Ariana Bancu

Ariana Bancu is a researcher in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Michigan, affiliated with the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Her work focuses on sociolinguistic analysis of endangered languages, particularly Transylvanian Saxon in Romania and Germany.

Research Interests: Ariana’s research explores language vitality, bilingualism, and language contact, with a focus on how socio-cultural factors influence language use and transmission. Her recent study compares TrSax language dynamics in home and diaspora communities, emphasizing language ecology and transmission challenges.

Ariana presented her 2017 paper at the Michicagoan Linguistic Anthropology Graduate Conference, a collaborative event between the University of Michigan and University of Chicago. The conference fosters interdisciplinary dialogue on semiotic forms, with a focus on linguistic anthropology.

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