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Lorena JessopView profile

Lecturer

• Second language acquisition
• Laboratory phonetics
• Sociolinguistics
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Lorena Jessop is a Lecturer in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Queen's University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Science. She specializes in second language acquisition, laboratory phonetics, and sociolinguistics. Her research focuses on pronunciation pedagogy and linguistic phenomena like 'uptalk' and 'latrinalia'. She has held teaching roles in Japan, the USA, and Canada since 2004, designing courses such as LING 205 (Language and Power). Education includes a Ph.D. (ABD) in Second Language Education from the University of Toronto, an M.A. in Linguistics from the University of California, and prior studies in Anthropological Linguistics and Linguistics at the University of British Columbia. Her research interests span phonetics, sociolinguistics, and language pedagogy. Recent studies include empirical investigations into form-focused instruction methods and quantitative analyses of intonation patterns. Articles highlight contributions to L2 acquisition theory and pronunciation teaching strategies. Teaching responsibilities include Introduction to Linguistics (LING 100), Phonetics (LING 310), and Language Acquisition and Learning (LING 210). No scientific awards are explicitly listed in available records.

Branislav GerazovView profile

Professor

• Speech Synthesis
• Speech Recognition
• Biomedical Signal Processing
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Branislav Gerazov is a Professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies (FEIT), Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje. He holds a PhD in Technical Sciences from the same university and has extensive experience in academic and industry roles. His primary research interests include speech technology (synthesis, recognition, and prosody modeling), biomedical signal processing, and applications of machine learning/deep learning in audio and biomedical domains. He has led and contributed to 7 international and 4 national research projects, including the EU-funded ProsoDeep project on prosody modeling and the Erasmus+ VALENCE initiative advancing machine learning in vocational education. His work has been published in leading journals like IEEE TASLP and conferences such as Interspeech. Gerazov has also co-authored a patent on speech processing and developed open-source tools like ProsoBeast for prosody annotation and PySFC for prosody analysis. As a mentor, he has advised 6 Master students and over 30 Bachelor students, leading teams to win international competitions like the IEEE Signal Processing Cup 2023. He has organized numerous academic events, including serving as Technical Program Chair for IWSSIP 2023 and co-leading the COST Action a-STEP working group. Gerazov's industry collaborations include roles as CTO at ListenUp Technologies (Israel) and ASR consultant for Speech AI (Macedonia). His technical expertise spans Python, PyTorch, signal processing libraries, and tools for data analysis and visualization.

• General Linguistics
• Phonetics
• Phonology
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Aveen Mohammed Hasan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English Language at the Iraqi College of Humanities, University of Zakho. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from Ulster University (2012) and has been actively involved in academic leadership roles, including serving as Head of Department and Head Assistant. Her research focuses on Kurdish linguistics, with specializations in phonetics, phonology, and sociolinguistics. Education: Doctor of Philosophy (2012), Master of Arts (2005), Bachelor of Arts (2001) in English Language from University of Duhok. Professional experience includes roles as Assistant Professor (2018–present), Lecturer (2013–2018), and Assistant Lecturer (2005–2013). She has conducted training programs on TESOL methodology, higher education leadership, and ELT pedagogy. Research interests include Kurdish intonation patterns, phonological processes (e.g., glide insertion, stress shifts), loanword variation, and language acquisition in Kurdish-speaking children. She has organized academic workshops and serves on editorial committees for journals like Humanities Journal of University of Zakho and Journal of Comparative Studies. Recent work includes developing articulation tests for Kurdish children, analyzing e-learning challenges during the pandemic, and studying loanword usage in Kurdish dialects. Her contributions to phonetics and sociolinguistics have been presented at international conferences, including the International Conference on Kurdish Linguistics and the University of Daugavpils’ Human: Language, Society, Culture conference.

Sameer ud Dowla KhanView profile

Professor

• Phonetics
• Phonology
• Prosody
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Sameer ud Dowla Khan is a Professor of Linguistics at Reed College and co-editor of the Journal of South Asian Linguistics. They lead research in phonetics and phonology, specializing in intonation (prosody), voice quality (phonation), and South Asian languages. As director of Reed College's Lab of Linguistics, they oversee research on diverse languages and their varieties. Their research examines the physical attributes of speech sounds, abstract mental representations, and cross-linguistic patterns. Primary specializations include developing phonological models of Bengali intonation (InTraSAL system), comparative analysis of South Asian languages, and pioneering work on Bangla Sign Language. Khan's work spans theoretical and applied linguistics with strong interdisciplinary connections to cognitive science. Analysis of their 15 most recent publications reveals dominant research trajectories: phonetic documentation of phonation types (breathy/creaky voice) across languages, prosodic typology of South Asian languages, sociophonetic variation in voice quality, and applications in language acquisition/technology. Major methodologies include acoustic analysis, perceptual experiments, and corpus linguistics. Khan teaches undergraduate courses including: Introduction to Phonetics, Phonological Theory, Intonation Systems, Field Methods, and South Asian Languages. They mentor students in the Lab of Linguistics on experimental design and linguistic analysis.

Nanna HiltonView profile

Associate Professor

• Citizen Science
• Sociolinguistics
• Experimental Linguistics
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Dr. Nanna Hilton is an Associate Professor of Sociolinguistics at the University of Groningen's Campus Fryslân, affiliated with the Department of Frisian Language and Culture and the Language Technology and Culture faculty. She holds a PhD from the University of York (2006-2010) and has held roles including Assistant Professor (2010-2017) and Project Coordinator for the MA Multilingualism program. Her research focuses on sociolinguistics, experimental linguistics, and citizen science, particularly in minority language preservation. Notable projects include the 'Stimmen' citizen science initiative and the 'Multilingual Melodies' study on bilingual prosody. She has also contributed to interdisciplinary work on linguistic salience using ERP and pupilometry techniques. Hilton has received awards such as membership in De Jonge Akademie (2019) and a NWA-IDG Grant (2019). Her teaching spans undergraduate and graduate courses in sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, and minority language studies. She supervises research projects on topics like prosodic features in bilingual speakers and technology-based language documentation. Her work frequently addresses Frisian and Scandinavian languages, exploring dialect levelling, language attitudes, and the role of technology in linguistic research. She collaborates internationally and has published over 45 peer-reviewed articles and edited volumes.

Carolina GonzálezView profile

Professor

• Phonology
• Phonetics
• Prosody
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Carolina González is a full-time Professor at Florida State University's Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics, College of Arts and Sciences. Holding a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Southern California, she specializes in Spanish phonetics, phonology, and prosody with particular focus on language invention and phonation patterns. Research Areas: Phonology, Phonetics, Prosody, Laboratory phonology, L2 phonological acquisition, Syntax-phonology interface, Morph-phonology, Language invention Her publication trends reveal sustained expertise in Spanish consonantal phenomena, intonation patterns, and prosody-conditioned alternations across Romance languages. Notably, she is collaborating with Lara Reglero on mirativity and developing a book on language invention with Cambridge University Press. While no formal scientific awards are mentioned in the available text, her laboratory phonology research integrates acoustic analysis with phonological theory. No graduate students are explicitly listed in the provided materials.

Antje MuntendamView profile

Associate Professor

• Bilingualism
• Language Contact
• Psycholinguistics
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Antje Muntendam is an Associate Professor of Linguistics and Spanish at Florida State University (FSU), affiliated with the Modern Languages and Linguistics department. She holds a M.A. from Leiden University and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her roles include serving as Coordinator and Adviser of Linguistics at FSU, Affiliate Faculty at the Native American and Indigenous Studies Center, and Affiliated Member of the Heritage Linguistics Lab at Leiden University. Her research focuses on bilingualism, language contact, and prosody, with particular emphasis on Quechua-Spanish and Turkish-Dutch bilingual communities. She investigates cross-linguistic influence, code-switching, and intonation patterns in Andean and European contexts. Muntendam is co-founder of the international conference on Bilingualism in the Hispanic and Lusophone World (BHL). She currently leads a National Science Foundation-funded project (2024-2027) on Quechua and Spanish intonation in Andean language contact. Muntendam teaches courses such as Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World , Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism , and Spanish Phonetics . Her work bridges syntax, sociolinguistics, and psycholinguistics, addressing topics like clitic placement, focus marking, and heritage language acquisition. Her publications span journals like Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism and Bilingualism: Language and Cognition . Her academic contributions include co-editing volumes on Quechua stance and deixis and co-authoring studies on prosodic transfer and syntactic interfaces in bilingual contexts. She actively engages in interdisciplinary research, integrating experimental methods (e.g., eye-tracking) and comparative analyses of multilingual speech.

Mithun MarianneView profile

Professor

• Morphology
• Syntax
• Discourse
• +7 more

Mithun Marianne is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), USA, since 1986. Previously, she held roles including Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley (1982-1986) and Professor at SUNY Albany (1973-1985). She earned a Ph.D. from Yale University in 1974. Her research focuses on morphology, syntax, discourse, prosody, language contact/change, typology, and documentation of Indigenous and Austronesian languages. She has held visiting positions globally, including at the University of Nice, Stanford, and La Trobe University. She serves on editorial boards for journals like Amérindia and Journal of Linguistic Typology . Her honors include Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America (2008), the Medaille du Collège de France (2005), and Doctorates Honoris Causa from La Trobe University (2003) and the University of Oslo (2000). She was elected to the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in 1998. Recent activities include leading international research initiatives on cross-linguistic clause combining (2010-2012) and serving on scientific committees for language documentation conferences. Her work bridges linguistic theory with empirical analysis, emphasizing fieldwork and endangered language preservation.

• Sociophonetics
• Forensic Phonetics
• Phonetics and Phonology
• +12 more

Dr. Grace Wenling Cao is an Assistant Professor in Linguistics (Phonetics and Phonology) at the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, University College Dublin. She holds a PhD from the University of York and an MSc from the University of Edinburgh. Prior to her current position, she served as a Hong Kong RGC Postdoctoral Fellow and lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. PhD in Linguistics – University of York MSc in Developmental Linguistics – University of Edinburgh Her research focuses on sociophonetics , forensic phonetics , and language attitudes in multilingual contexts, particularly in Hong Kong. She investigates phonetic convergence, cross-language speaker identification, the impact of visual cues on speech perception, and identity-related language changes in Cantonese and Hong Kong English. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with real-world applications in forensic science and human-AI interaction. Recent publications span high-impact journals and conferences, showing a strong trend in using acoustic-phonetic analysis to understand social biases, speaker identity, and forensic challenges in trilingual environments. Her work increasingly integrates AI and machine learning approaches to speaker recognition, especially in cross-language settings using filled pauses as biometric markers. She has received multiple scientific awards and grants, including the prestigious Hong Kong RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship and funding from the Worldwide Universities Network. Her current research includes a major project on human-AI speech accommodation. Hong Kong RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Worldwide Universities Network Research Mobility Program CUHK Global Scholarship Program Linguistic Association of Great Britain Conference Fund University of York Humanities Research Centre Grant Dr. Cao actively supervises graduate students, having guided 14 Master’s theses and one undergraduate intern. She coordinates key modules such as Phonology (MA), Phonology 2, and Sounds in Language at UCD. She has also taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses at CUHK and HKUST, including sociolinguistics, phonetics, and bilingualism. She leads research on trilingual speech in Hong Kong, particularly focusing on forensic applications and sociolinguistic identity. Her team explores how filled pauses, accent perception, and visual cues affect intelligibility and speaker identification, with implications for both legal and technological domains.

• Prosody
• Intonation
• Phonetics
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Prof. Bettina Braun is a faculty member at the University of Konstanz, specializing in prosody and intonation. Her research explores intonational contrasts, listener processing, and second language acquisition. She teaches phonetics, phonology, and experimental methods, and was honored with the students' teaching prize. She holds regular office hours and is supported by a secretary, Barbara Werner. Research focuses on how prosody interacts with lexical meaning, particularly in questions and sarcasm. Cross-linguistic studies feature prominently, including work on German, Persian, Chinese, and Swiss dialects. She emphasizes experimental methods, including Active Learning systems for perception experiments. Her work also examines infant-directed speech and L2 acquisition challenges. Key contributions include analyses of rhetorical vs. information-seeking questions, the role of pitch accents, and the impact of native language on prosodic perception. Ongoing projects are detailed on her dedicated page. Scientific awards include the University of Konstanz student-recognized teaching prize. Her lab's work is supported by collaborations in corpus development, such as the Konstanz prosodically annotated infant-directed speech corpus (KIDS corpus). She actively publishes on intonation’s role in disambiguation and cross-cultural communication.

Mark-Matthias ZymlaView profile

Research Fellow

• Computational Semantics
• Syntax/Semantics Interface
• Formal Pragmatics
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Mark-Matthias Zymla is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Konstanz's Department of Linguistics specializing in computational linguistics. His work bridges theoretical linguistic frameworks with practical computational implementations, focusing on semantic representation and processing. His primary research interests include computational semantics, the syntax/semantics interface, formal and computational pragmatics, with particular expertise in tense and aspect systems, argumentation theory, discourse particles, and rhetorical questions. He develops computational tools like LiGER (Linguistic Graph Expansion and Rewriting) that integrate syntactic analyses from LFG and Universal Dependencies with semantic annotations using Glue Semantics. Zymla has taught numerous courses at the University of Konstanz including Computational Semantics, Lexical Functional Grammar, Large Language Models, and Grammar Development across multiple semesters since 2015. His research is supported by projects like CUEPAQ (Visual Analytics for Argument Quality), VALIDA, and tense/aspect research funded by the Nuance Foundation. He actively participates in the ParGram community, co-organizing meetings in Rochester (2023) and Groningen (2022), and co-founded the 'SuP' reading group on semantics and pragmatics at Konstanz. His publications demonstrate strong interdisciplinary work connecting computational linguistics with visual analytics, argumentation studies, and cross-linguistic semantic annotation.

Carmen KungView profile

Research Fellow

• Language Processing
• Prosody
• Cognitive Neuroscience
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Carmen Kung is an Honorary Research Fellow at Macquarie University's Department of Linguistics, affiliated with the Centre for Language Sciences (CLaS). She concurrently holds a Senior Research Scientist position at the National Acoustic Laboratories since April 2020. Her research focuses on real-time language processing, particularly how prosody influences semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic comprehension in diverse populations including monolinguals, second-language learners, and hearing-impaired individuals. She employs advanced techniques such as eye-tracking, EEG, MEG, and behavioral measures. External roles include collaborations with the National Acoustic Laboratories, emphasizing auditory research. Key projects include CLaS initiatives (2019-2021) and Phonetics Laboratory facilities (2015), where she contributed to interdisciplinary language and speech research. Her work spans pediatric audiology, healthcare policy for Indigenous populations, and neurocognitive mechanisms of language processing. Recent studies address ear health checks for Aboriginal children and clinical practices for hearing loss. Over 14 peer-reviewed articles highlight her contributions to language neuroscience and applied public health. Her research impacts include developing tools like PLUM and HATS for hearing screening in Indigenous communities, recognized in news and academic platforms. She collaborates internationally, with projects emphasizing cross-cultural and clinical applications of linguistics.

Hongming ZhangView profile

Professor

• Chinese Linguistics
• Syntax-Phonology Interface
• Prosodic Phonology
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Hongming Zhang is a Professor of Chinese Linguistics and Head of the Chinese Language and Linguistics Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he has been a faculty member since 1994. He also directs the UW-Tianjin Summer Chinese Program and holds editorial leadership roles in major journals and book series in Chinese linguistics. Ph.D., University of California at San Diego, Linguistics (1992) M.A., University of California at San Diego, Linguistics (1990) M.A., Fudan University, Chinese Linguistics (1984) B.A., Fudan University, Chinese Language (1981) His research focuses on the syntax-phonology interface, prosodic phonology, poetic prosody, and the history of the Chinese language. He has made significant contributions to the understanding of tone sandhi, tonal representation in dialects, and the linguistic structure of classical Chinese poetry. His work bridges theoretical linguistics and literary analysis, particularly in the context of historical and dialectal variation. The most recent articles highlight a strong trend in prosodic studies across Chinese dialects, historical phonology, and the linguistic analysis of classical poetry. His publications consistently emphasize empirical data from understudied dialects and integrate formal linguistic theory with philological insights. Vilas Associate Award (UW-Madison, 2003–05) Chiang Ching Kuo Research Grants (1997–99, 2005–06) Chern Shiing-shen Chair Professor (Nankai University, 2006) Chang Jiang Scholar Chair Professor (China MOE, 2009) Teacher of the Year 2015 (Wisconsin Association of Chinese Language Teachers) Distinguished Guest Professor (multiple Chinese universities) Professor Zhang has advised numerous students and led curriculum development in Chinese language and linguistics. He has secured research grants from prestigious foundations and has held leadership roles in international scholarly organizations. He is currently executive editor of the International Journal of Chinese Linguistics and series editor for Routledge Studies in Chinese Linguistics . He leads a research group focused on prosodic theory and Chinese linguistic analysis, contributing to interdisciplinary projects connecting linguistics, literature, and language education.

Masako HirotaniView profile

Associate Professor

• Psycholinguistics
• Cognitive Neuroscience of Language
• Syntax-Phonology and Semantics-Phonology Interfaces
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Dr. Masako Hirotani is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at Carleton University, cross-appointed with the Department of Cognitive Science. She directs the Language and Brain Laboratory and is an adjunct associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on psycholinguistics, cognitive neuroscience of language, and syntax-phonology interfaces. Key interests include adult sentence processing, auditory information use in language comprehension, and neural correlates of language processing, with recent work on dialectal impacts on education and conversational dynamics. Education: B.A. (Sophia University), M.A. (University of Tokyo), Ph.D. (University of Massachusetts Amherst). Former postdoctoral research at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (Leipzig, Germany). Research highlights include studies on dialectal disparities in academic achievement, neural synchronization in conversation, and acoustic properties of speech sounds. She actively contributes to Carleton’s Accessibility Institute and Visualization and Simulation (VSIM) Centre. Awards include the 2018 Favourite Faculty Member nomination and JSPS Invitation Fellowship (2017-2018). Teaching includes courses on psycholinguistics, child language, and cognitive neuroscience methods. Over 10 grants funded her work, including CUELF (2023-2024) and SSHRC grants. Her lab integrates EEG, fMRI, and behavioral methods to study language-brain interactions.

• Sociolinguistics
• Finnish Swedish
• Multilingualism
• +7 more

Saara Haapamäki is a Professor in the Faculty of Humanities, Psychology and Theology at Åbo Akademi University, affiliated with the Department of Languages. Her research centers on Finnish Swedish, exploring its sociolinguistic, phonetic, and sociocultural dimensions. Her research interests include sociolinguistics , language variation , linguistic landscapes , language and class , and minority language learning in migration contexts . She investigates how language reflects and constructs social identity, particularly among Swedish-speaking Finns. Her work combines empirical analysis with theoretical insights from sociolinguistics and contact linguistics. The recent publications reveal a strong focus on phonetic variation , language attitudes , and multilingualism , with an increasing emphasis on historical and spatial dimensions of language use, such as linguistic landscapes in Turku. Her collaborative work with scholars like Wikner and Bäckman highlights interdisciplinary engagement. Scientific Awards: No scientific awards are listed in the provided text. However, her consistent scholarly output in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters with publishers like Routledge indicates recognition in the academic community. She has supervised at least one doctoral thesis, as indicated by the entry 'Supervised work (1)'. While no explicit grants are mentioned, her research output suggests involvement in funded projects related to multilingualism, migration, and minority languages. Collaboration with researchers across institutions points to active participation in academic networks. Saara Haapamäki is part of a research environment focused on minority languages and sociolinguistic variation at Åbo Akademi University. Her work contributes to broader teams studying linguistic identity in Finland and Europe, particularly within Swedish-speaking communities.