Stefano De Pascale

Stefano De Pascale is a computational linguist affiliated with the Brussels Center for Language Studies at Free University of Brussels (VUB). His research focuses on lexical semantics, diachronic language change, and dialectology, particularly in Italian and Dutch language contexts.

• Education: Master in Linguistics (2014) and Bachelor in Language and Literature (2013) from KU Leuven.
• Current Role: Researcher with expertise in computational semantics and cognitive sociolinguistics.

Recent research emphasizes:

• Algorithmic modeling of semantic drift mechanisms
• Limburgish dialect normalization using NLP techniques
• Analysis of hate speech pragmatics in Italian tweets
• Investigation of borrowed expression integration in Dutch
• Prototype-based diachronic semantic analysis

His projects demonstrate strong interdisciplinary focus combining:

• Natural Language Processing and Historical Linguistics
• Corpus-based methodologies with cognitive frameworks
• Sociolinguistic theory and computational analysis

Collaborative work spans institutions in Belgium, Mexico, and Finland, addressing language change through:

• Token-based modeling approaches
• Lexical coherence analysis
• Dialect phonological translation

As supervisor of multiple datasets, De Pascale contributes to open science initiatives in computational linguistics.