Salvatore James Callesano

Salvatore James Callesano is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Illinois. He also holds appointments in the Department of Linguistics, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and the Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies. His research focuses on sociolinguistics, bilingualism, and language dynamics in U.S. Latinx communities, with a particular emphasis on dialectology, linguistic perception, and social media's role in language use.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin (2020)
• Graduate Portfolio in Mexican American & Latina/o Studies (2020)
• M.A. in Linguistics, Florida International University (2015)
• B.A. in Spanish & Linguistics, New York University (2013)

Research Interests: His work examines Spanish in the U.S., perceptual dialectology, and how social media influences linguistic identity. Key themes include code-switching in reggaetón contexts, language bias in Miami, and the sociocultural dimensions of Latinx language practices.

Publications: Recent work explores code-switching mechanisms, sociolinguistic co-construction of youth identities, and language bias in bilingual contexts. His research bridges empirical studies with critical analyses of language and identity.

Awards: No awards explicitly listed in the provided texts.

Advising & Grants: No formal advisee list is provided, but his research likely involves graduate students in linguistics and Hispanic studies programs. Grant details are not mentioned.