Sonja Gipper

Dr. Sonja Gipper is a researcher at the University of Cologne, affiliated with the Institute of Linguistics and its General Linguistics department. Her work focuses on the Yurakaré language of Bolivia, language socialization, and interactional linguistics.

Educational Background:

• PhD in Linguistics (2011, Radboud University Nijmegen)
• Documentation Project (2006-2011, DobeS/Volkswagen Foundation)

Research Interests:

• Language socialization in endangered contexts
• Epistemic markers in conversation
• Cross-linguistic pragmatics
• Ontological shifts in language attitudes
• Feedback signals in signed/spoken languages

Scientific Awards:

• IPrA's Pragmatics of an Understudied Language Award (2023)

Projects & Collaborations:

• Language Challenges (SSLAC, Uni Cologne)
• SCOPIC Project (Comparative Corpus Analysis)
• DFG Network: Interactional Linguistics
• Conversational Priming in Language Change (2021-2022, FORUM Funded)
• ELDP Documentation Projects
• Global South Studies Center (Covid-19 Impact Research)

Publications highlight her contributions to understanding Yurakaré grammar, evidentiality, and interactional structures.