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Professor Rafael Arnold serves as Professor of Romance Linguistics at the University of Rostock, Germany, based in Room 016 of the "Philologicum" building at Universitätsplatz 3. His academic career spans multiple European institutions with a focus on Romance languages and Sephardic Jewish linguistic traditions.
Arnold's research centers on the linguistic heritage of Sephardic Jews following their expulsion from Iberia, with particular emphasis on language contact phenomena, translation practices, and cultural transformation. His work bridges historical linguistics, Jewish studies, and Romance philology, examining how displaced communities maintained linguistic identity while adapting to new cultural environments. Current projects include the translation and critical edition of the "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili" (Venice, 1499) and contributions to the DEMel database of medieval Spanish vocabulary.
His scholarly output demonstrates consistent engagement with Sephardic linguistic traditions across centuries, from early modern Italy to contemporary cultural contexts. Arnold's publications reveal a methodological approach combining textual analysis, historical documentation, and sociolinguistic theory to understand language evolution within marginalized communities.
Arnold maintains active scholarly engagement through ongoing research projects and academic supervision. His work with the DEMel database represents a significant contribution to digital humanities approaches in historical linguistics.
