Daniel G. Tight

Daniel G. Tight is an Associate Professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at the College of Liberal Arts, University of St. Thomas. As department chair, he specializes in Spanish language and linguistics, focusing on second language acquisition, phonetics, and applied linguistics.

• Academic Rank: Associate Professor
• Department: Modern and Classical Languages
• University: University of St. Thomas

His research examines:

• Cognitive processing of Spanish syntax by L2 learners
• Impact of word order on sentence interpretation
• Writing development in second language contexts
• Technology integration in language acquisition

He collaborates with the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) director to develop interdisciplinary research initiatives.

Key publication themes include:

• Technology-mediated L2 writing
• Syntactic variation in Peruvian Spanish
• Psycholinguistic mechanisms of language processing
• Perceptual learning strategies

Current courses include graduate-level Spanish Phonetics & Phonology and undergraduate Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation, focusing on teaching methodologies and phonetic accuracy.

Contact: TIGH6470@stthomas.edu | (651) 962-5157 | OEC 320B, St. Paul, MN 55105