Judith Bridges-Soto

Judith Bridges-Soto is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of World Languages at the University of South Florida (USF). Her research focuses on sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and forensic linguistics, with emphasis on digital media's impact on language use and cultural ideologies. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in linguistics and second language studies, including Language and Society, Applied Linguistics, and MA Internship supervision. Previously, she taught French and ESL courses at USF.

Education: Ph.D. in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies (LALS) from USF; MA in Linguistics (TESOL/SLA) from Missouri State University (2011); BA in French and International Studies from University of Mississippi (2008).

Her work explores semantic instability in digital discourse and metapragmatic wordplay's role in cultural negotiation. She has contributed forensic linguistic analyses for legal cases. No specific grants, labs, or awards are listed in the provided text.