Anna Cardinaletti

Anna Cardinaletti is a Full Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She serves as Referent for Student Relations and Disability. Her research focuses on syntax, Romance languages, bilingualism, language acquisition, and sign language studies. Key areas include clitic placement in Italian, syntactic development in children with learning difficulties, and accessibility in language testing for students with disabilities.

Her work spans theoretical linguistics, applied linguistics, and clinical linguistics. Notable contributions include studies on Italian verb-based discourse particles, indefinite determiners in Italo-Romance dialects, and syntactic training methodologies for dyslexic and bilingual learners. She has also pioneered accessible language testing protocols for deaf students and those with special educational needs (DSA).

Her recent research (2020-2025) emphasizes syntax-morphology interfaces, cliticization processes, and the role of morphosyntactic skills in reading comprehension. She has authored major works like Grande grammatica italiana di consultazione and co-edited volumes on bilingualism and sign language documentation.

Cardinaletti's interdisciplinary approach bridges formal linguistics with practical applications in education and accessibility, making significant contributions to both academic and societal domains.