Elia Dal Corso

Elia Dal Corso is a Researcher in the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His work centers on the linguistic and cultural study of endangered East Asian languages, particularly the Ainu language of Hokkaidō and Sakhalin, as well as broader Japanese and Korean linguistics.

His research interests include linguistics, endangered languages, Ainu language, Japanese and Korean linguistics, phonetics, phonology, morphosyntax, evidentiality, language revitalization, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, and folklore studies. He employs philological and linguistic methodologies to analyze historical corpora, especially those of Bronisław Piłsudski, to document and preserve vanishing languages.

The recent publications reflect a consistent focus on the structural and functional analysis of Sakhalin Ainu, exploring topics such as inferential markers, clause linking, negation, phonology, and the role of linguists in language revival. His editorial work further highlights his leadership in advancing scholarship on endangered languages of East Asia.

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Elia Dal Corso teaches courses on the Ainu language and culture, Japanese linguistics, and general linguistics at the undergraduate level. He supervises bachelor's and master's theses on Ainu-related topics and supports students by providing access to rare publications from his personal collection. There is no mention of research grants or external funding in the provided materials.

He is actively involved in research and publication, contributing both as an author and editor to major works on East Asian endangered languages. While no formal lab or research team is mentioned, his collaborative editorial projects suggest active engagement with an international network of scholars in the field.