Giulia Cabras

Giulia Cabras is a Research Fellow at Freie Universität Berlin, focusing on multilingualism and language dynamics in Northwest China. Her work intersects sociolinguistics, linguistic landscapes, and language ideologies.

• Education: PhD in Language Sciences (2016), Paris National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO).

Her research examines language contact phenomena, particularly between Uyghur and Chinese, and the sociocultural implications of urbanization on minority languages like Tibetan in China. She has contributed to journals such as The International Journal of Multilingualism and Chinese Perspectives, emphasizing regional linguistic diversity.

Scientific Awards:

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellowship.

Her 2018 monograph on Uyghur-Chinese code-switching in Ürümchi provides foundational insights, while her recent 2024 blog post explores Tibetan linguistic adaptations in urbanizing contexts.