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• Music Theory
• Schenkerian Analysis
• Brahms Studies
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Robert Snarrenberg is an Associate Professor of Music Theory and Composition at Washington University, where he served as Department Chair from 2000-2005. He holds a BM from Covenant College (1979), MM from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (1985), and PhD from University of Michigan (1991). His research focuses on Schenkerian analysis, Brahms studies, and computational musicology. Education: Bachelor of Music, Covenant College (1979) Master of Music, University of Cincinnati (1985) PhD in Music Theory, University of Michigan (1991) Snarrenberg's work bridges historical analysis and modern computational methods. His award-winning book Schenker's Interpretive Practice (1997) examines Schenker's analytical rhetoric, supported by a NEH fellowship. Current projects involve Python-based tools like WesterParse for counterpoint analysis. His Brahms studies explore textual-musical relationships in German Lieder, while his Schenker translations clarify foundational theoretical texts. Publications span computational musicology, Schenker interpretation, and Brahms's compositional techniques. Recent work applies machine learning to tonal analysis, reflecting his dual interest in historical and digital methodologies. Awards: Young Scholar Award (Society for Music Theory, 1998) NEH Fellowship (1995) Jacob K. Javits Fellowship (1987–89) Teaching focuses on counterpoint, tonal analysis, and German art song. He advises graduate research on Schenkerian theory and computational musicology. Ongoing projects include translating Schenker's Der Tonwille and developing AI tools for music analysis.

Jeffrey LidzView profile

Professor

• Syntax
• Semantics
• Language Acquisition
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Jeffrey Lidz is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Maryland's College of Arts and Humanities. He directs the Project on Children's Language Learning and the Infant and Child Studies Consortium, while serving on the executive committees of the Maryland Language Science Center and Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program. His research integrates syntax, semantics, and developmental psychology to investigate language acquisition mechanisms. Jeff's research examines how infants and children construct syntactic representations through cross-linguistic comparisons (English, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Tsez, etc.), focusing on: Filler-gap dependencies in 18-month-olds Syntactic bootstrapping for verb meaning acquisition Cognitive constraints on quantifier interpretation Reflexive/pronoun binding and Principle C Statistical learning limitations in early language development Interface between Universal Grammar and input processing Hallmarks of his work include: Identifying structure-dependent interpretation in infants Modeling parser-grammar interactions during acquisition Investigating psychophysics of quantification Exploring cross-linguistic variation in syntactic dependencies Training students in developmental psychology and computational methods Co-editing the Oxford Handbook of Developmental Linguistics Notable awards and roles: Editor-in-Chief, Language Acquisition (2012-2021) Collaborations with institutions like Johns Hopkins, Rutgers, and University of Pennsylvania His students have pursued careers at UCLA, Amazon, University of Toronto, and other research institutions. Current lab members work on syntactic dependencies, prosody-syntax interactions, and computational models of language learning.

• Linguistics
• Syntax
• Prosody
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Ryan Ka Yau Lai is a PhD candidate at the University of California, Santa Barbara (expected Spring 2025), and will join the University of Georgia as an Assistant Professor in their Department of Linguistics starting Fall 2025. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in General Linguistics and Statistics from the University of Hong Kong, where he contributed to psycholinguistics and phonology research at the Language Development Lab. His research focuses on the intersections of grammar, discourse, and prosody, employing computational and corpus-based methods alongside theoretical frameworks such as dialogic syntax, construction grammar, and Columbia School linguistics. Key research areas include Tibetan light verb constructions, Cantonese causative-resultative structures, and historical analyses of Literary Chinese. He emphasizes integrating quantitative methods, including latent class analysis, information theory, and algorithmic techniques like clustering, while advocating for interdisciplinary approaches to linguistics. His work bridges functionalist traditions with experimental and corpus-driven methodologies. Ryan has received a Humanities and Social Science Dissertation Grant (2024) and actively presents at conferences, including the Society for the Study of Indigenous Languages of the Americas and the Linguistic Society of America. He co-developed the rezonateR R package for discourse analysis. His future projects aim to advance model-based approaches in syntax and refine quantitative methods for linguistic data operationalization.

J.C.J. (John) HoeksView profile

Professor

• Communication Studies
• Environmental Studies
• Sustainability Transitions
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Prof. Dr. J.C.J. (John) Hoeks is a Full Professor of Communication and Information Sciences at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts, affiliated with the Discourse and Communication department. His research focuses on persuasive communication, environmental sustainability, health literacy, and narrative persuasion. He serves on the Faculty Board and has expertise in interdisciplinary studies bridging communication science, environmental policy, and cognitive neuroscience. Key research areas include analyzing the impact of communication strategies on dietary behavior, sustainability transitions, and health interventions. He explores how narrative formats, prosody, and visual elements influence message reception, with notable work on plant-based food consumption norms, cell-based meat acceptance, and smoking cessation narratives. His work often addresses the intersection of language processing and environmental ethics, incorporating experimental and computational methods. Publications span topics from neurocomputational models of language comprehension to systematic reviews of health literacy interventions. Media engagements highlight his role as an expert commentator on sustainable food initiatives and animal ethics in sustainability frameworks. His research emphasizes practical applications, such as improving doctor-patient communication through visual tools and designing effective public health campaigns. Labs/Teams: Active in the Discourse and Communication research group, collaborating on projects integrating cognitive science with societal issues. Supervises research on communication technologies, environmental policy communication, and narrative persuasion mechanisms.

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.

• Theoretical Linguistics
• Formal Semantics
• Computational Linguistics
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Roberto Zamparelli is an Associate Professor at the University of Trento in both the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science and the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC) . His research spans theoretical and computational linguistics with a focus on syntax-semantics interface phenomena. His research interests include formal semantics , distributional semantics , computational models of language , and linguistic education . He has supervised multiple PhD theses and contributed to interdisciplinary projects combining linguistics with cognitive science. The 15 most recent articles (2013-2024) demonstrate consistent focus on partitive structures , multimodal language models , semantic knowledge evaluation , and multilingualism effects . Key subfields include ellipsis mechanisms, cross-linguistic analysis, and neural network linguistic testing. Marie Curie Post-Doctoral Fellowship (1997-1999) British Academy 'Joint Activity Grant' (2000) Patent: Dispositivo didattico per l’apprendimento o l’esercizio nell’uso di strutture linguistiche (2016) Students supervised include Eva Vecchi , Rossella Varvara , and Sara Zanellini . His work integrates computational methods with theoretical linguistics , supported by grants like the PRIN REPLAI project (2023-25) and EU Atheme collaboration (2014-19).

• Signal Processing
• Speech and Language Processing
• Machine Learning
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Prof. Dr. Ümit Güz serves as a full-time Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Işık University's Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences. With over two decades of academic experience, his expertise spans biomedical signal processing, speech technology, and machine learning applications. Education: Post-Doc (2006-2007): SRI International, Menlo Park, CA - Speech Technology and Research Laboratory Post-Doc (2007-2008): UC Berkeley, International Computer Science Institute PhD (1997-2002): Istanbul University, Electronics Engineering MSc (1995-1997): Istanbul University, Electronics Engineering BSc (1990-1994): Istanbul University, Electrical-Electronics Engineering Associate Degree (1988-1990): Yıldız Technical University, Computer Programming His research centers on multimodal biometric systems using ECG and speech signals, medical image compression techniques, and Turkish language processing. Key innovations include SYMPES speech modeling framework and quadtree-based energy pattern blocks for biomedical image compression. His work bridges theoretical signal processing with practical healthcare and security applications. Publication trends reveal consistent focus on biometric identification (fingertip ECG/speech fusion), efficient compression algorithms for medical data (ECG/EEG/images), and semi-supervised learning for Turkish sentence segmentation. Recent work emphasizes multi-view learning strategies and deep neural network integration in compression systems. Scientific Awards: J. William Fulbright International Fellow (Postdoc Scholar Program, USA) Overseas Postdoctoral Research Award (TÜBİTAK BİDEB, Turkey) Prof. Güz has supervised 9 master's theses and 2 PhD dissertations on biometric recognition, speech compression, and medical image processing. His research is supported by TÜBİTAK grants including Project No 107E182 (Turkish spoken language processing) and Project No 10A301 (ECG-based biometric recognition). He actively contributes to IEEE and IEICE as a longstanding member.

Joshua John DiehlView profile

Research Fellow

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Developmental Disabilities
• Technology Integration in Treatment
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Dr. Joshua John Diehl serves as the Chief Program Officer for Child & Adolescent Services at LOGAN Center and holds a concurrent appointment as a Senior Research Associate at the University of Notre Dame. His work focuses on autism spectrum disorder (ASD), emphasizing family-centered interventions and technology integration in clinical settings. Education: BA in Psychology from Princeton University, PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rochester (LEND fellowship). Research spans prosody analysis , robotics for ASD treatment , and social-communication dynamics , with publications across Psychology, Robotics, and Speech-Language Pathology. Current affiliations: Indiana Providers of Ethical Autism Treatment, Camp Millhouse, Chosen Vision, and the Michigan Behavior Analysis Providers Association (founding member). His interdisciplinary research has secured significant grants, including an NIH R01, and has been featured in major media outlets. Dr. Diehl's clinical expertise includes childhood neuropsychiatric disorders and developmental disabilities.

Olga KellertView profile

Lecturer

• Sociolinguistics
• Computational Linguistics
• Historical Linguistics
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Dr. Olga Kellert serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Romance Philology within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Göttingen, where she conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of sociolinguistics, computational linguistics, and historical Romance linguistics. Her work bridges traditional linguistic analysis with cutting-edge digital methodologies, particularly focusing on language variation in social media contexts and diachronic syntactic change. Her research encompasses three primary domains: (1) Sociolinguistic analysis of code-switching and language variation using geolocated social media data, particularly examining Spanish-French interactions in Quebec and Spanish-Italian dynamics in South America; (2) Computational approaches to sentiment analysis and linguistic modeling, with emphasis on syntax-aware NLP systems; (3) Historical evolution of quantificational structures in Romance languages, especially indefinites and free choice items across Old and Modern Italian, Spanish, and Catalan. Current projects include the sociocomputational assessment of belief states among vulnerable indigenous groups in Latin American crises (funded through international collaboration with Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, and Austria) and geospatial analysis of urban linguistic variation using Twitter data. Her publication trajectory reveals a strategic evolution from foundational work in Romance syntax and prosody toward increasingly computational methodologies, with recent publications heavily featuring NLP applications, geotagged linguistic analysis, and interdisciplinary crisis communication research. This shift reflects broader trends in digital humanities while maintaining deep roots in Romance linguistic theory. Habilitation Completion Grant from the Faculty of Humanities, University of Göttingen Dr. Kellert actively supervises student project work on language mixing in social media contexts and collaborates extensively through the University of Göttingen's CRC 'Textstrukturen' research center. Her grant portfolio demonstrates significant international collaboration, particularly with Latin American institutions on crisis communication projects and European partners on historical linguistics initiatives. Current funding includes DFG support for 'Quantification in Old Italian' and international partnerships for sociolinguistic crisis response research. Her research operates within the Collaborative Research Center 'Textstrukturen' at the University of Göttingen, where she contributes to interdisciplinary teams combining linguistic theory, computational methods, and sociocultural analysis. Recent projects involve cross-institutional teams spanning Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Austria, France, and Italy, with particular emphasis on community-engaged research with indigenous populations in Latin America.

Lewis EspositoView profile

Assistant Professor

• Sociolinguistics
• Language variation & change
• Sociophonetics
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Lewis Esposito is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of South Carolina, affiliated with the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences. His research bridges sociolinguistics, phonetics, and sociocultural analysis. PhD in Linguistics, Stanford University, 2024 BA in Linguistics, Swarthmore College, 2016 Esposito specializes in sociolinguistics, focusing on language variation and change, sociophonetics, and intersections of language, gender, and sexuality. His work explores prosodic patterns, stylistic shifts, and embodied ideologies in speech. Recent publications highlight prosody, Mandarin syntax, and gendered affective markers. His research integrates experimental and corpus-based methodologies. Stanford Humanities Center Dissertation Prize (2022-2023) Gilliland Award, Phi Beta Kappa (2021) Pigott Scholars Fellowship (2020-2021) LSA Linguistic Institute Fellowship (2019) Hindi-Urdu Startalk Language Fellowship (2014) Esposito has secured grants including the Linguistics Department Research Grant at Stanford (2021, 2019) and NSF REU Grant (2015). He mentors graduate students and contributes to sociolinguistic discourse.

Eline VisserView profile

Research Fellow

• Language documentation
• Language typology
• Austronesian languages
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Eline Visser is a Research Fellow at Uppsala University's Department of Linguistics, funded by the Wenner-Gren Foundations. She specializes in the endangered languages of eastern Indonesia, particularly Kalamang (Papuan) and Uruangnirin (Austronesian), and leads the Mapping Bomberai project (2024-2026) documenting understudied languages of the Bomberai peninsula. Her work bridges academic research with community-led language preservation initiatives. Her educational background includes: PhD in Linguistics from Lund University (2020), with a dissertation on Kalamang grammar Visser's research centers on language documentation and typology, with deep expertise in Austronesian and Papuan languages of eastern Indonesia. She investigates grammatical relations, narrative structures, prosody, and language contact phenomena through rigorous fieldwork. Her methodological contributions include integrating legacy materials with new field data and developing mobile dictionary apps for community use. She actively engages with ethical considerations in language documentation and promotes digital tools for endangered language preservation. Her publications from 2015-2025 reveal consistent focus on eastern Indonesian languages, particularly grammatical relations in Kalamang/Uruangnirin and methodological innovations in field linguistics. Key trends include the interplay between legacy data and new fieldwork, narrative analysis in Papuan languages, and applying computational approaches to language documentation. Her collaborative work spans syntax, phonology, and discourse analysis across diverse language families. Her scientific recognition includes: Wenner-Gren Fellowship for the Mapping Bomberai project Visser leads the Wenner-Gren-funded Mapping Bomberai project (2024-2026), supporting fieldwork on multiple Bomberai peninsula languages including Bedoanas, Erokwanas, Geser-Gorom, and Mbaham. She collaborates with researchers from Google on applying large language models to grammar reading and audio processing, and supports Wancho language documentation in India. Her community-oriented work includes developing mobile dictionary apps for Kalamang and Uruangnirin speakers. She is an active member of the 'Serial Verb Constructions across modalities' research group at the University of Amsterdam and previously contributed to the 'Where does grammar come from?' group. Her earlier work included the ExSynOp project at UiT The Arctic University of Norway on Scandinavian prosody, demonstrating her cross-linguistic research scope.

Sarah CooperView profile

Lecturer

• Welsh Phonetics
• Bilingualism
• Language Technologies
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Dr. Sarah Cooper is a Lecturer at the School of Arts, Culture and Language, Bangor University. Her research focuses on Welsh phonetics, bilingualism, and language technologies for under-resourced languages, particularly how adults learn Welsh sounds. She leads the MSc Language Technologies program and collaborates with the Language Technologies Unit in Canolfan Bedwyr. Her work includes developing the Paldaruo Speech Corpus, a key resource for Welsh speech technology. Teaches phonetics, bilingualism, and second language phonetics/phonology. Supervises PhD students and has published extensively on Welsh linguistics, speech technology, and bilingualism. Recipient of the 'Fantastic Feedback' Student Led Teaching Award (2015). Research highlights include studies on Rett syndrome's impact on bilingual speech, Welsh accent acquisition, and speech recognition systems for Welsh. She actively contributes to conferences and collaborates internationally on projects like synthetic voice development for Welsh-speaking children.

Sunghye ChoView profile

Research Professor

• phonetics
• corpus linguistics
• computational linguistics
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Sunghye Cho is a Research Professor affiliated with the Linguistics Department and the Linguistic Data Consortium (LDC) at the University of Pennsylvania. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania (2017) and completed postdoctoral training at the LDC. Her research focuses on phonetics, corpus/computational linguistics, clinical speech analysis, language change, and prosody. She has conducted extensive studies on speech markers of neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's, autism, and motor speech disorders. Recent work emphasizes automated analysis of speech in clinical populations, including studies on turn-taking dynamics in autistic children and syntactic complexity in primary progressive aphasia. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates machine learning and large language models for diagnostics, with applications in neurology, psychiatry, and clinical linguistics. Collaborations span cross-linguistic analyses (e.g., Korean corpora) and longitudinal telephony-based studies. She contributes to linguistic resource development through the LDC, advancing standardized datasets for computational linguistics research. Publications highlight innovations in acoustic feature extraction, speech biomarkers for dementia, and computational tools for analyzing narrative recall tasks. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with applied clinical contexts, addressing challenges in neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders through quantitative speech analysis.

Chunsheng YangView profile

Associate Professor

• Chinese linguistics
• Second language acquisition
• Second language phonetics and phonology
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Chunsheng Yang is an Associate Professor in Chinese Studies at the University of Connecticut. He holds a Ph.D. in Chinese Linguistics from The Ohio State University (2011), along with MA degrees in Chinese Linguistics (2009) and English Linguistics (2005), and a BA in English (2000) from the University of Science and Technology of China. His research focuses on second language acquisition, Mandarin prosody, and technology-enhanced language teaching. Key research interests include L2 Mandarin pronunciation pedagogy, speech perception models, telecollaborative language learning, and the application of digital tools like WeChat and iPads in education. He has authored/co-authored seminal works such as The Acquisition of Second Language Mandarin Prosody (2016) and edited volumes on Chinese L2 pronunciation (2021). Yang's work bridges experimental linguistics and pedagogical practice, with studies on tonal acquisition, affricate articulation, and compliment response pragmatics. His projects investigate how L1 tonal backgrounds influence L2 Mandarin proficiency and explore innovative teaching strategies through virtual exchanges and rhythm metrics analysis.

Michael WagnerView profile

Professor

• Prosody/Syntax
• Prosody/Semantics
• Phonology
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Michael Wagner is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Linguistics at McGill University. He holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on prosody-syntax-semantics interfaces, phonology, and experimental methods in language processing. He leads the Prosody Lab and has developed tools like the Montreal Forced Aligner for speech analysis. Research Interests : Prosody's role in syntax and semantics, phonological variation, experimental approaches to language processing, and computational methods in linguistic analysis. His work combines formal theoretical frameworks with empirical methods from psycholinguistics and phonetics. Education : PhD in Linguistics, MIT Labs/Tools : Prosody Lab, Montreal Forced Aligner (speech alignment software) Key Contributions : Pioneering work on prosodic parsing mechanisms, intonation semantics, and cross-linguistic variation in focus marking Publications from 2020-2023 highlight advancements in understanding prosody's role in sentence processing, experimental methods for quantifying focus marking, and computational tools for linguistic research.