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• German Linguistics
• Word Classes
• Spoken Language
• +7 more

Viktória Dabóczi is a lecturer in the Department of German Studies at the University of Siegen, Faculty I. She holds a doctorate from the University of Siegen (2016) and has been actively involved in teaching and research in German linguistics since 2012. Her current academic role as AOR aZ (Akademische Oberrätin auf Zeit) began in June 2025, indicating a senior academic position. She teaches courses such as Introduction to German Linguistics, Grammatical Variation, and Language Acquisition. Research Interests: Her work focuses on word classes, spoken language, grammar theory, language acquisition, and lexical change in German, often with comparative insights from Hungarian. She investigates how words are conceptualized in speech and writing, the evolution of discourse markers, and grammatical variation in contemporary usage. The analysis of her recent publications (2005–2025) reveals a consistent focus on theoretical and applied German linguistics, with increasing attention to sociolinguistic phenomena such as pandemic-related neologisms and ideological word formations. Her research bridges empirical analysis, cognitive linguistics, and language teaching, often in interdisciplinary or contrastive frameworks. Reviewed works on German morphology and grammar Contributed to international projects like EuroGr@mm and ProGr@mm Participated in interdisciplinary conferences on ellipsis and language processing Advising and Grants: While no formal students are listed, her editorial and collaborative roles suggest mentorship and academic leadership. She has been involved in long-term research projects, including EuroGr@mm (2004–2012), indicating sustained grant-supported activity. Her current role at Siegen reflects ongoing institutional support for her research and teaching. Labs and Teams: She has collaborated with researchers at Justus Liebig University of Giessen, University of Szeged, and IDS-Mannheim. Her work with the Diskursmonitor research group and participation in interdisciplinary conferences highlight her integration into active research networks in German linguistics.

Witold MaciejewskiView profile

Associate Professor

• general linguistics
• Scandinavian studies
• Polish studies
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Dr. hab. Witold Maciejewski is a linguist and Scandinavianist at SWPS University in Krakow, Poland. He serves as faculty in the Interdisciplinary Faculty's Department of Humanities, where he teaches courses on Swedish language grammar and history, comparative grammar of Scandinavian languages, and contrastive grammar. Specializing in general linguistics, Scandinavian and Polish studies, and regional studies, Dr. Maciejewski focuses particularly on Polish-Swedish contrastive linguistics. His research examines linguistic differences between Polish and Scandinavian languages and cultures, including work approaches between Poland and Scandinavia, particularly regarding working hours and efficiency. He has made significant contributions to understanding cross-cultural communication patterns and linguistic structures across these language families. Dr. Maciejewski co-authored the book "Runy" (2011), has published numerous book chapters and scholarly articles, and serves as editor-in-chief of "Acta Sueco-Polonica," a journal dedicated to Polish-Scandinavian relations. His publication history shows consistent research in Scandinavian linguistics, translation studies, and Polish-Scandinavian cultural comparisons, with particular emphasis on historical documents, Bible translations, and grammatical structures. Order of the Polar Star (2011) - One of Sweden's most important decorations awarded to foreigners for outstanding contributions to Sweden and promoting its culture worldwide As a leading scholar in Scandinavian studies in Poland, Dr. Maciejewski has been instrumental in developing academic programs and research initiatives in this field. He served as head of the Department of Scandinavian Studies at SWPS University and participated in the inauguration of the Institute of Scandinavian Studies at SWPS University in Warsaw in March 2006. His work has helped establish and strengthen academic connections between Polish and Scandinavian institutions.

• Corpus Linguistics
• Learner Corpora
• Translation Studies
• +10 more

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Şükrü Özbay currently serves as an Associate Professor at Karadeniz Technical University's Faculty of Arts, Department of English Language and Literature. He earned his PhD and MA in Applied Linguistics from Karadeniz Technical University and holds a BA in English Language and Literature from Ankara University. Education : PhD (2015) and MA (2004) from Karadeniz Technical University; BA (1996) from Ankara University Dr. Özbay's research focuses on Corpus Linguistics , Learner Corpora , Academic Writing , Translation Studies , and Language Pedagogy . His work investigates lexical bundles, support verb constructions, and pragmatic markers through computational corpus analysis. Recent publications analyze four-word recurrent expressions in educational technology contexts, collocational priming in Turkish EFL learners' mental lexicon, and semantic prosody of intensifiers in academic corpora. He supervises theses on data-driven learning applications and corpus-based teaching materials. Dr. Özbay has held managerial roles including Deputy Head of Department (2019–present) and Assistant Coordinator for Erasmus+ programs (2017–2021). He actively participates in international conferences and has published in journals like Turkish Studies , Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics , and Hacettepe Eğitim Dergisi .

Frank KammerzellView profile

Professor

• Phonology
• Morphology
• Syntax
• +8 more

Prof. Dr. Frank Kammerzell is a Professor at the Department of Archaeology and Cultural History of Northeast Africa within Humboldt University of Berlin since May 2003. His academic career includes habilitation at the University of Göttingen (1999) and extensive research collaborations with Hebrew University of Jerusalem and University of Vienna. His educational background encompasses Medieval and Modern History (major 1980), Egyptology (major), Coptic Studies, General and Indo-European Linguistics, and Assyriology. He earned his Dr. phil. from Göttingen with a dissertation on 'Studies on the Language and History of the Carians in Egypt' (1990) and completed habilitation with 'Language contact and language change in ancient Egypt' (1999). Kammerzell's research spans Egyptian phonology, morphology, syntax, lexis, language history, diachronic typology, language contact, writing systems, and Carian history in Egypt. His work integrates linguistic analysis with archaeological contexts, examining language evolution through contact and typological shifts. Notable projects include studies on Egyptian-Akkadian typological developments and classifiers in ancient Egypt. His publications since 2000 demonstrate sustained focus on Egyptian linguistic structures, writing systems, and cross-linguistic influences. Key themes include verb classifiers, glossing rules for Ancient Egyptian, and lexical semantics-pragmatics interfaces, bridging Egyptology with broader linguistic theory. Graduate Scholarship from the State of Lower Saxony (Doctoral Scholarship) 1987-1989 Kammerzell has led significant research projects funded by the DFG, Fritz Thyssen Foundation, and Volkswagen Foundation. His collaborative work with institutions in Jerusalem and Göttingen highlights international partnerships. While specific advisees aren't listed, his editorial roles suggest mentorship in academic publishing. He co-founded research groups on multilingualism and script systems, contributing to journals like Lingua Aegyptia and Ägypten und Levante , underscoring team-based archaeological-linguistic research.

Julia SchlüterView profile

Professor

• Corpus Linguistics
• Language Variation and Change
• Historical Linguistics
• +7 more

Professor Julia Schlüter is a distinguished academic in the Chair of English Linguistics within the Humanities Faculty at the University of Bamberg, Germany. She has served as Senior Lecturer at the Chair of English Linguistics and Language History under Prof. Manfred Krug since June 2008, holding the title of Professor following her habilitation in 2008. Her institutional profile demonstrates deep commitment to both research and teaching innovation, particularly through her leadership of the KorPLUS project and development of open educational resources for corpus linguistics. Her research interests span corpus linguistics for English language learners, empirical methods for studying language variation and change, and the application of corpus methods to teaching. She specializes in examining grammatical, phonological, and lexical differences between British and American English across historical periods from Middle English to present-day usage. Her work investigates phonological variation (particularly phonotactically controlled alternations), morphological change, and syntactic variation through corpus analysis, with special attention to functional grammar and grammaticalization theory. Professor Schlüter's recent publications (2022-2025) reveal a strategic evolution in her research focus, with increasing emphasis on the intersection of corpus linguistics and digital education. While maintaining her foundational work in historical English linguistics, she has developed significant expertise in applying corpus methods to language teacher education and evaluating AI writing tools. Her work demonstrates consistent methodological innovation, moving from traditional corpus analysis to blended learning approaches and digital educational resource development. Her scientific recognition includes: Winner of the 2025 Teaching Innovation Prize from the International Society for the Linguistics of English for the KorPLUS project University of Bamberg Prize for outstanding habilitation (2009) Lise Meitner Programme post-doctoral scholarship (2005-2006) Rectorate Prize from University of Paderborn for outstanding Ph.D. thesis (2005) Multiple DAAD scholarships for international study Professor Schlüter actively supervises doctoral research, currently guiding three Ph.D. candidates (Katharina Deckert, Aklima Nahar, and Nikolai Beland) while having successfully completed supervision for several others. She leads the KorPLUS project (2021-2025), funded by the Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre, which develops open educational resources for corpus linguistics. Her research has been consistently supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and other funding bodies throughout her career. She heads the KorPLUS team (with Carina Großmann and Katharina Deckert) which develops the interactive Open Educational Resource platform for corpus linguistics. Her YouTube channel offers video tutorials on corpus basics, and she has created the Video Podcast Series "How to Update your Grammar" for English teachers. She regularly organizes in-service teacher trainings and collaborates with the Virtual Linguistics Campus at RWTH Aachen University to deliver her educational materials globally.

Alessandro Del TombaView profile

Researcher

• Historical Linguistics
• Indo-European Studies
• Oriental Studies
• +4 more

Alessandro Del Tomba is a Tenure-Track Researcher in Linguistics and Glottology at Sapienza University of Rome, specializing in historical linguistics, Indo-European studies, and Central Asian philology. He holds a PhD in Linguistics from Sapienza and Comparative Indo-European Linguistics from Leiden University. Historical linguistics Indo-European studies Eastern Iranian philology Language contact theories His research focuses on Khotanese and Tocharian languages, with recent publications analyzing manuscript transmission, morphological variation, and phonological developments. He serves as Principal Investigator for the FIS project "Khotanese language and texts in contexts (KhoTxt): A multimodal approach to the classification and periodisation of the Khotanese language and its texts within the cultural and historical framework of medieval Central Asia". He teaches General Linguistics at undergraduate levels and Linguistics courses at the graduate level in Modern Philology. Active in international academic networks, he participates in conferences across Italy, Europe, and Asia.

Yan CongView profile

Assistant Professor

• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Semantics and Pragmatics
• Computational Linguistics
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Yan Cong is an Assistant Professor at Purdue University, focusing on Chinese linguistics and computational linguistics. Their work bridges natural language processing (NLP), semantics, and pragmatics, with applications in artificial intelligence (AI), language education, and healthcare. Research Focus: Developing text analysis models to quantify and improve language learning, assessing semantic/pragmatic competence in language models, and applying computational methods to speech and language fluency. Background: Former NLP researcher at the Feinstein Institutes, with a PhD in Linguistics from Michigan State University. Research Themes: Yan Cong integrates linguistic theory with AI to explore language understanding in humans and machines. Key areas include Computational modeling of semantics and pragmatics Application of NLP to second language acquisition Development of interpretable AI systems for education and healthcare Analysis of speech disturbances in clinical contexts (e.g., schizophrenia, aphasia) Awards: No specific honors mentioned in the provided text.

Haiyang AiView profile

Associate Professor

• Corpus Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Second Language Acquisition
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Haiyang Ai is an Associate Professor in the Literacy and Second Language Studies program at the University of Cincinnati's School of Education. His research applies corpus linguistics and natural language processing to investigate second language acquisition, writing complexity, and bilingual language processing. His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from The Pennsylvania State University (2015), an M.A. in Linguistics & Applied Linguistics from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2006), and a B.A. in English from Shaanxi Normal University (2003). Dr. Ai's research spans corpus linguistics, natural language processing, second language acquisition, and computer-assisted language learning. He specializes in compiling and analyzing native and learner corpora to develop intelligent language learning systems and investigate lexical/syntactic complexity in L2 writing. His methodological approach integrates computational tools with theoretical linguistics to address practical language teaching challenges. His recent publications (2019-2023) demonstrate consistent focus on lexical bundles in professional communication, automating complexity measurement in Chinese, speech perception mechanisms in bilinguals, and grammatical puzzles in English learning. These works bridge corpus-based analysis with psycholinguistic experimentation across diverse subfields including morphosyntax, pragmatic competence, and cognitive processing in L2 acquisition. Dr. Ai has secured multiple University of Cincinnati grants including three CECH Faculty Development Grants ($2500 in 2017-2018 for verb-noun collocation research, $2000 in 2016-2017 for corrective feedback tools) and the NCFDD Faculty Success Program ($3250 in 2017), all supporting his development of computational language learning resources.

Szende ThomasView profile

Professor

• Language Didactics
• Applied Linguistics
• Lexicography
• +3 more

Szende Thomas is a full Professor at Inalco (Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales). He serves as Director of the EA 4514 Plidam research center and heads the Hungarian Studies section at Inalco. His academic work focuses on language teaching, cultural differences in dictionaries, and applied linguistics. Director, EA 4514 Plidam Research Center Head of Hungarian Studies Section, Inalco Member, UNESCO Chair "Language Policies for Multilingualism" Executive Committee Jury member, Paris University Thesis Prize Member, Inalco Scientific Council His research spans language didactics , applied linguistics , and lexicography . He has published extensively on second culture teaching, bilingual dictionary analysis, and language appropriation dynamics, with recent work on language-culture pedagogy and grammatical instruction methodologies. Key publication themes include: intercultural education , language policy in Central/Eastern Europe , bilingual dictionary design , and Hungarian language didactics . His academic contributions extend to methodological works like the Assimil Hungarian language series and specialized dictionaries.

Li NguyenView profile

Assistant Professor

• Language variation and change
• Contact linguistics
• Computational sociolinguistics
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Li Nguyen is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore . Their work bridges linguistics with computational approaches, focusing on language variation, contact phenomena, and multilingual NLP. Education: PhD in Linguistics (University of Cambridge), Master’s in General and Applied Linguistics (Australian National University) Research interests include: Language variation and change in multilingual/diasporic communities Computational sociolinguistics and NLP for low-resource varieties Syntax-pragmatic interface in bicultural contexts Code-switching and heritage language documentation Recent publications highlight collaborations on Vietnamese-English and other code-switched language pairs, with a focus on NLP applications and corpus-based analysis. Their work has gained recognition through grants like the NTU Start-up Grant and Cambridge Language Sciences funding . Scientific awards: Cambridge International Scholarship, Philological Society Fieldwork Grant Li Nguyen actively collaborates on projects involving sociolinguistically informed NLP and community-driven language documentation. They have contributed to the development of the CanVEC corpus for Vietnamese-English speech research.

Joseph LamView profile

Associate Professor

• Ancient Near Eastern Studies
• Hebrew Bible
• Semitic Languages
• +3 more

Joseph Lam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (2012) and specializes in ancient Near Eastern languages and literatures, particularly Hebrew Bible studies, Ugaritic texts, and Semitic linguistics. His research focuses on religious thought, metaphor theory, and ritual practices in ancient Syria-Palestine and Anatolia. Lam teaches courses on Classical Hebrew, ancient Near Eastern history, and religious metaphors, and has authored influential works like Patterns of Sin in the Hebrew Bible (2016). He has received awards including the Schwab Academic Excellence Award (2017) and Lydie T. Shufro Research Fellowship (2017). His current projects explore sacrificial traditions and their connections to sin concepts in ancient Israel. Lam also contributes to public scholarship through courses on Wondrium and academic council roles. Education: Ph.D., University of Chicago (2012); M.A. (2005), M.Div. (2003), and B.A.Sc. (1999) from other institutions. Research interests include Hebrew Bible context, ritual analysis, Semitic languages, and metaphor in religious discourse. Key publications address sin metaphors, Ugaritic literature, and linguistic studies of ancient texts. He maintains affiliations with the Society of Biblical Literature Council and has developed innovative courses on ancient Near Eastern mythologies and religious practices.

Bianca BascianoView profile

Associate Professor

• Chinese Linguistics
• Mandarin Morphology
• Syntax-Semantics Interface
• +5 more

Bianca Basciano is an Associate Professor at the Department of Asian and North African Studies , Ca' Foscari University of Venice, where she has held the Director's Delegate for Research role since 2023. Her work focuses on Chinese linguistics , particularly Mandarin morphology, syntax, and second language acquisition. Research Areas: Chinese compounding, reduplication, causative constructions, resultative compounds, and language teaching methodologies. Teaching: Offers BA/MA courses in Chinese language and linguistics at Ca' Foscari University. Editorial Roles: Member of the editorial boards for Sinica Venetiana and Lingue e Linguaggio . Research Projects: Principal investigator for the PRIN 2020 project on Italian learners' acquisition of Chinese resultative verbs, with extensive corpus-based analysis. Collaborates with Giorgio Arcodia and other international scholars. Key Themes: Event structure delimitation, Vendlerian verb classes, micro-parametric syntactic variation. Publications: Over 40 works including monographs with Oxford University Press and Bologna University Press. Her methodological approach combines theoretical linguistics with corpus analysis, contributing to the understanding of Chinese as both a linguistic system and a second language acquisition challenge. She has also organized international conferences like the 31st IACL Annual Meeting.

Susagna Tubau MuntañaView profile

Associate Professor

• Theoretical Linguistics
• Syntax
• Negation Phenomena
• +5 more

Susagna Tubau Muntaña is an Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Department of English Philology and German Studies. She is part of the Center for Theoretical Linguistics and the Theoretical Linguistics Research Group funded by the Generalitat de Catalunya. Her academic roles include tenures as Associate Professor (2020–2023), Interim Associate Professor (2015–2020), and various teaching/research positions at UAB and other institutions since 2001. Education: PhD in English Philology (UAB, 2008) MA in Linguistics (University College London, 2004) MA in English Philology (UAB, 2003) Bachelor's in English Philology (UAB, 2001) Research Focus: Main interest: Theoretical linguistics, syntax, and negation phenomena (simple/double negation, negative agreement, negative quantifiers) Secondary areas: First/second language acquisition, the that-trace effect in English, gender expression in translated texts Key contributions: Studies on Catalan and English negative concord, experimental syntax, and language typology Grants & Projects: Principal Investigator (IP) of a funded project, plus member of 6 other projects and 2 thematic networks Active in projects like La interpretación de las categorías funcionales (2018–2021) and EXPLETIVITAD Y SIGNIFICADO EXPRESIVO (2024–2027) Awards & Recognition: Positive evaluations from CNEAI (National Commission for Research Activity) and AQU (Catalonia's Quality Agency) Speaker at 40+ linguistics conferences Reviewer for journals, La Caixa-British Council grants, and U.S. National Research Foundation projects Lab/Team Affiliation: Member of the consolidated Theoretical Linguistics Group funded by the Catalan government

Duygu YavuzView profile

Assistant Professor

• Historical Linguistics
• Turkic Dialects
• Conceptual Metaphor Analysis
• +3 more

Dr. Duygu Yavuz is an Assistant Professor at Yeditepe University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Turkish Language and Literature. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Turkish Language and Literature from Sakarya University (2011-2017), MA in Old Turkish from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (2009-2011), and BA in Turkish Language and Literature from the same institution (2005-2009). Education: PhD: Turkish Language and Literature, Sakarya University (2011-2017) MA: Old Turkish, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (2009-2011) BA: Turkish Language and Literature, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (2005-2009) Her research focuses on historical linguistics, Turkic dialectology, metaphorical semantics, and loanword adaptation in Old Turkish texts. She has extensively analyzed Turkic conceptual systems through light and fire metaphors, verb morphology, and reduplication patterns in folklore. Recent publications examine Harezm Turkish, Uyghur texts, and compounding mechanisms in Turkic languages. She has presented at international conferences on topics like dialectal variations and cultural symbolism in historical linguistics. Teaching Experience: Turkish Language History (EDTR 121, TLL 113) Old Turkish (EDTR 211-212, TLL 219-220) Contemporary Turkish (EDTR 261-262, TKL 201-202) Teacher Training (PTUR 402-403) Previously worked at the Turkish Ministry of National Education (2014) teaching Turkish Language and Literature. Affiliated with academic societies tracked through memberships in indexing services like TR DİZİN, MLA, and SOBIAD.

Geoffrey KhanView profile

Professor

• Semitic Linguistics
• Hebrew Language
• Biblical Hebrew
• +7 more

Professor Geoffrey Khan serves as the Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. He has held this prestigious position since 2012, following his academic progression from Lecturer in Hebrew and Aramaic (1993), to Reader in Semitic Philology (1999-2002), and Professor of Semitic Philology (2002-2012). His scholarly journey began with B.A. and Ph.D. studies in Semitic Languages at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Professor Khan's academic foundation includes a B.A. in Semitic Languages (1980) and a Ph.D. (1984) for his thesis "Extraposition and Pronominal Agreement in Semitic languages." His career at Cambridge commenced in 1983 with the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit, where he has remained a central figure in Semitic scholarship. Professor Khan's research spans three major domains within Semitic linguistics. His work on Hebrew encompasses comprehensive studies of Biblical Hebrew syntax, the Tiberian Masoretic tradition, and medieval Hebrew grammatical thought, particularly Karaite contributions. In Aramaic studies, he has conducted extensive documentation of endangered North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic dialects through fieldwork across northern Iraq, southeastern Turkey, and western Iran. His Arabic research focuses on editing medieval documentary corpora, including materials from the Cairo Genizah and early Islamic regions. He serves as editor-in-chief of the comprehensive Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics, containing approximately 1,000 articles on Hebrew language traditions. Professor Khan's publication trajectory reveals consistent scholarly productivity across multiple Semitic language traditions. His recent works demonstrate particular focus on the Tiberian pronunciation tradition of Biblical Hebrew (2020), Neo-Aramaic dialect documentation (2021-2024), and medieval Arabic documents from Nubia (2024). His scholarship bridges traditional philological approaches with contemporary linguistic theory, addressing both historical and contemporary aspects of Semitic languages. Professor Khan's scholarly distinction is reflected in numerous prestigious honors: Election as Fellow of the British Academy (1998) Election as Honorary Fellow of the Academy of the Hebrew Language (2011) Election as Fellow of Academia Europea (2014) Election as Honorary Member of the American Oriental Society (2015) Extraordinary Professor (Honorary) by University of Stellenbosch (2016) Lidzbarski Gold Medal for Semitic philology (2004) Honorary doctorates from Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2017) and University of Uppsala (2018) Professor Khan actively supervises graduate research, currently guiding Lina Brüssel's work on "The Medieval Karaite Transcriptions of Hebrew into Arabic Script." His leadership extends to multiple major research initiatives including the "Documentation of North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic Dialects" project, "Arabic Documents from Fatimid Nubia," and the preparation of the "Oxford Grammar of Biblical Hebrew" for Oxford University Press. His scholarly contributions have been supported by various funding bodies enabling extensive fieldwork and publication projects across multiple continents.