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• Phonological Development
• Child Bilingualism
• Infant Speech Perception
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Marilyn Vihman is Professor of Linguistics at the Department of Language and Linguistic Science, University of York, a position she has held since 2007. She previously served as Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Wales, Bangor (1996–2006) and Associate Professor at Southeastern Louisiana University (1993–1995). She directed the Child Phonology Project at Stanford University from 1980 to 1989. Her academic journey began with a BA in Russian from Bryn Mawr College (1961) and a PhD in Linguistics from the University of California, Berkeley (1971). BA in Russian, Bryn Mawr College (1961) PhD in Linguistics, University of California, Berkeley (1971) Her research centers on phonological development in early childhood, with a focus on the emergence and fading of phonological templates in the first two years of life. She investigates the interaction between perception and production, using methods such as acoustic analysis, head-turn paradigms, and eye-tracking. Her work spans multiple languages, including English, Welsh, Finnish, French, Japanese, Arabic, and Estonian, with a strong cross-linguistic emphasis. She is also renowned for her studies on child bilingualism, particularly in Estonian-English contexts, and has conducted extensive research on late talkers. The recent articles highlight a consistent trajectory in her research: the role of sleep in infant memory and word learning, cross-linguistic phonological patterns, the psychological reality of phonological templates, and the influence of input structure on early lexical development. Her work integrates cognitive, linguistic, and developmental perspectives, often employing experimental and longitudinal methodologies. She has received significant funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the British Academy for projects on infant word learning, template use, and segmentation. Her collaborative network includes researchers from Paris, Virginia, Newcastle, and Stockholm. Marilyn Vihman supervises PhD students and leads the Babylab at York, which focuses on infant language development. She has also co-led projects on the acquisition of Eegimaa, an Atlantic language, exploring noun class morphology and agreement.

• Phonetics
• Prosody
• Multimodal Communication
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Gilbert Ambrazaitis is a Senior Lecturer in Swedish as a second language and a phonetics researcher at Linnaeus University, Department of Swedish Language. He holds a PhD in Phonetics (2010) and an M.A. in Phonetics and Digital Speech Processing (2004). His research focuses on prosody, particularly the multimodal interaction between speech and bodily movements, and children's acquisition of contrastive intonation. He leads an externally funded project on contrastive focus production in children and collaborates with the Linnaeus University Centre for Intermedial and Multimodal Studies (IMS) and the Educational Linguistics research group. Educations: PhD in Phonetics (2010), M.A. in Phonetics (2004) Affiliations: Linnaeus University Centre for Intermedial and Multimodal Studies (IMS), Educational Linguistics, LiLa Lab (Language, Cognition & Culture Lab) Research Interests: Prosody, multimodal communication, intonation acquisition, Swedish phonetics, speech-gesture interaction. His work bridges phonetics, linguistics, and education, with projects like 'Learning to Focus' exploring children’s intonation development across dialects. He also investigates the role of gestures and head movements in Swedish news presentations. Key Projects: Leading 'Learning to Focus' (Riksbankens Jubileumsfond) and collaborating on 'Alternative Media Logic' (Swedish Research Council). Current studies include embodied pronunciation training and media production analysis. Labs/Teams: Linnaeus University Language, Cognition and Culture Lab (LiLa Lab), part of interdisciplinary networks like Nordic Research Network for Educational Linguistics (NordEdLing).

• Linguistics
• Syntax
• Pragmatics
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Johannes Heim is a Lecturer in Language & Linguistics at the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture, University of Aberdeen, where he joined in 2022. He holds a PhD in Linguistics (Cognitive Stream) from the University of British Columbia (2019) and has previously held positions in Greifswald, Germany, and Newcastle, UK. He serves as Director of Postgraduate Research (PGR) for his School and is REF Co-lead for Linguistics (UoA27) alongside Professors Andrew Gorden and David Wheatley. He is also Co-director of the Centre of Training and Research in Linguistics with Professor Robert McColl Millar. PhD in Linguistics (Cognitive Stream), 2019, University of British Columbia His research lies at the intersection of syntax, pragmatics, prosody, and gesture, focusing on how adults and infants use multimodal cues to manage interaction. A central theme is non-assertive speech acts, particularly non-canonical questions, and how intonation, discourse particles, and gestures encode speaker expectations and attitudes. He investigates the syntactic integration of discourse particles across languages and how prosody interfaces with syntax to shape meaning. Recently, he has expanded into how infants use multimodal cues to scaffold language acquisition, emphasizing the role of caregiver feedback and interactional context. His recent publications (2022–2025) show a strong focus on the acquisition of interactional language, prosodic variation in questions, and multimodal communication. Key themes include the syntax-pragmatics interface, child language development, discourse particles (e.g., in Javanese), intonational meaning, and caregiver modelling. His work appears in high-quality journals such as Glossa , Speech Communication , and Journal of Pragmatics , as well as in peer-reviewed book chapters and conference proceedings. Johannes Heim is actively involved in mentoring and supervision. He is accepting PhD students in linguistics and is open to mentoring postdoctoral fellowship applications, including those for the British Academy, Leverhulme Trust, and Horizon Europe’s MSCA program. He also collaborates on interdisciplinary projects, such as developing models to address the hidden curriculum in higher education. He is a key member of several research initiatives, including the Centre of Training and Research in Linguistics, and contributes to major conferences such as WCCFL, DGfS, and LAGB. His work emphasizes empirical data from both adult and child language use, often combining corpus analysis with experimental and observational methods.

• Linguistics
• Interactional Linguistics
• Conversation Analysis
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Agnes Löfgren is an Associate Professor at the Department of Culture and Society (IKOS), Linköping University, where she conducts research in linguistic and multimodal interaction within cultural contexts. She is affiliated with the Division of Language, Culture and Interaction (SKI) and contributes to the Language and Culture research environment. Research Interests: Her work primarily explores how people use language, voice, and body in real-time coordination, especially in artistic settings like opera rehearsals. Key areas include non-lexical vocalizations (e.g., 'ugh', 'aargh'), depictions, intersubjectivity, and the interplay between song and speech. Her research bridges linguistics, semiotics, and performing arts, emphasizing embodied and multimodal aspects of communication. The recent publications show a consistent focus on vocal and bodily practices in collaborative and performative settings, particularly in opera. These works highlight how syntax, prosody, and physical gestures are suspended or transformed during depiction, contributing to theories of interaction and cognition. No scientific awards listed Advising and Grants: Information about students, advisees, or funded grants is not available in the provided texts. Labs and Teams: Agnes is part of the Language and Culture research environment at Linköping University, focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of language, interaction, and culture. She leads and participates in projects such as Non-lexical Vocalizations , which investigates vocal coordination in real-time collaborative activities.

Andrew HarveyView profile

Assistant Professor

• African Languages
• Linguistics
• Morphosyntax
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Andrew Harvey is a Junior Professor at the University of Bayreuth's Faculty of Languages and Literatures , holding the research study and teaching professorship for 'African Languages and the Construction of Knowledge'. His work focuses on the documentation and analysis of endangered languages in the Tanzanian Rift Valley region, including Gorwaa, Hadza, and Ihanzu. Bachelor's in French and Linguistics at Memorial University (Canada) Master's in African Languages at University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and SOAS University of London (UK) Postdoctoral work at Leiden University (Netherlands) and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Japan) Harvey's research spans morphosyntax, language contact, and the cultural significance of linguistic arts. He leads community-led documentation projects and maintains three major digital collections at the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR) , collaborating with the Rift Valley Network (RVN) for interdisciplinary research. His fieldwork includes: Documentation of Gorwaa language (Babati district, Tanzania) Analysis of Ihanzu language (Mkalama district, Tanzania) Study of Hadza language and click consonants (Eyasi region, Tanzania)

• Phonology
• Morphology
• Computational Linguistics
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Stephanie Shih is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Southern California. Her research employs computational and quantitative methods to investigate phonological systems and their interfaces with other linguistic domains, particularly morphosyntax and cognition. She directs a research lab focused on modeling language as a cognitive system through data-driven approaches. Research Focus Shih's work bridges theoretical linguistics with computational modeling, spanning: Phonological theory (tone, harmony, prosody) Sound symbolism and cross-modal cognition Morphosyntax-phonology interfaces Statistical learning of lexical patterns Cross-linguistic corpus analysis Scientometrics of linguistic scholarship Her recent publications demonstrate strong emphasis on: Empirical studies of sound symbolism across languages (e.g., baseball names, Pokémonastics) Computational modeling of phonological variation Interface phenomena in Austronesian languages (Tagalog word order) Prosodic structure in text-setting (Japanese/English) No awards or student advisees are documented in available materials.

• Phonetics
• Phonology
• Syntax
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Christoph Gabriel is a Professor of Romance Linguistics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz since 2015. He has held academic positions at the University of Osnabrück (2000–2006), University of Hamburg (2006–2009, 2009–2015), and declined offers at Göttingen (2009) and Bremen (2015). His research focuses on prosodic and segmental phonology of Spanish/French, syntax of Romance languages, language contact (notably Bulgarian Judeo-Spanish), third-language acquisition, and multilingualism. He leads DFG-funded projects like "Judeo-Spanish in Bulgaria: A Contact Language Between Archaism and Innovation" and participates in the Research Unit "Weak Elements in Phonology: Development, Processing, and Modality". Education: Final degree in French and Musical Education (Technical University of Berlin, 2000). Key Research Interests: Prosody-syntax interfaces, heritage bilingualism, cross-linguistic transfer, endangered dialects, and phonological variation. Recent publications analyze prosody in Bulgarian Judeo-Spanish, L3 French acquisition by German-Turkish bilinguals, and intervention studies on phonetic learning. His collaborative work explores multilingual corpora, vowel reduction, and intonational convergence. Awards include the Tiburtius Prize (2001) for dissertation excellence. PhD Supervision: Paing Swe Su (L3 French Prosody), Chiara Dorda (Canadian French Interrogatives), Licia López Pereyra (Argentinean Intonation). Grants: DFG (2022–2025), BMBF (2014–2019), Hamburg Landesexzellenzcluster (2009–2012).

Huba BartosView profile

Associate Professor

• Syntax Theory
• Phonology
• Hungarian Linguistics
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Huba Bartos is an Associate Professor at the Institute of East Asian Studies , Eötvös Loránd University , specializing in Department of Chinese Studies . His research focuses on syntax theory, Mandarin-Hungarian phonological comparison, and second language acquisition for Hungarian learners of Chinese. He has co-edited major Hungarian-Chinese dictionaries and leads acoustic studies on tonal coarticulation. Key Research Areas : Syntax-semantic interface, tonal language teaching, cross-linguistic phonetics. Teaching : Courses on Chinese syntax, Japanese structure, and minimalist theory. Publications : Over 76 works, including bilingual dictionaries and studies on Mandarin intonation.

Katherine HiltonView profile

Lecturer

• Sociolinguistics
• Discourse Analysis
• Language Variation and Change
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Katherine Hilton is a Lecturer at the Linguistics Department of Stanford University, specializing in sociolinguistics and discourse analysis. She teaches courses such as Introduction to Linguistics, Sociolinguistic Theory and Analysis, and Language and Social Interaction. Research Focus: Investigates how language shapes social relationships, drives language change, and reflects societal norms. Publications: Explores sociolinguistic perception, agreement variation in existential constructions, and overlapping speech dynamics. Advisees: Mentors doctoral candidates including Ryo Nomura, Evelyn Fernandez-Lizarraga, Adolfo Hermosillo, and Harumi Maeda.

Cong ZhangView profile

Lecturer

• Speech Prosody
• Intonation
• Lexical Tone
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Dr. Cong Zhang is a Lecturer in Phonetics and Phonology at the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, where he also serves as the Academic Lead for Student Employability and Enterprise. Previously, he held positions as a Postdoctoral Research Associate on the ERC project SPRINT at University of Kent (2019-2020) and Radboud University (2020-2022), and worked as a TTS linguist at Rokid Inc. in Beijing. Dr. Zhang's educational background includes: DPhil in General Linguistics and Comparative Philology from University of Oxford (2018), supervised by Professor Aditi Lahiri M.A. with Distinction in Linguistics & Language Acquisition from Newcastle University (2012) B.A. in Translation and Interpreting from Beijing Foreign Studies University (2011) His research primarily focuses on speech prosody, examining intonation, lexical tone, and rhythm across languages. He employs diverse methodologies spanning Phonetics and Phonology (particularly Laboratory Phonology), Psycholinguistics, Computational Linguistics, and Language Acquisition. His work often investigates tonal languages, particularly Mandarin varieties, exploring how sentence-level prosody interacts with word-level prosody. He also maintains research interests in translation and interpreting studies. His recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on methodological rigor in phonetic research, with multiple papers comparing recording methods and analytical approaches. He has made significant contributions to understanding citation tone production across languages, prosody in aphasia, and the application of gamification in linguistic data collection. His work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in speech technology and clinical settings, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach that spans computational methods, experimental phonetics, and clinical linguistics. Dr. Zhang's scientific achievements include: Second Prize of Newcastle University's Open Research Awards (2024) Funding from ESRC for Festival of Social Sciences event 'Wey aye, man - Think you know a North-East accent when you hear one?' (2024) Dr. Zhang has been actively involved in knowledge exchange, with his Festival of Social Science event reported by BBC, Mirror, and Chronicle. He has collaborated extensively with researchers across multiple institutions on projects related to speech prosody, including the ERC-funded SPRINT project. His work on remote data collection methods has been particularly timely given the challenges of conducting phonetic research during the pandemic, demonstrating that lossless format phone recordings can be a viable option for certain phonetic studies. His invited talk at HKPU on 'Tonal Tug-of-War: The Interplay of Lexical and Sentence Prosody' further highlights his expertise in this specialized area. Dr. Zhang is affiliated with the LingLab facilities at Newcastle University and contributes to the Children's Speech and Language Clinic. His previous work with the Language and Brain Lab at Oxford and the ERC SPRINT project demonstrate his engagement with interdisciplinary research teams focused on the cognitive and communicative aspects of speech prosody, establishing him as a significant contributor to contemporary phonetic and phonological research.

• Psycholinguistics
• Developmental Language Disorder
• Reading Comprehension
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Ernesto Eduardo Guerra Gil is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Education , University of Concepcion. He holds a Doctorate from Bielefeld University (2014) and Psychology degrees from Universidad Mayor (2008) . His work bridges Psycholinguistics , Developmental Language Disorders , and Cognitive Aging . Doctor (Bielefeld University, 2014) Psychologist (Universidad Mayor, 2008) Graduate University Major (Universidad Mayor, 2008) Specializing in eye-tracking methodology and language processing , he investigates: Developmental Language Disorder in children and adolescents Lexical inference mechanisms in reading Cognitive aging effects on language comprehension Neural correlates of taboo language processing Linguistic context in second language acquisition Socio-pragmatic analysis of communication His 15 recent publications demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches combining eye-tracking, behavioral experiments, and electrophysiological evidence across Psycholinguistics (35%), Developmental Psychology (25%), Cognitive Neuroscience (20%), and Educational Psychology (20%). Current research projects include: Fondecyt_Anid Regular Project: Decoding and reading comprehension in students with developmental language disorder (2024-2027) Fondecyt_Anid Postdoctorate: L2 syntactic learning via structural priming (2024-2027) Fondecyt_Anid Regular: Incidental vocabulary learning in adolescence (2022-2026) He leads graduate and postgraduate courses in linguistic research methodology at the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities, while contributing to applied linguistics education in the Faculty of Medicine.

Douglas KearneyView profile

Associate Professor

• Poetry
• African American Culture
• Politics
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Douglas Kearney is an associate professor of Creative Writing/English at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, where he serves as a McKnight Presidential Fellow. His academic career centers on innovative approaches to poetry, performance, and language studies, with a particular focus on African American cultural expressions and linguistic traditions. Dr. Kearney's research interests span multiple domains of creative expression and cultural analysis. His work primarily explores: The political dimensions of language and performance African American vernacular strategies and "drum machine prosody" Visual and performative aspects of poetry Trickster figures and mask traditions in Black culture Contemporary music's relationship to poetic form Libretti composition and interdisciplinary artistic collaboration His most recent publications demonstrate a consistent engagement with the intersections of race, language, and performance. Through collections like "Sho" and "Optic Subwoof," Kearney examines how language becomes performative in contexts of racial politics, exploring what he terms "double-jointed syntax" as a way to reveal the complexities of Black linguistic expression. His work shows increasing attention to the relationship between visual presentation and sonic interpretation in poetry. Kearney's scholarly contributions have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards: Griffin Poetry Prize (2022) Minnesota Book Award for Poetry (2022) Pegasus Award for Poetry Criticism (2023) CLMP Firecracker Award for Poetry Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Prize Whiting Award Cy Twombly Award for Poetry As an educator, Kearney mentors emerging writers while maintaining an active creative practice that bridges academic and artistic communities. His work extends beyond traditional publication through performance, libretti composition, and interdisciplinary collaborations that challenge conventional boundaries between literary forms. Though not explicitly detailed in available information, Kearney's creative process suggests engagement with collaborative artistic spaces that support his experimental approach to language and performance. His work with musicians, visual artists, and performers indicates participation in vibrant interdisciplinary creative communities.

• Conversation Analysis
• Interactional Linguistics
• French Language Studies
• +3 more

Rasmus Persson serves as Associate Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in General Linguistics at Uppsala University's Department of Linguistics and Philology. His research focuses on conversation analysis, interactional linguistics, and French language studies with particular emphasis on talk-in-interaction phenomena. His research interests center on the intricate relationship between linguistic form and social interaction, specifically examining: Turn-taking systems and sequential organization in conversation French pragmatic markers and response tokens Prosody-grammar interfaces in interactional contexts Epistemic management through linguistic upgrades/downgrades Multimodal analysis of conversational practices His work bridges theoretical linguistics with empirical analysis of naturally occurring interaction. Persson's publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to conversation analysis literature, particularly through his 2023 encyclopedia entries for ISCA and multiple studies on French interactional practices. His research shows strong thematic continuity in analyzing how speakers manage inference confirmation, turn allocation, and epistemic stance through linguistic resources. While no formal awards are documented in the provided materials, his work appears in respected venues including Language in Society and John Benjamins publications. Persson actively contributes to methodological development in interactional research, co-authoring Swedish-language methodology texts on multimodal interaction analysis. His technical expertise includes phonetic transcription, interactional data recording, and multimodal analysis techniques. Research infrastructure includes active participation in the International Society for Conversation Analysis (ISCA), with contributions to their terminology encyclopedia project. His work connects with broader European conversation analysis traditions through focus on Romance language interaction.

Larry HymanView profile

Professor

• Linguistics
• Phonological Theory
• Tone Systems
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Larry Hyman is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, and Executive Director of the France-Berkeley Fund. He previously taught at the University of Southern California from 1971–1988 and chaired Berkeley's Department of Linguistics from 1991–2002. His research focuses on phonological theory, tone systems, and the historical study of Niger-Congo languages, particularly Bantu. He founded the Comparative Bantu On-Line Dictionary (CBOLD), funded by the NSF and collaborating with the Laboratoire Dynamique du Langage (CNRS/Université Lyon 2). Hyman's work spans theoretical linguistics, descriptive grammar, and historical linguistics. His current interests include phonological typology, Bantu language family reconstruction, and the role of tone systems in language structure. He has authored multiple books and over 200 articles, with notable contributions to understanding Bantu verb morphology, tonal interactions, and language contact phenomena. His recent research explores tone system evolution, morphotactic patterns in Bantu verbs, and prosodic licensing mechanisms. Hyman is actively involved in academic leadership, serving as Program Chair and on the Faculty Advisory Board at the Institute of European Studies. His work bridges theoretical innovation with empirical documentation, emphasizing cross-linguistic comparisons and historical reconstruction.

Jan GorischView profile

Researcher

• Oral Corpora
• Interactional Phonetics
• Conversation Analysis
• +3 more

Jan Gorisch is a Researcher in the 'Oral Corpora' program area of the Pragmatics Department at the Leibniz Institute for the German Language (IDS Mannheim). He holds a PhD from the University of Sheffield (2012) and has conducted postdoctoral research at Aix-Marseille Université and Nanyang Technological University. His research focuses on oral corpora, interactional phonetics, conversation analysis, and automatic speech recognition. He collaborates on projects like the SegCor ANR-DFG initiative and contributes to the development of the 'German Today' corpus. Key contributions include advancing corpus segmentation techniques, analyzing turn-taking dynamics in multi-party interactions, and developing frameworks for multimodal dialogue analysis. His work bridges computational methods with empirical linguistic research, emphasizing practical applications in corpus curation and speech technology.