Use Battery (PUB) for clinical speech assessment. Analysis of his 2015-2020 publications reveals consistent methodological rigor combining electrophysiological and behavioral approaches to examine speech perception under varying attention conditions, lexical competition dynamics, and prosodic function recognition. His work bridges theoretical linguistics, cognitive neuroscience, and clinical applications, with significant contributions to regional dialect identification and speech pathology assessment tools. His scientific recognition includes: Årets Harald - Undervisningsprisen (Teaching Prize) awarded in 2011

Ewa JacewiczView profile

Research Professor

• Speech Science
• Dialectology
• Child Speech Development
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Ewa Jacewicz is a Research Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science at The Ohio State University's College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Germanic Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1999) and has been at Ohio State since 2000 as a NIH Postdoctoral Research Fellow, progressing through roles like Research Scientist and Research Assistant Professor before becoming Research Associate Professor in 2015. Her research focuses on speech science, including regional and generational dialect variation, speech development in children, and phonological processing in dyslexia. She co-directs the Speech Perception and Acoustics Laboratory with Dr. Robert A. Fox and has led multiple NIH-funded projects. Her work emphasizes acoustic and perceptual characteristics of speech in diverse populations, including non-native accented speakers and children with dyslexia. She serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America and previously for the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. Her lab's research spans vowel dynamics, stop consonant voicing, and the role of high-frequency speech components in communication. Key research interests include sociolinguistic influences on speech production and perception, cross-dialectal vowel variations, and the impact of cognitive load on speech processing. Her studies often integrate neuroimaging techniques (e.g., fNIRS) to assess listening effort and brain-to-brain synchrony during communication. She also investigates how dialect and gender cues affect speech intelligibility in multitalker environments. Ewa collaborates widely, contributing to special issues on high-frequency speech analysis and vocal identity perception. Her work bridges clinical applications (e.g., dyslexia assessment) with theoretical linguistics, emphasizing both empirical and computational approaches to speech science.

• Phonology
• English phonology
• Phonological theory
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Dr Christian Uffmann is a post-doctoral researcher in English Language and Linguistics at the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf (Faculty of Philosophy). Previously he served as Lecturer and Senior Lecturer at the University of Sussex (2008-2013) and held research and teaching posts at CASTL/Tromsø, the University of Trento, and the University of Marburg. Education University of Marburg – M.A. English Linguistics, Sociology and Media Studies (1998) University of Marburg – Dr. phil., dissertation on Vowel Epenthesis in Loanword Phonology (2004) Research Interests Christian Uffmann’s work straddles theoretical phonology and language contact . His core interests include: English phonology and phonological theory Loanword adaptation and vowel epenthesis Creole languages and their phonological systems Language change and sociolinguistic variation Distinctive feature theory and segmental representation Methodologically, he employs Optimality-Theoretic and constraint-based approaches to illuminate how universal pressures interact with language-specific grammars, particularly in contexts of contact, change, and second-language acquisition. Scientific Awards & Distinctions Sussex Teaching Award 2012 DAAD doctoral scholarship 1998/9, Ohio State University Assistant Secretary, Linguistic Association of Great Britain (LAGB) – since 2012 External examiner, University of Edinburgh (2011-2013) & Universitetet i Tromsø (since 2009) Advisory board member, Manchester Phonology Meeting (MfM) – since 2007 Advising & Grants While at Sussex he taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in English and General Linguistics. Active peer reviewer for numerous journals and funding agencies, he continues to contribute to the training of the next generation of linguists through supervision and examination at institutions across Europe. Labs & Teams His research is conducted within the English Language and Linguistics team at HHU Düsseldorf and benefits from ongoing collaboration with the international phonological community, including CASTL networks and the LAGB.

Heidi AltmannView profile

Researcher

• Second Language Acquisition
• L2 Phonology
• L2 Teaching and Testing
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Dr. Heidi Altmann is a Researcher at the University of Stuttgart , affiliated with the Institute of Linguistics and the Division of English Linguistics (IfLA). She is also the Study Programme Manager and Academic Advisor for the BA English (Teacher Training) and M.Ed English programmes. Her research focuses on Second Language Acquisition , particularly L2 phonology , L2 teaching and testing , and the interfaces between phonology, morphology, and sociolinguistics (e.g., language and gender). Education: PhD in Linguistics (2006), University of Delaware (USA) M.A. in Linguistics (2000), University of Delaware (USA) M.A. in Foreign Languages (German) (1998), University of Wyoming (USA) Intermediate Exam in English and Sinology (1992), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany) Her publications bridge phonology and second language acquisition , with a focus on stress, segmental length, and prosodic features in L2 English and German. She has presented at conferences such as GASP 2024 , EUROSLA, and the Manchester Phonology Meeting, emphasizing the persistence of L1 phonological knowledge in L2 processing. Altmann’s work integrates experimental methodologies across subfields like vowel reduction, syllable structure, suprasegmental features, and the role of prosody in grammatical disambiguation. Her research has implications for language teaching, particularly in pronunciation strategies and L2 assessment frameworks. She has held academic roles at multiple institutions, including the University of Konstanz, University of Würzburg, and University of Delaware. Her teaching experience spans ESL, German as a foreign language, and linguistic theory, with an emphasis on empirical approaches to language learning.

Rob PensalfiniView profile

Associate Professor

• Theoretical Linguistics
• Indigenous Australian Languages (Jingulu/Mudburra)
• Shakespeare Performance Studies
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Associate Professor Rob Pensalfini holds dual appointments in the School of Communication and Arts and School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Queensland. He is an Affiliate of the Centre for Critical and Creative Writing. His academic career began with a PhD in Theoretical Linguistics from MIT (1997), followed by Visiting Assistant Professorship at the University of Chicago before joining UQ in 1999. Promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2003 and Associate Professor in 2016, his work bridges linguistics and drama, particularly focusing on Indigenous Australian languages (Jingulu/Mudburra) and innovative prison-based Shakespeare performances. Education: PhD in Theoretical Linguistics, MIT, 1997 Fieldwork-based research in Northern Territory's Barkly Tableland Research interests: Documentation of endangered Indigenous languages Language contact phenomena between Jingulu/Mudburra Shakespearean performance in correctional facilities Phonological typology and morphosyntactic theory Interdisciplinary links between linguistics and theatre Leadership roles: Founder of Australia's longest-running Prison Shakespeare program Artistic Director of Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble Co-lead on biocultural knowledge projects with Indigenous communities Labs/Initiatives: Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble Prison Shakespeare Project (since 2008) Collaborations with Batchelor Institute on Indigenous language preservation

Darya KavitskayaView profile

Professor

• Phonological Theory
• Phonetics and Phonology
• Field Linguistics
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Darya Kavitskaya serves as Professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, where she also holds the position of Undergraduate Advisor. Previously, she was faculty at Yale University's Department of Linguistics from 2001 to 2011. Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Linguistics from UC Berkeley (2001) and a dual B.A. in Linguistics and Slavic Languages and Literatures from the same institution (1995). Professor Kavitskaya's research focuses on phonological theory, particularly contrast, opacity, syllable structure, sonority, and phonotactics, with specialized expertise in palatalization and vowel harmony. Her phonetics work examines acoustic and articulatory properties of trills and distinctive features, while her field linguistics research spans Slavic languages (Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Czech), Turkic languages (Crimean Tatar), and Uralic languages (Tundra Nenets). Her publication record reveals consistent exploration of sound change mechanisms, particularly in Slavic palatalization processes, and systematic documentation of endangered language features in Crimean Tatar and Tundra Nenets. The research demonstrates sophisticated integration of synchronic phonetic variation with diachronic phonological change. As Undergraduate Advisor, Professor Kavitskaya provides academic guidance to students pursuing studies in Slavic languages and linguistics at UC Berkeley.

Ranjan SenView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Historical Phonology
• Phonetics
• Psycholinguistics
• +3 more

Dr. Ranjan Sen is a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Sheffield's School of English, specializing in historical phonology and its intersections with phonetics, syntax, and heritage projects. His research reconstructs past language states, evaluates theories of sound change (e.g., the Life Cycle Model), and collaborates with museums and media to bring historical voices to life. Notably, he reconstructed John Keats' pronunciation for a 2021 CGI project, featured in major media outlets. Education: DPhil (2009), MPhil, and BA/MA in Classics from the University of Oxford. Prior roles include Teaching Fellow at UCL and Research Associate at Oxford. He co-created the Eighteenth-Century English Phonology database (ECEP) and edited special journal issues on historical phonology. Professional roles include Honorary Treasurer of the Philological Society and convenor of Sheffield's 'LingLunch' forum. Research highlights include published work on Latin phonology (Oxford University Press monograph), Greco-Roman linguistic traditions, and sociolinguistic analyses of historical dialects. He actively supervises PhD students in historical phonology and collaborates with heritage institutions globally. Teaching spans phonology, historical linguistics, and psycholinguistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Sheila FlanaganView profile

Lecturer

• Auditory Neuroscience
• Developmental Dyslexia
• Speech Processing
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Dr. Sheila Flanagan is an academic researcher affiliated with the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge and a Research Associate at the Centre for Neuroscience in Education since 2012. She serves as Director of Studies in Psychological and Behavioural Sciences and Bye-Fellow of Selwyn College. Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology (University of Cambridge) MSc in Music Technology (University of York) Background in psychoacoustics from engineering experience Her research focuses on auditory neuroscience, developmental dyslexia, and speech processing through neural entrainment. Key projects include the Botnar project (assisted listening tech for dyslexia), BabyRhythm project (auditory rhythm processing in infants), and studies of temporal sampling theory in speech encoding. Her work combines EEG analysis, motion capture, and computational modeling across neurotypical and atypical populations. Recent publications highlight trends in decoding speech from neural data, binaural temporal fine structure sensitivity, amplitude rise time processing, and cross-sectional studies of language development in Spanish-speaking contexts. She examines how cortical oscillations track speech rhythms across different modalities (acoustic/visual) and developmental stages. She collaborates with researchers such as Usha Goswami (PI of lab group), Kanad Mandke , and Áine Ní Choisdealbha . Her methodological expertise includes auditory perception studies, speech enhancement algorithms, and longitudinal neuroimaging.

• Reading Acquisition
• Developmental Psychology
• Educational Psychology
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Nicolás Gutiérrez Palma serves as a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Jaén, Spain, where he contributes to the research group Cognition, Development and Education within Developmental and Educational Psychology. His academic profile centers on experimental investigations of reading processes, lexical stress, and prosodic development in Spanish-speaking populations. His educational foundation includes a PhD from the University of Granada (2003) with the thesis Lexical accent and its function in the recognition of written words in adults and children , supervised by Dr. Alfonso Palma Reyes. This early work established his trajectory in psycholinguistic mechanisms of reading. Research interests reveal deep engagement with Reading Acquisition and Developmental Psychology , particularly examining how non-linguistic rhythm skills, stress patterns, and orthographic features influence literacy development. His investigations span: Lexical stress processing in visual word recognition Prosodic deficits in developmental dyslexia Fluency training interventions for primary education Cross-linguistic transfer in heritage language syllabification Recent methodological expansions incorporate transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to explore physiological correlates of reading and pain perception. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2017-2025) demonstrates an evolving trajectory from foundational psycholinguistic studies toward interdisciplinary applications. Early work focused on Spanish stress assignment mechanisms and dyslexia markers, while recent publications integrate neuroscience techniques to examine baroreceptor reflex sensitivity and blood pressure-related hypoalgesia. This progression reflects growing interest in physiological underpinnings of cognitive processes, particularly the intersection of autonomic function and reading competence. His leadership in the COMPRÉNDEME project (2016) indicates active involvement in educational intervention design for reading comprehension difficulties. While specific current grants aren't detailed, his continuous publication record suggests sustained research funding. The absence of listed advisees in available documentation may indicate focus on independent research or unreported mentoring activities. As core faculty within the Cognition, Development and Education research group, he likely participates in collaborative laboratory work examining child development metrics and educational assessment tools. His ongoing 2025 publication confirms active research status within the University of Jaén's psychological sciences infrastructure.