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Georges Sakr is a Researcher at the University of Edinburgh and Newcastle University, with affiliations in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences. He holds a PhD in Linguistics and English Language (2019-2025) and prior degrees from the University of Edinburgh and American University of Beirut. His research focuses on phonetics/phonology of Lebanese dialects, emphasizing documentation and computational methods. He teaches courses like Quantitative Methods in Linguistics and Phonetics at Edinburgh.
Education includes B.A. English Language (2015-2017) and Minor in Computer Science (2013-2015) from AUB, plus MSc/MScR in Linguistics at Edinburgh. His work combines technical skills in programming/web design with linguistic inquiry, particularly the Central Mount Lebanon Lebanese (CMLL) dialect's articulation/acoustics.
- Organized/chaired Linguistics and English Language Postgraduate Conferences (2018-2020)
- Developed web applications for academic conferences and the Lebanese Red Cross
- Serves as Director of Training for Champville Model United Nations
Research interests span sociophonetics, language documentation, and interdisciplinary approaches merging computer science with linguistics. His hobbies include creative writing, world-building, and technical photography.
