جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Chinese Linguistics
• Pragmatics
• Semantics
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Dr. Yan Jiang is a Professor at SOAS University of London's School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, specializing in Chinese linguistics with particular expertise in Mandarin and Shanghainese dialects. With a publication record spanning from 1998 to 2025, Jiang has established themselves as a leading scholar in the fields of pragmatics, semantics, and syntax of Chinese languages. Dr. Jiang's research interests center on the intricate relationship between form and meaning in Chinese languages. Their work explores sentence-final particles, counterfactual conditionals, rhetorical structures, and lexical meaning construction, with particular attention to how pragmatic context influences interpretation. Specializes in temporal semantics of sentence-final particles in Shanghainese Investigates the pragmatic functions of connectives and adverbs in Mandarin Chinese Examines counterfactual reasoning patterns across Chinese varieties Studies the rhetorical traditions in Chinese discourse Analysis of Dr. Jiang's publication record reveals a consistent trajectory from theoretical linguistics toward more applied and interdisciplinary work. While early publications focused on formal semantics and logical structures in Chinese, recent work has expanded into translation studies, discourse analysis, and educational applications of linguistic research. Their scholarship bridges traditional Chinese linguistic analysis with contemporary Western linguistic theory. Dr. Jiang has supervised multiple doctoral students including Li (2024), Xue (2023), Zhou (2023), and Wang (2021), whose theses address topics ranging from lexical meaning construction to tense and aspect in Shanghainese. This mentorship demonstrates Jiang's active role in training the next generation of Chinese linguistics scholars.

Lin Chenمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Cognitive neuroscience of language
• Psycholinguistics
• Applications of AI language models in first and second reading
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Dr. Lin Chen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, with additional appointments at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and the Department of Linguistics. She directs the interdisciplinary Language, Brain, and Technology Lab, focusing on understanding the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying first and second language processes and their roles in knowledge learning. Her research program centers on cognitive neuroscience of language, psycholinguistics, and applications of AI language models in reading, with particular emphasis on Chinese language processing. Dr. Chen employs diverse methodologies including behavioral studies, eye-tracking, ERPs, co-registration of eye-tracking and EEG, and generative AI language models in conjunction with immersive technologies. Her groundbreaking Character-Word Dual Function model has significantly advanced understanding of how orthographic and semantic processes interact in reading Chinese compounds, with important implications for teaching Chinese as a second language. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on Chinese language processing, particularly examining the dual role of characters and words in reading. Her work demonstrates how understanding writing system structure enhances language learning approaches, with significant contributions to both theoretical models of reading and practical applications for language instruction. Her research bridges educational psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience to develop evidence-based approaches to language education. Dr. Chen actively mentors graduate students and is recruiting PhD students for the 2025-2026 academic year. She teaches courses including Eye Tracking in Reading Research (EPSY590), Language, Brain, and Technology (EPSY590), Cognitive Psychology Research Method (EPSY590), Child Language and Education (EPSY 401), and Learning from Text (EPSY 427). The Language, Brain, and Technology Lab, supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, represents a cutting-edge research environment where cognitive science, neuroscience, and educational technology converge to address fundamental questions about language processing and learning.

Andrew Simpsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Comparative Syntax
• East Asian Languages
• Southeast Asian Languages
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Andrew Simpson is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Southern California's College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on the comparative syntax of East Asian, Southeast Asian, and South Asian languages, including Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Burmese, Hindi, and Bengali. He has published extensively on topics such as sluicing, grammaticalization, classifier systems, definiteness, and the intersection of language and national identity. Ph.D., Linguistics, University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), 1995 B.A., Modern Languages (French and German), Bristol University, UK, 1984 Simpson’s work explores cross-linguistic syntactic variation, with particular emphasis on functional categories, phase theory, and prosody-syntax interactions. His recent studies investigate specificity and focus in Lalo Yi, classifier systems in Vietnamese and Bangla, and word order patterns in Korean nominal phrases. His publications highlight theoretical advancements in minimalism and typological analysis. His 15 most recent articles (2015-2024) span syntactic theory, language typology, and sociolinguistic aspects of East/Southeast/South Asian languages. Key trends include phase-driven movement, definiteness encoding, and classifier-based nominal structures. USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences General Education Teaching Award, 2017-2018 USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences General Education Teaching Award, 2009-2010 Simpson has served on editorial boards, including as Joint General Editor of the Journal of East Asian Linguistics, and held academic roles at SOAS (University of London) and Frankfurt University prior to his current position at USC.

• Natural Language Processing
• Computational Linguistics
• Artificial Intelligence
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Daisuke Kawahara is a Professor at Waseda University's Faculty of Science and Engineering and a Visiting Professor at the National Institute of Informatics. He holds a PhD in Informatics from Kyoto University (2005) and has previously served as Associate Professor at Kyoto University and Senior Researcher at NICT. His research spans natural language processing, computational linguistics, and AI infrastructure. Education: Ph.D. in Informatics, Kyoto University (2005) Graduate Studies in Intelligent Informatics, Kyoto University (1999–2002) M.Eng. in Electronic & Communication Engineering, Kyoto University (1997–1999) B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering, Kyoto University (1993–1997) Research Focus: Kawahara specializes in NLP, including syntactic parsing, semantic role labeling, language resource development (e.g., JGLUE benchmark), and multilingual corpus construction. His work integrates machine learning with linguistic theory to improve text understanding systems, error correction tools, and dialogue agents. Publication Trends: His recent articles emphasize Japanese and Chinese NLP, neural network-based parsing, and practical applications like educational tools and pandemic information systems. Common themes include benchmarking, corpus annotation, and cross-lingual adaptation. Awards: 情報処理学会 自然言語処理研究会 優秀研究賞 (2025) 言語処理学会最優秀論文賞 (2024, 2023) 科学技術分野の文部科学大臣表彰 (2017) Multiple Best Paper Awards from NLP conferences (2000–2025) Projects & Advising: He leads JSPS-funded projects like Building General Language Understanding Infrastructure (2021–2025) and Acquisition of Knowledge Frames (2018–2021). No student advisees are listed. Labs & Teams: Collaborates with RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project and maintains ties to Kyoto University's NLP lab. Focuses on large-scale language modeling and collaborative AI-human intelligence frameworks.

Marta DONAZZANمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Natural language semantics
• Syntax
• Pragmatics
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Marta Donazzan is a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Nantes, where she works in the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures (FLCE). She is a researcher at LLING (Linguistic Laboratory of Nantes, UMR 6310), a joint research unit of the University of Nantes and CNRS. Since January 2022, she has served as Deputy Director of LLING, having previously served as interim Director from September to December 2021. Her academic affiliations include: University of Nantes, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures LLING (Linguistic Laboratory of Nantes), UMR 6310 CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) IRL 2034 Worlds in Transition/Mundos em transição, CNRS-Universidade de São Paulo Dr. Donazzan specializes in formal linguistics with a focus on the interface between semantics, syntax, and pragmatics. Her research aims to connect specific language phenomena to general linguistic laws through comparative analysis. She is particularly interested in understanding the ontology of natural language and how languages express definiteness, countability, and reference in both nominal and verbal domains. Her studies employ both qualitative analysis of elicited data and quantitative analysis of language corpora. Her research spans multiple languages including Romance varieties, Mandarin Chinese, and Karitiana, examining language variation at both macro and micro levels. This comparative approach helps shed light on the relationship between functional categories and semantic interpretation across different linguistic systems. Dr. Donazzan has received research funding for several projects including: TAME-INTER: New approaches to the syntax and semantics of TAME across languages (2023-2025), funded by CNRS Nominal and verbal events in Romance causative constructions (2018-2021), funded by DFG Delimiting and identifying events (DelimitEvent) (2014-2018), funded by Fédération Typologie et Universaux du Langage Semantic variation. Event plurality in Chinese and Karitiana (2012), funded by CNPq, Brazil As an educator, Dr. Donazzan teaches general linguistics and English linguistics courses focusing on syntax and semantics. She serves as co-responsible for L2 English LLCeR and represents the English department on the FLCE's commission for transfer and validation of acquired knowledge. She also participates in doctoral thesis grant award juries through the ECLIS Doctoral School Council. Dr. Donazzan is actively involved in the academic community, serving as a member of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Arts and Languages and participating in international collaborations, particularly with the University of São Paulo.

Sumikazu NISHIOمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Japanese Linguistics
• Syntax
• Semantics
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Sumikazu NISHIO is a Lecturer at the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO) in Paris, France, where he is affiliated with the Japan Department. He is also a member of the Center for Linguistic Research on East Asia (CRLAO), a joint research unit (UMR 8563) of EHESS, CNRS, and INALCO. Dr. NISHIO specializes in Japanese linguistics with a focus on formal syntax and semantics of contemporary East Asian languages. His research interests include the structural properties of Japanese language and its relationship with other East Asian languages such as Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. As a member of Research Team II at CRLAO, he contributes to projects examining linguistic structures across East Asian languages, with particular attention to language contact phenomena in Northern China and historical evolution of Chinese. NISHIO is actively involved in the East Asian linguistics academic community, participating in conferences and research initiatives organized by CRLAO, including the annual Paris Meeting on East Asian Linguistics (JLAO) and specialized symposia on language contact. His work intersects with broader research on Tibeto-Burman languages, as evidenced by his association with events like the upcoming 'Phon-udl: Phonetic Approaches to Under-Endowed Languages' workshop. His professional address is at INALCO, Japan Department, 65 rue des Grands Moulins, 75214 Paris Cedex 13, and he can be contacted at sumikazu.nishio@inalco.fr.

• Chinese linguistics
• Languages without/with grammatical tense
• Temporal reference in independent vs. subordinate clauses
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Hong Yuan Reveau-Sun is an Associate Professor in Chinese within the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures at the University of Picardie Jules-Verne. She specializes in Chinese language and civilization courses across bachelor's and master's levels in the Applied Foreign Languages (English-Chinese) program, teaching subjects ranging from Translation-Theme and Contemporary Chinese Society to advanced Economy and Society courses. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Linguistics from University of Nantes/Leiden University (2014), Master's degrees in Language Sciences and French as a Foreign Language from University of Nantes (2008, 2006), and a Bachelor's in French Language and Literature from Dalian Institute of Foreign Languages (2002). Professor Reveau-Sun's research focuses on formal syntax and semantics, particularly the syntax-semantics interface in Mandarin Chinese. She investigates how temporal interpretation works in a language lacking grammatical tense markers, examining bare predicates, aspect-marked constructions, and their temporal readings across different clause types. Her work contributes significantly to understanding cross-linguistic variations in tense systems and the relationship between tense, aspect, and modality. Her research interests span Chinese linguistics, languages without grammatical tense, temporal reference in independent versus subordinate clauses, syntactic/morphological/semantic tense, future/non-future distinctions, lexical and grammatical aspect, state and event predicates, causality readings, and genericity/habituality phenomena. Throughout her career, Professor Reveau-Sun has maintained strong connections with international linguistic research communities, evidenced by her doctoral committee comprising scholars from multiple prestigious institutions and her delegation to the CNRS working with the Nantes Linguistics Laboratory. She has taught at various French institutions including University of Nantes, Audencia Nantes, and École des Mines de Nantes before her current position at University of Picardie Jules-Verne.

• Medieval Chinese Linguistics
• Buddhist Hybrid Chinese
• Dunhuang Manuscripts
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Professor Christoph Anderl is a distinguished scholar of Chinese Language and Culture at Ghent University, where he has served as Professor since February 2015. He leads the Ghent Centre for Buddhist Studies and is affiliated with the DiaLing research group for Diachronic and Diatopic Linguistics within the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy's Department of Languages and Cultures. His international academic journey includes significant appointments at Ruhr University Bochum, University of Oslo, and Kyoto University. Professor Anderl's research focuses on Medieval Chinese as reflected in Buddhist texts, particularly early vernacular Chinese and Buddhist Hybrid Chinese, with emphasis on syntax, semantics, and rhetorical devices in Dunhuang manuscript material. His work also explores Buddhist iconography in Central Asia and China, examining text-image relations in Buddhist narratives. Additional research interests include Chan/Zen Buddhism, Classical Chinese syntax, Asian religious history, Buddhist lexicography, Digital Humanities, and Chinese historical phonology. His scholarly output shows a clear focus on the intersection of language, religion, and material culture in medieval China, with particular attention to Dunhuang manuscripts and Buddhist textual traditions. Recent publications demonstrate his ongoing commitment to both linguistic analysis of medieval Chinese texts and the study of Buddhist religious practices, including ritual texts and iconographic programs. Marie Curie Pegasus Fellowship recipient Principal investigator for the Ghent Database of Medieval Chinese Texts (DMCT) Lead organizer of multiple international Doctoral Schools on Chinese Buddhist studies Active participant in the 'From the Ground Up: Buddhism and East Asian Religions' project Professor Anderl maintains an active supervisory role for numerous PhD and postdoctoral projects while also engaging in extensive international collaboration. His work bridges linguistic analysis, religious studies, and digital humanities approaches to create a comprehensive understanding of medieval Chinese Buddhist culture. He regularly organizes conferences, delivers guest lectures worldwide, and conducts fieldwork at significant Buddhist sites across Asia.

LI Xinyiمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Typology of Sinitic Languages
• Linguistic Geography
• Disjunctions in Chinese Languages
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LI Xinyi is a Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore, conducting advanced linguistic research with a focus on Sinitic language structures. She holds a Ph.D. from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Her educational background includes: Ph.D. in Linguistics from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Dr. Li specializes in cross-dialectal analysis of Chinese languages, examining typological variations through geographical and structural lenses. Her work on disjunctive constructions ('or' phenomena) reveals critical insights into syntactic universals and semantic constraints within Sinitic systems. She integrates computational methods with field linguistics to map dialect continua across East Asia, contributing to broader theories of language evolution and contact.

Li Yutingمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Chinese Linguistics
• Syntax
• Semantics
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Li Yuting serves as a Visiting Fellow at the National University of Singapore, contributing to academic activities through research and teaching in Chinese Linguistics. She holds a PhD from The Free University of Berlin and maintains institutional contact via office AS8/05-16 and telephone 65-6516-3900. Education PhD, The Free University of Berlin Research Interests Her expertise centers on Chinese Linguistics with specialized focus on syntactic structures of existential sentences, spatial semantics governing place and path relationships, and empirical research methodologies. These domains drive her instructional design for advanced courses including CH4204 Selected Topics in Chinese Linguistics and CHC5323 Special Topics in Chinese Linguistics, emphasizing rigorous data-driven analysis of linguistic phenomena. Professional Activities Teaches graduate-level Chinese Linguistics courses integrating theoretical frameworks with empirical validation Conducts research on spatial semantics and existential constructions in Chinese

Marcel den Dikkenمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Linguistics
• Syntax
• Morphology
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Marcel den Dikken serves as Principal Researcher at the Centre of Linguistics of the University of Lisbon and Senior Researcher at the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics in Budapest. His academic profile reflects deep expertise in theoretical linguistics with particular emphasis on syntactic structures across diverse language families. Den Dikken's research program centers on syntax and its interfaces with morphology, semantics, and phonology. His work systematically investigates copular constructions , secondary predication , argument structure , and morphosyntactic phenomena across languages including Hungarian, Dutch, Russian, and various Uralic languages. He has developed influential analyses of depictive secondary predicates, Hungarian suffixation patterns, and information structure in syntax. Analysis of his recent publications reveals sustained scholarly productivity with consistent contributions to theoretical syntax. His work demonstrates particular strength in examining how syntactic structures interface with morphological and semantic properties, especially regarding predicate structures and argument realization. Den Dikken maintains strong research connections with Hungarian linguistics through his work on sociative/dissociative suffixes, verb morphology, and case marking systems.