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Mena LafkiouiView profile

Professor

• Berber linguistics
• Geolinguistics
• Sociolinguistics
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Mena Lafkioui is a Full Professor (Directeur d'études) in Berber linguistics at the Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in Paris, holding a concurrent position as Research Director at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). She has been affiliated with these institutions since 2018 and 2014 respectively, following previous academic positions at Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Università della Calabria, and Ghent University. Her educational background includes a Habilitation in 'Sciences du langage' from EHESS (2010), a Ph.D. in Linguistics from INALCO, Paris (1999), a Postgraduate degree in Linguistics from INALCO (1995), and a Master's in Oriental Languages and Cultures from Ghent University (1994). Lafkioui's research spans Berber linguistics, geolinguistics, sociolinguistics, Afroasiatic linguistics, Arabic dialectology, and negation typology. Her work integrates structural linguistic analysis with sociocultural contexts, particularly focusing on the Rif Berber language continuum, language contact phenomena, and the impact of digital communication on Amazigh identity construction. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on Berber language structures, particularly examining negation patterns, topicalization mechanisms, geolinguistic variation, and the impact of language contact with Arabic. Her methodological approaches blend traditional linguistic analysis with computational and algorithmic perspectives, reflecting an innovative approach to language documentation and analysis. Elected as Academician, Accademia Ambrosiana, Milan (2014) Elected as founding member of the 'Classe Africa' of the Accademia Ambrosiana, Milan (2014) Elected as founding member of the 'Section Berbero' of the Accademia Ambrosiana, Milan (2014) Lafkioui has supervised 10 PhD students and 55 Master's dissertations while securing competitive research grants across Europe. She serves on multiple editorial boards including the International Journal Dialectologia et Geolinguistica and Afrika Focus. Her institutional roles include membership on the Scientific Council of the Laboratoire d'excellence Empirical Foundations of Linguistics in Paris and participation in numerous academic committees overseeing PhD programs in African languages and cultures. She has organized 17 international scientific meetings and is an active member of 10 scientific societies, including the Société de Linguistique de Paris, demonstrating her significant contribution to the academic community in linguistics and African studies.

• Data Analytics
• Machine Learning
• Energy Systems
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Ramon Granell is a Senior Researcher at the Oxford e-Research Centre (University of Oxford), specializing in data analytics and machine learning applied to energy systems, computational linguistics, and data management. He leads the Data Readiness Group under Prof. Susanna-Assunta Sansone, focusing on FAIRsharing platform enhancements. With a PhD in energy analytics from Brunel University London and degrees from the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Granell has been at Oxford since 2010, contributing to projects like the EPSRC-funded ADEPT and WICKED initiatives. His work bridges energy informatics and data science, with notable achievements including best poster awards at energy workshops and contributions to FAIR data principles through the FAIR Cookbook. He also investigates green leasing impacts and anaerobic digestion efficiency, demonstrating cross-disciplinary research strengths. Education: BSc in Computer Science, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia MSc in Machine Learning, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia PhD in Energy Analytics, Brunel University London Key Research Areas: Granell's work focuses on data-driven solutions for energy demand prediction in retail environments, leveraging machine learning techniques such as Dirichlet process mixtures and feature extraction. His computational linguistics research explores morphological productivity and lexical analysis. He actively promotes FAIR data principles through collaborative projects like the FAIR Cookbook, which supports standardization and interoperability in scientific data ecosystems. Grants & Awards: EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account (2017-2018) Best poster awards (2017, Manchester and 2018 Brussels) He has secured funding from EU Companions, EPSRC WICKED, and ADEPT projects. Labs/Teams: Core member of the Data Readiness Group at Oxford e-Research Centre, collaborating with Prof. Sansone’s team on FAIR data initiatives and energy analytics.

Vincent RouillardView profile

Research Fellow

• Semantics
• Pragmatics
• Formal Semantics
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Vincent Rouillard is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Linguistics at Harvard University focusing on formal semantics, pragmatics, and their interfaces. His research examines temporal adverbial distributions, interrogative structures, and cross-linguistic semantics. Rouillard investigates how languages encode stativity and dynamicity, with empirical work on Georgian verb systems. His publications analyze uniqueness implications in wh-questions across languages including Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. Current work develops maximal informativity accounts for temporal expressions and explores the syntax-semantics interface in question formation. His approach combines formal linguistic theory with cross-linguistic data analysis.

Bob de JongeView profile

Associate Professor

• Sociolinguistics
• Romance Language Acquisition
• Linguistics
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Dr. Bob de Jonge is an Associate Professor at the University of Groningen, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and the Department of European Languages and Cultures. He holds a PhD in Spanish Language and Literature from Leiden University (1990) and has been active in academia since 1985. His research focuses on sociolinguistics, Romance language acquisition, and linguistic analysis, particularly in Spanish and Italian. He explores topics such as pronoun usage, language variation, and cognitive grammar frameworks. His work includes studies on variable pronoun use in Patagonian Spanish, sociocultural aspects of le and lo/la in Spanish, and the relevance of cognitive approaches to linguistic analysis. He has contributed to edited volumes on topics ranging from food terminology in Dutch to immigrant influences on language. His publications reflect a strong emphasis on empirical research and functional linguistics. De Jonge has organized international conferences and presented at events such as the 13th International Columbia School Conference. His research activities span collaboration with institutions in Argentina, Italy, and Mexico. He currently serves as Co-Director of the Faculty of Arts at Groningen and is actively involved in theoretical and empirical linguistics research groups.

Isabella FritzView profile

Research Fellow

• Language Processing
• Bilingualism
• Second Language Acquisition
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Isabella Fritz is a Research Fellow and Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford, affiliated with the Language and Brain Laboratory within the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics. She holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham, where her research focused on how co-speech gestures interact with speech. Currently, her work emphasizes the language processing of English learners, exploring topics from discourse-level comprehension to word-level phonological mechanisms. Education: PhD in Linguistics, University of Birmingham Research interests span psycholinguistics, bilingualism, and cognitive neuroscience. She investigates the neural bases of language comprehension, the role of gesture in multimodal communication, and phonological factors influencing second language acquisition. Her studies often employ experimental methods and neuroimaging techniques like ERP to uncover how learners integrate speech and non-speech cues. Publications reflect a sustained focus on bilingual language processing, gesture-speech interaction, and the cognitive and neural underpinnings of linguistic structures. Recent work examines metrical phonology in L2 recognition and explores dissociations between neural mechanisms for noun modification contexts. No scientific awards are mentioned in the provided text. Advising and grants: Isabella has no listed advisees or grants. Her primary role involves conducting independent research within her lab and collaborating on projects related to language acquisition and perception. Labs/Teams: She is actively involved in the Language and Brain Laboratory at Oxford, contributing to studies on the interplay between linguistic and cognitive processes.

Hilary WynneView profile

Research Fellow

• Neurolinguistics
• Psycholinguistics
• Phonology
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Hilary Wynne is a Research Fellow and Senior Research Associate at the University of Oxford's Faculty of Linguistics, Philology, and Phonetics. They lead research in the Language and Brain Laboratory, focusing on neurolinguistic and psycholinguistic investigations of language processing, particularly in related languages and specialized domains like aviation. Wynne's work utilizes EEG, fMRI, eye-tracking, and corpus analysis, with fieldwork primarily conducted in Kolkata, India. Current roles include EPSRC-funded grant leadership (2022-2027) and advisory positions such as Early Career Research Representative on University Council and Vice-Chair of the Research Staff Consultation Group. They previously held postdoctoral roles at Oxford and Manchester universities, alongside teaching responsibilities in Linguistics. Research interests span sound pattern processing, morphosyntactic structures in L1/L2 speakers, and interdisciplinary methods bridging neuroscience and linguistics. Methodological expertise includes behavioral experiments, neuroimaging, and corpus linguistics. Wynne's contributions extend to Tolkien studies, reflecting a broader interest in language's cultural dimensions. Grant-funded projects emphasize experimental rigor, with outputs appearing in journals across linguistics, cognitive science, and literary studies.

Phaedra RoyleView profile

Professor

• Language Acquisition
• Psycholinguistics
• Neurolinguistics
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Phaedra Royle is a Full Professor at the Université de Montréal's School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, part of the Faculty of Medicine. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from the Université de Montréal and a postdoctoral fellowship from McGill University. Her research focuses on language acquisition, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, and developmental language disorders, particularly in French and multilingual populations. She leads the Language Acquisition and Processing Lab and collaborates with institutions like the CRBLM (Brain, Language, and Music Research Centre). Education: Postdoc at McGill University (Communication Sciences), PhD in Linguistics (Université de Montréal), Master's in Linguistics (McGill), and Bachelor's in Linguistics with a minor in Spanish (Concordia University). Research Interests : Morphology, neurolinguistic processing of language, bilingualism, aging effects on language, and clinical applications for language disorders. She uses ERPs (electrophysiological methods) to study syntactic and semantic processing in both typical and atypical populations. Grants & Collaborations : Principal investigator on multiple projects funded by FRQNT, CRSH, and CRSNG. Notable projects include Language Acquisition and Processing in Teen and Adult L1 and L2 and Aging and the Time-Course of Morphology for Reading in French . She co-leads teams like the REPAR network for rehabilitation research. Labs & Teams : Director of the Language Acquisition and Processing Lab (Laboratoire de recherche sur l’acquisition et le traitement du langage). Affiliated with CRBLM, CIRCA, and the Centre de réadaptation Marie-Enfant (CHU Sainte-Justine).

• Language Acquisition
• Bilingualism
• Spanish Linguistics
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Dr. Anahi Alba de la Fuente serves as an Associate Professor at Université de Montréal's Department of Literatures and Languages of the World. Her research focuses on language acquisition patterns, particularly in Spanish as a first and second language, examining bilingualism through psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic frameworks. She investigates morphosyntactic development across learner profiles including heritage speakers and L2/L3 learners. Her work explores critical intersections between theoretical linguistics and applied pedagogy, addressing how linguistic risk perception influences language teaching methodologies. Research employs experimental and corpus-based approaches to analyze tense/aspect systems, gender assignment, and relative clause structures across Romance languages. Awarded the 2020 Teaching Excellence Prize, Dr. Alba de la Fuente maintains active collaborations through ResearchGate and Google Scholar. Current projects examine heritage language maintenance in Montreal's multilingual context and pedagogical interventions for advanced Spanish learners.

Sanghee KimView profile

Researcher

• Psycholinguistics
• Computational Linguistics
• Language Processing
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Sanghee Kim is a Researcher and Humanities Teaching Fellow at the University of Chicago's Department of Linguistics. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (2024) and specializes in psycholinguistics and computational linguistics. Her research focuses on the cognitive mechanisms of human language processing within discourse contexts, combining behavioral experiments with computational methods like NLP tools (Python) and statistical analysis (R). She teaches core undergraduate courses in Cognitive Science, Linguistics, Psychology, and Computer Science, including newly designed methods courses that integrate experimental and computational approaches. Research Interests: Psycholinguistics, Computational Linguistics, Discourse Processing, Experimental Design, Language Models, and Cross-Linguistic Studies. Publications highlight work on agreement attraction effects, discourse structure encoding, prosody in Korean syntax, and dialogue dynamics in language models. Her methodologies include web-based behavioral experiments (eye-tracking), visual world paradigms, and computational modeling.

Mary MoroneyView profile

Professor

• Semantics
• Syntax
• Definiteness
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Professor Mary Moroney joined the Department of Linguistics in January 2022. She earned her PhD from Cornell University in 2021, specializing in nominal structure and interpretation through fieldwork on Shan, an understudied Kra-Dai language. Her research explores semantics, syntax, definiteness, quantification, and comparative structures through linguistic fieldwork in Southeast Asia. Recent publications focus on comparative structures in Shan language, classifier systems, and typological studies of definiteness. Her work consistently demonstrates innovative approaches to documenting understudied languages and contributes significantly to theoretical linguistics.

• Architectural Education
• Virtual Reality in Design
• Neuro-urbanism
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Professor Ning Gu is a faculty member in the Department of Architecture at the University of South Australia (UniSA), based at the City West Campus within the UniSA Creative school. His research focuses on architectural education, virtual design environments, neuro-urbanism, and culturally responsive design. He leads projects addressing linguistic barriers in global design education and co-designed the Good Practice Guide to support international students. His work explores immersive technologies like VR in architectural studios and parametric design integration. Recent projects include studies on neuroscientific methodologies in urban planning and intergenerational arts programs for CALD communities. He collaborates extensively with researchers across disciplines, including psychology and computer science, to advance evidence-based design practices. Education & Roles: Professor of Architecture at UniSA Research Degree Supervisor Research Themes: Virtual Reality in Architectural Pedagogy Cross-Cultural Design Education Neuroscience-Informed Urban Design Parametric Design Tools Sustainable Construction Practices Key Contributions: Developed frameworks for globalized design education Pioneered studies on VR-based design studios Co-designed community-focused arts programs Advocated for neuroscientific methods in urban studies Grants & Collaborations: Projects funded by Global Arts and Health Alliance, UniSA ERS Scholarship, and ARC DP220101595 grants. Collaborations include researchers from Griffith University, Flinders University, and Newcastle University.

José A. CamachoView profile

Professor

• Linguistics
• Hispanic Linguistics
• Syntax
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José A. Camacho is a Professor and Director of the School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His research focuses on syntax, bilingualism, and language contact phenomena, with particular attention to Spanish and indigenous languages like Shipibo. He has authored influential textbooks such as Introducción a la sintaxis del español (2018) and edited volumes like Exploring Interfaces (2019). His work bridges formal syntax with sociolinguistic concerns, examining heritage speaker grammars, null subject parameters, and morphosyntactic variation. Notable projects include studies on gender agreement in Shipibo-Spanish contact zones and adverb placement in heritage Spanish. Camacho has collaborated extensively with researchers on indigenous language maintenance in urban settings, as seen in Linguistic attitudes towards Shipibo in Cantagallo (2018). Publications span over three decades, with key contributions to syntactic theory (e.g., revisiting the null subject parameter) and bilingualism studies. His recent work explores paradigmatic uniformity in heritage grammars and the Big DP hypothesis in contact languages. Camacho serves as an editorial board member for major linguistics journals and has organized international workshops on bilingual morphology.

Luis LópezView profile

Professor

• Pragmatics
• Syntax
• Morphology
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Luis López is a Professor of Spanish Linguistics and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). He holds a PhD in Linguistics from Cornell University (1995) and has been affiliated with UIC since 1999. His research focuses on pragmatics, syntax, morphology, and bilingualism, with notable work on code-switching and the integration of bilingual grammars. He directed the Bilingualism Research Laboratory at UIC for many years and has contributed to the Cambridge Handbook of Distributed Morphology. His recent work bridges law and linguistics, examining perjury semantics and legal discourse. Education: PhD in Linguistics, Cornell University (1995); BA in Filología, Universitat de Barcelona (1988). Research highlights include studies on metaphor theory, minimal assertions, and the conceptual structure of perjury. He serves on editorial boards for journals like Current Issues in Multilingualism and ISOGLOSS. Notable awards include the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (2016) and a Fulbright Award (2012–2013). López has advised numerous students and collaborated on projects exploring code-switching syntax, adjective placement, and second language acquisition. His work emphasizes the importance of bilingual data in linguistic theory and the application of formal syntax to contact phenomena.

Ulrike SchneiderView profile

Professor

• Corpus Linguistics
• Language Variation and Change
• Historical Linguistics
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Ulrike Schneider is a Professor of English Linguistics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. She holds a PhD (2014) and Habilitation (2024) in English linguistics, specializing in corpus-based studies of syntax, language variation, and diachronic change. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics and applied digital methods. Education Habilitation: "Transitivity as an Explanatory Factor in Language Variation and Change" , Mainz (2024) PhD: "Frequency, Hesitations and Chunks - A Usage-based Study of Chunking in English" , Freiburg (2014) Diploma in Applied Modern Languages and Business, Giessen (2009) Research Interests Language Variation & Change Corpus Linguistics Diachronic Syntax Modality & Negation Political Discourse Analysis Digital Humanities Her work examines syntactic structures in historical and modern contexts, particularly focusing on modals, causatives, and corpus-based methods. Recent studies analyze Trump's political language and the diachronic evolution of verb constructions. Publications highlight methodological innovations in corpus analysis and digital tools for linguistic research. Recent work addresses modal negation patterns, V+it up constructions, and legal aspects of social media corpus publication. Teaching & Grants include innovative digital pedagogy projects funded by the Gutenberg Lehrkolleg. She has held visiting professorships at Hildesheim, Augsburg, Frankfurt, and Konstanz universities since 2023. Awards include the JGU Teaching Award (2024) and a 2018 grant for digital humanities initiatives.

Kyung Wook SeoView profile

Associate Professor

• Residential Architecture
• Urban Design
• Environmental Behavior
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Dr Kyung Wook Seo is an Associate Professor and Head of Education at the Department of Architecture and Built Environment at Northumbria University, UK. His expertise spans residential building design, urban morphology, and environmental behavior. He has led international projects such as the National Research Foundation-funded 'Social Housing Design in the Post-Pandemic Era' (2022–25) and contributed to sustainable housing initiatives in Malaysia and Korea. Seo holds editorial roles at the Journal of Housing and Built Environment and Frontiers in Psychology , and was a JSPS Invitational Fellow (2023). His academic journey includes a PhD from UCL Bartlett, and prior roles as Head of Department at Kyonggi University and architect at Daewoo Construction and Wendel-Duchscherer Architects. Education: PhD in Architectural Theory, University College London (2014) Master of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, Korea University Research Interests: Focuses on housing form and culture, morphological analysis of buildings/cities, and post-pandemic urban resilience. His work bridges architectural theory with practical design solutions, particularly in modular housing and cultural adaptation. Recent studies investigate spatial perception, urban regeneration stakeholder dynamics, and cognitive dimensions of domestic spaces. Grants & Projects: £148,731: Social Housing Design in the Post-Pandemic Era (NRF Korea) £454,871: Future Dwelling Models for Korean New Towns (KLHC) £133,787: Structure-Infill Housing for Malaysia's Low-Income Populations (British Council) His research outputs span 50+ peer-reviewed articles, with key contributions in Archnet-IJAR and Nexus Network Journal . Awards include the 2021 Academic Excellence Award and 2009 Best Teaching Award.