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Valentina Gasbarra is an Associate Professor in the Department of Italian Language, Literature, and Arts in the World (LILAIM) at the University for Foreigners of Perugia. She specializes in historical and comparative linguistics, with a focus on ancient Indo-European and Mediterranean languages. She also serves as the Teaching Delegate of the LILAIM Department and the Rector's Delegate for Internships and Job Placement.
Her research spans several core areas in linguistics, including:
- Historical Linguistics and Diachronic Analysis
- Phonetics and Phonology of Ancient Greek
- Etymology and Lexical Semantics
- Nominal Morphology in Indo-European
- Interlinguistic Contact in the Eastern Mediterranean
- Mycenaean Language and Toponymy
Her recent scholarly articles reflect a consistent focus on the evolution of Greek linguistic structures from the Mycenaean to post-Homeric periods, with particular attention to syntactic changes, sound patterns, and metaphorical meanings in toponyms. The works demonstrate deep engagement with comparative Indo-European methods and philological analysis.
While no scientific awards are listed, her active publication record in high-quality journals indicates strong academic recognition.
She advises on curriculum development and student placement through her administrative roles. She teaches courses such as General Linguistics, Italian Phonetics and Phonology, and Linguistic Data Analysis Laboratory, primarily in programs related to teaching Italian to foreigners and digital humanities. No formal advisees or research grants are mentioned in the provided text.
She is involved in departmental leadership and academic governance but no specific research labs or collaborative teams are detailed beyond her institutional affiliations.
