Marc Gandarillas

Dr. Marc Gandarillas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages at the University of North Dakota. His academic career focuses on bilingualism, anthropological linguistics, and language policy, with a specialization in Catalan lexicography and sociolinguistics. He holds a Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Hispanic Linguistics from the University of Florida (2022), an M.A. in Ancient Cultures and Languages from Universitat de Barcelona (2011), and B.A. degrees in Classics (2009) and Linguistics (2014) from Universitat de Barcelona.

Research Interests: Dr. Gandarillas explores the sociolinguistic dynamics of Catalan as a heritage and endangered language, particularly in San Pedro, Argentina. His work integrates language revitalization, prosodic change in contact Spanish, and historical lexicography, emphasizing the role of sociolinguistic factors and typological studies in Australian and Papuan languages.

• Prosodic Change in Contact Spanish
• Catalan Lexicography
• Language Survival and Policy
• Grammaticalization in Catalan
• Language Contact and Transfer
• Historical and Anthropological Linguistics

Publications: His recent works (2023) address Catalan as a heritage language, prosodic shifts in Spanish, and lexicography, alongside chapters on global language diversity. Earlier studies (2020–2022) examine gender in linguistics, Catalan language policy, and grammaticalization processes in Catalan and Spanish.

Awards: He graduated summa cum laude in Classics from Universitat de Barcelona (2009) and holds proficiency certificates in French, English, and Italian.