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Scott F. Kiesling is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh, affiliated with the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and the Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies Program. He holds a PhD in Linguistics from Georgetown University. His research focuses on language and gender, stance analysis, sociolinguistic variation, and Pittsburgh speech. Key projects include examining masculine stances, interactional indirection, and the sociolinguistics of desire. He has published widely on topics such as linguistic variation, discourse analysis, and identity construction. His work bridges sociolinguistics with gender studies, exploring how language reflects and constructs social identities.
Education: PhD in Linguistics, Georgetown University.
Research Interests: Language and gender, sociolinguistic variation, Pittsburgh dialect analysis, stance theory, discourse analysis, and the intersection of language with ethnicity and masculinity. His recent work investigates the role of affect in gendered discourse and the indexicality of linguistic features in regional identity.
Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles and books, including Linguistic Variation and Change (2011) and contributions to The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication (2012). His research often combines empirical analysis with theoretical frameworks in sociolinguistics.
Grants and Advising: While no specific grants are listed, his extensive publications suggest active research funding. No advisee names are provided in the texts.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Department of Linguistics and the Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh.
