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• Linguistics
• Language Acquisition
• Estonian Language
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Andra Kütt-Leedis is a Lecturer at Tallinn University's School of Humanities and Director of Keeleilu Erahuvikool. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from Tallinn University (2023) and specializes in child language acquisition, Estonian linguistics, and multilingualism. Her research examines how sociolinguistic factors influence language development. Research interests include: First and second language acquisition in Estonian-speaking children Vocabulary development and assessment methodologies Impact of parental education and home environment on language growth Multilingual communication in refugee integration contexts Her publications (24+ since 2010) predominantly analyze narrative skills, vocabulary acquisition, and sociolinguistic variables in child language. Recent works (2020-2025) emphasize bilingual assessment tools and cross-linguistic studies. Awards and recognitions: Viljandi City Scholarship (2013, 2015) 3rd Prize, Tallinn University Student Research Competition (2016) Language Deed of the Year Candidate (2020) Tallinn University Teacher of the Year (2024) She leads EU-funded projects supporting language integration for refugee children and develops pedagogical materials for Estonian L2 learners. No lab or student supervision details are currently available.

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• Modality
• Evidentiality
• Reportative Expressions
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Dr. Anna Socka is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of German Philology within the Faculty of Languages at the University of Gdańsk, a position she has held since December 2003. Her academic work focuses on theoretical and contrastive linguistics with special emphasis on modality, evidentiality, and Polish-German language comparison. Education: PhD in German Linguistics from University of Cologne (1995-2003), nostrified by University of Gdańsk MA in German Philology from Catholic University of Lublin (1988-1994) Dr. Socka's research centers on the intricate relationships between modality and evidentiality, particularly reportative expressions, and their connections to aspectuality. Her work extensively explores pragmatic dimensions including conversational implicatures, contrastive Polish-German linguistics, and specialized areas like Mennonite cemetery epigraphy. She employs both theoretical frameworks and corpus-based methodologies to analyze how modal and evidential markers function across discourse contexts and grammatical structures. Her publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output with significant contributions to understanding reportative constructions, hearsay particles, and the syntax-semantics interface in German and Polish. Recent work (2020-2025) shows increasing focus on corpus-based analysis of modal-aspectual interactions and evidential marking systems. Scientific Recognition: Individual Rector's Award of the third degree for doctoral dissertation Dr. Socka maintains active scholarly engagement through numerous international conference presentations (over 25 between 2004-2025), particularly at events organized by the Societas Linguistica Europaea and German linguistics associations. She has served on research teams with notable linguists like Prof. Björn Wiemer and participates in multiple scholarly organizations including the Mitteleuropäischer Germanistenverein and Societas Linguistica Europaea. Her methodological approach combines rigorous theoretical analysis with empirical corpus studies, contributing significantly to the understanding of modal and evidential phenomena in Germanic and Slavic languages.