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Saandia Ali is a Lecturer-researcher in the Department of English-Speaking World Studies (DEMA) at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès and works within the CLLE laboratory (Cognition, Languages, Ergonomics). She has been teaching grammar, oral language, linguistics, phonetics, and phonology of English and sociophonetics at the DEMA from L1 to M1 levels since 2016, having previously taught at the University of Rennes 2 from 2011-2016.
Dr. Ali obtained her doctorate in phonetics and phonology of English from Aix-Marseille I University in 2010 with her dissertation titled "Study of the relationship between the annotation of prosodic forms and functions in contemporary British English" under the supervision of Daniel Hirst. Her academic journey includes a postdoctoral research associate position at Newcastle University (2010-2011) and lecturing positions at Aix-Marseille I University (2007-2009) and IUFM of Aix-en-Provence (2005-2007).
As a specialist in English phonetics and phonology, Dr. Ali's primary research interests focus on suprasegmental aspects such as intonation, its modeling, and the form-meaning relationship through the study and annotation of oral corpora. A second major research strand concerns the acquisition and teaching of pronunciation in English as a second language, technology-assisted pronunciation teaching, and the question of intelligibility. Her work bridges theoretical phonetics with practical applications in language teaching.
Dr. Ali's publication record reveals a consistent focus on English pronunciation research, with particular emphasis on intelligibility in second language contexts. Her recent work (2023-2025) includes comprehensive scoping reviews analyzing 25 years of L2 English pronunciation research, demonstrating her leadership in synthesizing and advancing the field. She frequently collaborates with researchers like Linda Terrier and Marie Garnier, indicating strong interdisciplinary connections within applied linguistics.
- Active researcher in English phonetics and phonology since 2007
- Extensive publication record spanning theoretical and applied aspects
- Sustained focus on pronunciation teaching methodologies
- Strong collaborative research network
Dr. Ali's work on technology-assisted pronunciation training, particularly her framework for pronunciation training using adapted automatic speech recognition systems, demonstrates her commitment to bridging theoretical linguistics with practical classroom applications. Her research on intelligibility factors in L2 English pronunciation has significant implications for language teaching methodology and curriculum development.
