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Emmanuel Ferragne is a Researcher in Linguistics at Université de Paris, specializing in phonetics, sociolinguistics, and second language acquisition. His work bridges experimental methodologies with computational approaches, focusing on speech production, accent variation, and forensic voice analysis. He is affiliated with the CLILLAC research group.
Research interests include acoustic and experimental phonetics, sociolinguistic variation in English accents, neuroimaging of speech production, and the application of deep learning to phonetic analysis. Notable projects explore French learners' acquisition of English sounds, the role of lip and tongue gestures in articulation, and the societal impact of forensic voice evidence.
Recent publications investigate the perceptual and neural mechanisms underlying accent processing, the influence of American English on French learners' pronunciation, and the use of ultrasound imaging to study articulatory dynamics. Ferragne also addresses public misconceptions about voice analysis in media, emphasizing the gap between fictional portrayals and scientific reality.
His interdisciplinary approach combines EEG studies, MRI imaging, and computational models to analyze speech rhythm, vowel systems, and derived phonological contrasts. Current work extends to forensic linguistics, exploring how sociophonetic biases affect legal contexts.
