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Claude Mauk is a Teaching Professor and Director of the Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on phonetics, phonology, and psycholinguistics, particularly as they relate to American Sign Language (ASL). He investigates how phonetic and phonological targets manifest in both spoken and signed languages, with a special emphasis on acoustics, kinematics, and first-language acquisition.
His work explores topics such as phonetic reduction, sign lowering, and spatial semantics in ASL, alongside broader linguistic questions about gesture dynamics and cross-modal comparisons between speech and sign. Mauk’s contributions include foundational studies on children’s early sign development and the application of motion-capture technology to sign-phonetic analysis.
No academic awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials. He advises no named students. His current role involves directing the LCTL Center, which supports underrepresented languages at Pitt.
Mauk’s research is characterized by interdisciplinary approaches, integrating linguistics with cognitive science and technology to understand language structure and acquisition. His work bridges theoretical and applied linguistics, with implications for language education and clinical linguistics.
