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Gregory KeyView profile

Lecturer

• Turkish Linguistics
• Theoretical Linguistics
• Morphosyntax
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Gregory Key serves as a Turkish Lecturer within the Middle Eastern and Ancient Mediterranean Studies program at Binghamton University. His responsibilities encompass teaching modern Turkish language courses at elementary and intermediate levels, as well as Ottoman Turkish, Turkish literature in translation, and Turkish media and pop culture. Key's research is centered on Turkish linguistics, with a focus on morphosyntax. He investigates the structural properties of Turkish, including causative constructions, unaccusative verbs, and differential object marking. His theoretical work aims to understand Turkish as a coherent synchronic system, and he actively explores the implications of linguistic theory for language pedagogy. His scholarly output demonstrates a consistent emphasis on syntactic and morphological phenomena in Turkish and related languages. Recent publications address complex predicates, language contact between Turkic and Persian, and the decomposition of verbal structures. These contributions highlight his expertise in theoretical linguistics and its application to the Turkish language.

• Linguistics
• Phonology
• Morphology
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Péter Szigetvári is an Associate Professor at the School of English and American Studies , Eötvös Loránd University , specializing in the Department of English Linguistics . His work bridges phonology, morphology, and theoretical linguistics, with a focus on Hungarian and English language structures. Academic Rank: Associate Professor Department: Department of English Linguistics University: Eötvös Loránd University His research explores phonological patterns , including vowel harmony, syllable structure, and morphological constraints. He investigates the interplay between morphology and phonology in Hungarian and English, analyzing phenomena like diminutive formation, diphthong debates, and stress-related vowel reduction. Recent publications highlight trends in Vowel Harmony , Syllable Typology , and Morpho-Phonological Variation . His work often challenges traditional frameworks, proposing paradigm-based or VC phonology approaches. Péter Szigetvári's professional activities include contributions to linguistic journals and a blog at nyest.hu . His office is located at Room 302, Rákóczi út 5, Budapest (1088).

Martin FischerView profile

Professor

• Logic
• Epistemology
• Philosophy of Language
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Martin Fischer is a Professor at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), affiliated with the Faculty of Philosophy, Science Theory, and Religious Studies, and the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy. He holds the academic rank of Professor and has been a Privatdozent (PD) since 2019, leading a DFG-funded project on "Logics: From tolerance to pluralism." Prior roles include a visiting fellowship at MCMP, research at K.U. Leuven, and a stint at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa. Educational Background: Fischer earned his Master's degree in 2003 and his Ph.D. in 2007 from LMU Munich. His studies included a DAAD-supported term at the University of Oxford in 2006. He has held research positions in Belgium, Germany, and Italy, contributing to projects like "Syntactical Treatments of Interacting Modalities" funded by the DFG. Research Interests: His work focuses on logic (axiomatic theories of truth, modal logics, interpretability), epistemology (realism/antirealism debate, Fitch paradox), and philosophy of language (Davidson, Quine, deflationism). He explores formal systems, non-classical logics, and the philosophical implications of truth theories. Publications: His recent works address sequent calculi for HYPE logic, nonclassical truth theories, and paradoxes. Key contributions include articles in Studia Logica , Review of Symbolic Logic , and Nous , advancing topics like truth's expressive power, iterated reflection principles, and the interplay between deflationism and instrumentalism. Grants & Projects: Fischer leads a DFG-funded project exploring logics' pluralism and has previously contributed to syntactical treatments of modalities research. His academic trajectory reflects a commitment to formal methods in philosophy. Labs & Affiliations: Affiliated with the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, he collaborates on interdisciplinary projects bridging logic and epistemology.

Ramon Ferrer CanchoView profile

Associate Professor

• Quantitative Linguistics
• Information Theory
• Network Theory
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Ramon Ferrer Cancho is an Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia's Department of Computer Science, affiliated with the Barcelona School of Informatics and the LQMC research group (Quantitative, Mathematical, and Computational Linguistics). His work focuses on quantitative linguistics, information theory, and network theory, with applications in language structure, evolution, and animal communication. Education: Doctor in Computer Science, Advanced Studies Diploma in Applied Physics and Simulation. Research Interests: Dependency syntax, linguistic laws (Zipf's law, Menzerath-Altmann law), computational models of language, and cross-disciplinary studies in biology and cognitive science. He leads projects on language optimization, complexity, and data analysis. Recent work includes studies on syntactic dependency distances, ape gesture patterns, and bottlenose dolphin communication parallels. His research bridges computer science, linguistics, and biology, emphasizing universal principles in communication systems. Notable contributions include theoretical frameworks for dependency distance minimization, optimization models of language structure, and empirical analyses of primate vocal sequences.

Violetta LonatiView profile

Assistant Professor

• Formal Languages and Automata
• Computer Science Education
• Theoretical Computer Science
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Violetta Lonati is an Assistant Professor at the University of Milan 's Department of Computer Science since 2005. Her research spans Formal Languages and Automata (operator precedence languages, Wang automata, tiling systems) and Computer Science Education . She co-authored over 15 publications in theoretical computer science and education, focusing on 2D language recognition, logic characterization of automata, and pattern statistics in stochastic models. Education : PhD in Computer Science (2005) and Laurea in Mathematics (2001) from University of Milan Research Groups : ALaDDIn Lab for Didactics and Dissemination of Informatics, Bebras International Initiative Her work on Wang automata established their equivalence to tiling systems while introducing deterministic variants. In education, she designed workshops for schools and contributed to Italy's national computing curriculum proposal (2019). She held leadership roles at ACM ITiCSE (WG5 leader 2022), served as Associate Program Chair (2019-2022), and reviewed for top venues like ICER and SIGCSE TS. She received Google CS[4]HS and Informatics Europe awards for her educational contributions. Key Publications (2017-2001): Input-driven locally parsable languages (TCS 2017) Operator precedence logic characterization (SICOMP 2015) Snake-deterministic tiling systems (MFCS 2009) Graph fibrations and PageRank (RAIRO 2006) Pattern statistics in rational models (STACS 2005) Scientific awards include Google CS[4]HS (2011, 2017, 2019) and the Informatics Europe Best Practices in Education (2016). As part of ALaDDIn, she developed teacher training programs and graduate courses on computing education. Her teaching experience covers Algorithms & Data Structures (2013-2023), Computer Science Teaching (2014-2023), and courses for Biotechnology and Geological Sciences programs (2005-2007).

Martina WernerView profile

Research Fellow

• Morphology
• Grammar Theory and Language Change
• Historical Linguistics
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Martina Werner is a Senior Postdoc and Research Fellow at the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities (ÖAW), affiliated with the Institute of German Studies at the University of Vienna's Faculty of Philology and Cultural Studies. She holds a habilitation in German Linguistics from the University of Vienna (2019) and a PhD from LMU Munich (2009). Her academic appointments include visiting professorships at Universität Würzburg (2024–2025) and LMU Munich (2019–2020), along with a guest professorship at the University of Vienna (2017/2018). Research Focus: Werner specializes in morphology, historical linguistics, and corpus-based approaches. Her work explores grammar theory, language change, syntax-morphology interfaces, and digital humanities methodologies. Current projects include FWF-funded research on relational adjectives in historical German (RAHiG) and the diachrony of nominalized infinitives. Publication Trends: Her recent articles (2016–2025) predominantly analyze diachronic morphology in German, focusing on nominalization patterns, compound structures, and suffix evolution. Corpus linguistics methodologies underpin her investigations into grammaticalization, language variation, and comparative Germanic linguistics. A strong interdisciplinary thread connects linguistic theory with empirical data analysis. Awards & Grants: FWF Project Funding: RAHiG – Relational Adjectives in the History of German (2019–2026) Elise Richter Project Grant: Diachrony of the Nominalized Infinitive in German (2014–2019) LMUMentoring Excellence Program (2008–2011) HWP Doctoral Scholarship (2005–2006) Academic Service: Werner co-leads research teams at ÖAW's Digital Humanities Centre, collaborates internationally on Germanic linguistics projects, and supervises academic initiatives through the Vienna Linguistic Society. Her teaching covers historical linguistics, morphology, and language development at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Orphée De ClercqView profile

Assistant Professor

• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Learning
• Readability Prediction
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Orphée De Clercq is an Assistant Professor at Ghent University, specializing in language technology for educational applications. Her research focuses on leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML) to enhance computer-assisted language learning , readability prediction , and automated writing evaluation . She also explores sentiment analysis , emotion detection , and event coreference resolution in Dutch and multilingual contexts. Education : PhD in 2015 with groundbreaking work in readability prediction and fine-grained sentiment analysis for Dutch. Research Trends in her recent publications emphasize: Readability across domains and languages Emotion Detection using transformers and affect lexica Event Coreference in cross-document news Automated Writing Evaluation through NLP Implicit Sentiment Analysis in user-generated content Cross-Lingual Transfer with multilingual datasets She co-supervises four PhD students and contributes to interdisciplinary projects like Steunpunt Toetsen , SentEMO , and NewsDNA . Her teaching includes courses on digital communication and Computer-Assisted Language Learning .

• Natural Language Processing
• Text Normalization
• Named Entity Recognition
• +5 more

Dilara Torunoğlu Selamet serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Engineering within the Faculty of Computer and Informatics at Istanbul Technical University. Holding a PhD, she specializes in Natural Language Processing for Turkish, with research emphases on social media text normalization, named entity recognition, and sentiment analysis. Her academic credentials feature: PhD in Computer Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (awarded circa 2013) Master of Science in Computer and Information Sciences (Non-thesis), Doğuş University (2009-2013) Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Doğuş University (2004-2009) Dilara's scholarship tackles the complexities of Turkish NLP, a language with rich morphology. She has made notable contributions to text normalization for social media platforms, named entity recognition in authentic datasets, and semantic smoothing techniques for sentiment classification. Her work often bridges theoretical NLP with practical applications, as seen in resource-building projects like the ITU Web Treebank and Turkish sign language corpora. Her publication record (2011-2021) demonstrates methodical growth: initial work on text classification (2011) evolved into named entity recognition (2013) and social media normalization (2014, 2017), then expanded to data augmentation (2020-2021) and sign language processing (2020). This trajectory reflects her commitment to advancing Turkish NLP through both foundational research and innovative resource development. While no specific awards are documented, her research impact is evidenced by an h-index of 4 and over 127 citations in Scopus. Available information does not indicate any students supervised or research grants obtained. She is affiliated with Istanbul Technical University's Department of Computer Engineering, but no laboratory or research team memberships are specified in public profiles.

Alan Hezao KeView profile

Assistant Professor

• Syntax
• Semantics
• Psycholinguistics
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Alan Hezao Ke is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Michigan State University's College of Arts & Letters. His primary research focuses on syntax, semantics, and psycholinguistics, with particular emphasis on experimental and computational approaches to syntax, language acquisition, and sentence processing. He completed his Ph.D. in Linguistics at the University of Michigan in 2019. Research Interests : Syntax, Semantics, Psycholinguistics, Computational Linguistics Specializations : Experimental syntax, Parametric variation, Neural synchrony in language processing Publications demonstrate his expertise in: Syntactic theory and parametric variation Binding theory and null object resolution Computational modeling of language acquisition Neural mechanisms in syntactic processing Quantifier domains and distributive semantics Chinese-specific syntactic phenomena Contact: kehezao@msu.edu | Office: Wells Hall, Michigan State University

• Computational Linguistics
• Formal Grammar
• Minimalist Grammars
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Jens Michaelis is a Professor at the Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies, Bielefeld University, specializing in Computational Linguistics, Text Technology, and Linguistic Creativity. He serves as Deputy Head of the Department of Linguistics, Clinical Linguistics, Text Technology and Computational Linguistics, and provides academic advising for Computational Linguistics programs. His office is located at UHG U5-231, with contact details including telephone +49 521 106-6915 and email jens.michaelis@uni-bielefeld.de . Maintaining active research roles, he leads project B01 'Coercion as a creative mechanism in compositional interpretation' within the SFB 1646: Linguistic Creativity in Communication. His teaching responsibilities span modules like 23-CL-BaCL2.1 Selected methodological aspects 23-CL-BaCL5 Advanced Module 23-CL-BaCL6 Project Module 23-LIN-Ma3.1 Basics of Computational Linguistics 23-MeWi-HM3a_a Mathematical-linguistic language modeling across both undergraduate and graduate programs. His scholarly work focuses on formal grammar properties, syntactic mechanisms, and computational modeling of language. As an ordinary member of the Faculty Conference and Habilitation Committee, he contributes to academic governance while maintaining an extensive publication record in mathematical linguistics, minimalist grammars, and formal language theory.

Nadav AsrafView profile

Lecturer

• Classical Philology
• Ancient Greek Linguistics
• Latin Linguistics
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Nadav Asraf is a Lecturer in Classics at Harvard University, holding office hours Wednesday and Friday 10:30–11:45 a.m. in Boylston 206. His primary affiliation is with the Department of Classics within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. He holds a BA in Classics from the Hebrew University (2012) and a PhD in Classical Philology from Harvard University (2023). His doctoral dissertation focused on The Middle Category in the Aorist Tense in the Homeric Epics—A Study of Form vs. Function . Research interests span structural and functional linguistics of Ancient Greek and Latin, Indo-European linguistics, textual transmission studies, post-classical Greek language evolution, late Latin and Romance language emergence, metrics/prosody, classical reception by Hebrew speakers, language pedagogy, and the history of classical education. His work emphasizes syntactic-morphology interfaces and diachronic linguistic analysis. Recent publications (2021–2023) focus on syntactic-morphology interactions in Ancient Greek, including aorist tense analysis, noun incorporation mechanisms, and morpheme syntactic properties. These contributions advance understanding of Ancient Greek linguistic structures and their theoretical implications. No academic awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. His professional activities include teaching and research supervision in classical philology and historical linguistics.

Henrik Høeg MüllerView profile

Associate Professor

• Linguistics
• Typological Linguistics
• Syntax
• +11 more

Henrik Høeg Müller is an Associate Professor and Head of Department in Spanish Business Communication at the School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University, Denmark. He is actively engaged in linguistic research focusing on typological differences between Danish and Spanish, particularly in syntax, morphology, and lexical-schematic distinctions. Institution: Aarhus University School: School of Communication and Culture Department: Spanish Business Communication Position: Associate Professor, Head of Department Email: henhm@cc.au.dk His research centers on the structural and typological contrasts between Danish and Spanish, especially in nominal expressions, predicate formation, and lexical vs. syntactic encoding. Key interests include bare nouns, count/mass distinctions, telicity, motion verbs, and schematicity. His work often employs comparative and cognitive linguistic frameworks. The most recent publications reveal a strong trend in analyzing how lexical and syntactic strategies diverge across languages, especially in expressing similarity, kind, and event structure. Topics such as the Danish 'slags', complex predicates, and ambiguous nominal structures highlight his focus on fine-grained syntactic and semantic analysis. These works contribute to broader discussions in typology and cognitive linguistics. Henrik Høeg Müller has served as an editor for Ny Forskning i Grammatik and frequently presents at academic events, including workshops and conferences. He has no listed scientific awards in the provided text. Editorial Role: Editor, Ny Forskning i Grammatik Presentations: Regular lecturer at seminars and conferences on Danish and Spanish linguistics He is involved in academic networks related to Scandinavian and Romance linguistics, contributing to collaborative research and scholarly discourse. No labs or formal research teams are explicitly mentioned.

Hyung-Jo YoonView profile

Associate Professor

• Phraseology
• Computational Text Analysis
• Second Language Writing
• +3 more

Hyung-Jo Yoon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics/TESL at California State University, Northridge. His research focuses on phraseology, computational text analysis, second language writing, assessment, and task-based language teaching. He developed the Authorial Voice Analyzer , an automated tool for interactional metadiscourse analysis, which serves as a pedagogical resource for learners. Ph.D., Second Language Studies, Michigan State University (2013-2017) M.Ed., Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, University of Pennsylvania (2011-2013) B.A., English Education, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (2004-2010) TEFL Certificate, University of California, Irvine (2009) His recent work investigates corpus-based measures as alternatives to traditional accuracy metrics in L2 writing, emphasizing pedagogical applications. Collaborative projects address professional development frameworks for ESL teachers, focusing on skill and knowledge requirements for effectiveness. Key research trends include automation of linguistic complexity metrics, validation of multi-word combinations for accuracy assessment, and cross-genre analysis of L2 writing. Subfields span syntactic complexity, metadiscourse profiling, genre differentiation, and cognitive task modeling. 2020 Research Article Award Winner: Cognitive validity of child English-language tests Yoon’s work bridges computational methods with language teaching, advocating for data-driven approaches to both assessment and pedagogy. His AVA tool exemplifies this integration, enabling systematic analysis of authorial voice in academic writing.

Perla GámezView profile

Associate Professor

• Language and literacy development
• Bilingualism
• Child development
• +5 more

Perla Gámez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Loyola University Chicago. Her research focuses on language and literacy development, particularly for Dual Language Learners and English Language Learners, examining how linguistic environments across classrooms, homes, and museums impact developmental outcomes from preschool through adolescence. PhD and MA in Developmental Psychology from the University of Chicago BA in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago Her work employs both naturalistic observation and experimental methods, with funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and William T. Grant Foundation. She teaches courses including PSYC 273 Developmental Psychology , PSYC 307 Psychology of Language , and PSYC 540 Psychology of Language Development . Recent research trends include narrative skill analysis in bilingual populations, syntactic priming mechanisms, and vocabulary acquisition influenced by socioeconomic factors. Notable awards include the Edwin T. and Vivijeanne F. Sujack Award for Teaching Excellence .

• Construction Grammar
• Valency Theory
• Lexicography
• +7 more

Thomas Herbst serves as a Professor in the Department of English and American Studies within the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology at Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU). With a distinguished career spanning over four decades, his research has significantly contributed to linguistic theory and practice. His current work focuses on advancing construction grammar frameworks and their practical applications in language learning and lexicography. Professor Herbst's research interests center on Construction Grammar, Valency Theory, and Lexicography, with particular emphasis on the intersection between lexical and syntactic patterns. His scholarly work explores how constructions—recurring patterns of language—shape meaning, communication, and language acquisition. He has pioneered approaches to constructing constructicons (comprehensive inventories of constructions) and has made significant contributions to understanding how valency patterns function in English and other languages. His research bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in language teaching, dictionary compilation, and translation studies, particularly examining how multimodal elements like gesture and accent contribute to meaning in audiovisual contexts. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent trajectory exploring constructional networks, argument structure, and the practical implementation of construction grammar in language learning. His work increasingly focuses on digital applications of linguistic theory, including constructicon development and computational implementations. Herbst's research demonstrates a strong commitment to making linguistic theory accessible and applicable to language learners, teachers, and lexicographers, with particular attention to how constructions manifest in second language acquisition and dictionary usage. Throughout his extensive career, Professor Herbst has maintained an active role in academic service, editing journals and special issues that have shaped discourse in construction grammar and lexicography. His editorial work for publications like Zeitschrift für Anglistik und Amerikanistik and contributions to major reference works have provided essential platforms for scholarly exchange in his fields of expertise.