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Barbara Sophie Hänel-Faulhaberمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• German Sign Language (DGS)
• Language Acquisition in Hearing-Impaired Children
• Inclusive Education
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Barbara Sophie Hänel-Faulhaber is a Professor at the University of Hamburg’s Faculty of Education , specializing in German Sign Language (DGS) and audiopedagogy . Her research focuses on language acquisition and processing in DGS , particularly among deaf children and inclusive educational settings . She leads the Deafness, Language and Learning Lab (D2L) and contributes to the faculty’s core research area Literacy in Diversity Settings . Education: Dr. phil. in Sign Languages (University of Hamburg, 1999–2003) Magister Artium in Sign Languages, Linguistics (University of Hamburg, 1996–1999) Double Degree in Deaf Education, Elementary Education (LMU Munich, 1992–1996) Her work examines bimodal-bilingual education , iconicity in early sign learning , and structural conditions in inclusive daycare centers . She develops diagnostic tools like the DGS-Version of MBK 0 for assessing numerical competencies in deaf children. Current projects include Coactivation of Difference (2023–2026) and Sign4Inclusion (Math) (2023–2024). Scientific Awards: Institutional Prize for German Language 2023 Heinrich Böll Stiftung Promotionsstipendium (1999–2003) Wilhelm-Stiftung Post Doc Fellowship (2005) She collaborates with institutions like the Institute of German Sign Language and Deaf Communication and the Graduate School Martha Muchow , with recent publications spanning sign language diagnostics , inclusive pedagogy , and cross-modal literacy studies .

Anne Wienholzمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Sign Language Linguistics
• Psycholinguistics
• Neurolinguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Anne Wienholz is a Researcher at the Institute for German Sign Language (IDGS) within the Department of Language, Literature, and Media, University of Hamburg's Faculty of Humanities. She works on DFG-funded projects focused on experimental sign language research. Her research spans sign language linguistics, psycholinguistics, and neurolinguistics. Key interests include sentence processing in German Sign Language (DGS) and American Sign Language (ASL), language acquisition in deaf children, pronominal reference resolution, and age-of-acquisition effects. She employs eye tracking, ERP, and experimental methodologies to investigate cognitive and neurophysiological mechanisms. Analysis of her 12 publications (2018-2025) reveals consistent experimental investigations of sign language syntax, reference resolution, and developmental trajectories. Work frequently compares DGS and ASL, examining adjective placement, anaphora, and age effects through integrated behavioral and neurophysiological approaches. Dr. Wienholz contributes to DFG projects advancing sign language resources including the DGS Corpus and specialized dictionaries. These grants support corpus development and experimental infrastructure at the IDGS. She is affiliated with the Experimental Sign Language Laboratory (EGS-Labor), utilizing eye tracking and EEG. The IDGS develops critical resources like the Digital Dictionary of German Sign Language (DW-DGS) and domain-specific lexicons for health, psychology, and social work.

• German Sign Language
• Deaf Studies
• Sign Language Education
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Annette Flemnitz serves as a Lecturer in German Sign Language at Georg August University of Göttingen since the summer semester of 2011, concurrently maintaining full-time work as a dental technician in Einbeck since 2000. She holds significant leadership roles in Deaf community organizations including first chair of GVSN Counseling Center for the Deaf and women's leader of the Göttingen Deaf Association (GV) since 1995. Her professional focus centers on German Sign Language (DGS) pedagogy and Deaf community empowerment, with demonstrated expertise through beginner course instruction at the university level and advanced DGS course development. Her work bridges academic linguistics and practical community support systems, emphasizing accessibility and cultural advocacy for Deaf populations in Germany. Second chair of Göttingen Deaf Association (GV): 2002-2016 GV assessor: ongoing since 1995 DGS project contributor at Einbeck Vocational Training School (BBS): 2006-2009 Advanced DGS course instructor: 1996-1998 DGS substitute instructor: 1994-1996

Sandra Debreslioskaمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• General Linguistics
• Multimodal Communication
• Gesture Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Sandra Debreslioska is a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University, specializing in General Linguistics. She leads a Swedish Research Council-funded project comparing gesture production in German (spoken language) and German Sign Language (DGS) to investigate multimodal language structures at the discourse level. Current project: 'Gestures in spoken and signed discourse' (2020-2024) Key research areas: Multimodal communication, discourse analysis, gesture studies, language acquisition Active collaborator in international gesture research Her research reveals that language modality significantly affects gesture patterns, particularly in information structure encoding and referent tracking. Gestures show systematic alignment with topic-comment structures and information status markers in both spoken and signed languages. Scientific recognition includes: Swedish Research Council funding Peer-reviewed conference presentations (2022-2024) Active participation in 18 academic activities She has published 14 research outputs including 6 peer-reviewed articles, 2 abstracts, and 2 book chapters, focusing on the relationship between gestures and language in multimodal contexts.

Patrick C. Trettenbreinمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Neurobiology of language
• Sign language processing
• Cognitive neuroscience
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Patrick C. Trettenbrein is a Researcher and Lecturer at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the University of Göttingen. His primary affiliation is with the Department of Neuropsychology at the Max Planck Institute. He holds a PhD in Psychology from the International Max Planck Research School NeuroCom and an MA in Linguistics from the University of Graz. His research focuses on the neurobiology of language, particularly the modality (in)dependence of syntactic processing and the neurocognitive basis of sign languages. Current projects investigate word class distinctions in German Sign Language (DGS) and the functional neuroanatomy of sign language processing. He has been funded by the German Research Foundation Priority Programme on 'Visual Communication.' Key contributions include meta-analyses of sign language neuroanatomy and studies on gestural demonstrations as markers of lexical categories. Upcoming talks address iconic strategies in DGS and cortical pathways in deaf signers. His work bridges cognitive neuroscience, linguistics, and societal impacts of cognitive science.

Marianthi Korakaمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Sign Language Research
• Linguistics
• Speech Acts
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Marianthi Koraka is a researcher at the Sign Language team of the University of Göttingen since 2021. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in the Research Training Group 2636: "Form Meaning Mismatches" under the supervision of Markus Steinbach and Nivedita Mani, focusing on the imperative mode in sign languages. Her work explores structures and markers in German Sign Language (DGS) and Greek Sign Language (GSL) at the language-gesture interface. Bachelor's in Greek Philology from the University of Ioannina, Greece Master's in Linguistics from the University of Ioannina, Greece (supervised by Marika Lekakou and Alexandra Prentza) Three-month visiting student at Pompeu Fabra University, working on the European SIGN-HUB project (Horizon 2020) under Josep Quer and Giorgia Zorzi Her research interests center on sign language linguistics, speech acts, and the interplay between manual/non-manual linguistic markers and speech-accompanying gestures. These topics bridge theoretical linguistics, multimodal communication, and cross-linguistic comparative studies in sign languages. She is affiliated with the University of Göttingen’s Sign Language team and the Research Training Group 2636. She has no scientific awards listed in the provided text.

• German Sign Language
• Sign Language Morphology
• DGS Grammar
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Daniela Happ is a Researcher at the Institute for Cognitive Linguistics, Goethe University Frankfurt, teaching German Sign Language (DGS) courses at Goethe University Frankfurt, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences Idstein, and professional training programs for sign language instructors and interpreters. She collaborates with the sign language team at the Department of German Philology, Georg August University of Göttingen. Her academic background includes: Studies in German studies, pedagogy, and linguistics didactics at Goethe University Frankfurt (1994-2001) PhD awarded in 2008 for research on 'morphology' in German Sign Language Happ specializes in German Sign Language linguistics with focused expertise in morphological structures and grammatical frameworks. Her work involves developing pedagogical materials, delivering specialized DGS grammar instruction to schools across Germany, and contributing as a linguistic informant for stimulus material creation in collaborative research projects. This positions her at the intersection of theoretical linguistics and practical language education. No scientific awards were documented in the source material. Her research trajectory began as a collaborator in the DFG project 'Modality-dependent aspects of sign language production: Evidence from slips of the hands and their repairs in German Sign Language' (LE 596/6-1 and -2) during her studies. Current engagements include serving as a key informant for the sign language team at Georg August University of Göttingen, supporting stimulus development for ongoing linguistic studies while maintaining active teaching roles. Happ maintains professional integration through partnerships with German schools for DGS instruction and collaborative projects with Georg August University of Göttingen's sign language team, focusing on practical applications of linguistic theory in educational contexts.

• Neurolinguistics
• Psycholinguistics
• Sign Language Research
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Jana Hosemann is a research associate and postdoctoral scholar at the University of Göttingen , affiliated with the Department of German Philology . Since 2015, she has been a member of the Göttingen Sign Language Research Team, conducting interdisciplinary studies at the intersection of linguistics, cognitive science, and sign language processing. Education: Completed a voluntary social year at the Albert Gutzman School for the Deaf in Berlin; pursued studies with a focus on psycholinguistics, sign language linguistics, and philosophy of language; completed her master's thesis at the University of Frankfurt. Research Focus: Jana specializes in psycho- and neurolinguistic investigations of sign languages, particularly German Sign Language (DGS). Her work explores how grammatical and lexical knowledge is stored and processed in sign languages, the impact of modality-related differences on cognitive processing, and cross-linguistic comparisons between sign languages in Europe and globally. Notably, she has investigated semantic and morpho-syntactic processing in DGS in collaboration with the University of Mainz and phonological priming effects in DGS and German (L2) with the University of Göttingen's Psychology Institute. Projects: Since 2016, she has contributed to the EU Horizon 2020 project The Sign Hub , focusing on preserving and advancing the linguistic, historical, and cultural heritage of European Deaf communities. Previously, she collaborated with the German-Israeli Foundation (GIF) on a project analyzing non-manual components in conditional sentences across German and Israeli Sign Languages. Contact: Email: jana.hosemann@phil.uni-goettingen.de

• Linguistics
• Semantics/Pragmatics Interface
• Discourse Analysis
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Annika Hübl is a Research Assistant in German Linguistics at the Department of German Philology, Georg-August-University Göttingen, since October 2009. She focuses on cross-modal theoretical analysis of non-canonical narrative forms, particularly role shift in German Sign Language (DGS) and experienced speech in spoken German. Education : Studied German (linguistics emphasis), Journalism, and Film Studies at the University of Mainz (2004–2009). Current Work : Pursuing a doctorate under Prof. Markus Steinbach on free indirect discourse, combining experimental data and linguistic theory. Research Focus : Semantics/pragmatics interface, discourse structures, and empirical validation of theoretical assumptions in sign and spoken languages. Labs/Teams : Affiliated with the Courant Research Center "Text Structures" at the University of Göttingen.

• Sign Language Linguistics
• Syntax
• Semantics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Cornelia Loos is a Researcher at the Department of German Philology, University of Göttingen, where she has worked as a research assistant since October 2017. She joined the sign language research team as a postdoc after defending her doctoral thesis in June 2017 on resultative constructions in American Sign Language (ASL) and Deutsche Gebärdensprache (DGS). Research Focus: Her work centers on syntax and semantics in sign languages, exploring foundational questions about sentence boundaries, word classes, and lexical semantics. She has investigated how sign languages construct resultative meanings distinct from spoken languages. Affiliations: Conducted doctoral research at the University of Texas at Austin and collected data in Austin and Göttingen’s Sign Language Laboratory. Earned her master’s degree at the University of Leipzig (2009) and the University of Amsterdam (2011).

• Sign Language Linguistics
• Discourse Referents
• Anaphora Resolution
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Derya Nuhbalaoglu is a researcher at the Department of German Philology , Georg August University of Göttingen. She holds a B.A. in Turkish Language and Literature and a certificate in linguistics from Bogazici University, Istanbul, and completed her M.A. in Linguistics there in 2010 under Dr. Markus Pöchtrager with a thesis on Turkish phonology. Currently, she works on the DFG-funded project "Discourse Referents in Space - Anaphora Resolution in German Sign Language" and finalizes her doctoral thesis comparing discourse referents in German Sign Language (DGS) and Turkish Sign Language (TID) under Prof. Markus Steinbach.

Nina-Kristin Meisterمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• German Sign Language Linguistics
• Grammar of Sign Languages
• Nonmanual Markers
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Nina-Kristin Meister is a prominent researcher in German Sign Language (DGS) linguistics at the Georg-August University of Göttingen's Department of German Philology. Since 2017, she has served as Head of the Sign Language Laboratory and co-edits the bilingual book series "German Sign Language and Deaf Communities." Her collaborative research spans multiple disciplines including linguistics, cognitive science, and educational technology, with a strong focus on accessibility and community engagement. Her research interests center on the structural properties of German Sign Language, particularly nonmanual markers, iconicity, and grammatical structures. She investigates how facial expressions, head movements, and body posture contribute to grammatical meaning in DGS, with significant work on conditionals, imperative markers, and narrative structures. Her research combines theoretical linguistics with experimental approaches, utilizing psycholinguistic methods and corpus analysis to understand sign language processing and structure. Meister's publications reveal a consistent focus on making sign language research accessible while advancing theoretical understanding. Her work spans theoretical linguistics, psycholinguistics, educational applications, and community-based research. She has made significant contributions to understanding iconicity in sign languages, grammaticalization processes, and developing practical resources for sign language education and accessibility. 2018: Wilhelm von Humboldt-Preis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Sprachwissenschaft (DGfS) 2017: Christian-Gottlob-Heyne-Preis Graduiertenschule für Geisteswissenschaften Göttingen (GSGG) Dr. Meister actively supervises numerous BA and MA theses on diverse aspects of sign language linguistics and accessibility. She leads multiple significant research projects including "From Gesture to Grammar and Lexicon" (funded by Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur and VolkswagenStiftung), "Statistik ohne Grenzen" (funded by Stiftung Innovation Hochschullehre), and "Parts of Speech and Iconicity in German Sign Language" (DFG-funded). She co-founded working groups focused on barrier-free educational videos and sign language resources. As Head of the Sign Language Laboratory at Göttingen, she oversees research infrastructure supporting sign language documentation and analysis. Her laboratory work integrates theoretical linguistics with practical applications for accessibility, serving as a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration between linguists, educators, cognitive scientists, and members of the Deaf community.

Markus Steinbachمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• German Grammar
• Semantics
• Pragmatics
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Markus Steinbach is a Professor of German Linguistics at the University of Göttingen, specializing in theoretical and experimental linguistics with a focus on sign languages, spoken language interfaces, and discourse structures. He serves as Spokesperson of the Göttingen Centre 'Text Structures' (2021–present) and has held prestigious fellowships, including a 2017 Distinguished Guest Scientists Fellowship at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Core research areas: German grammar, sign languages, syntax-semantics interface, grammaticalization. Active projects: TypMod (CNRS), Parts of Speech and Iconicity in DGS (DFG), IDEALISM (DFG-AHRC), and Sign Hub (Horizon 2020). His recent work explores temporal and causal pragmatics, polar response strategies, and neurophysiological aspects of sign language processing. Awards include a 2017 MTA fellowship, and he contributes to editorial leadership via co-editing Linguistische Berichte (since 2014) and the Sign Languages and Deaf Communities series (since 2012). Collaborations span institutions like the DFG and CNRS.

• Sign Language
• Applied Linguistics
• Deaf Education
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Merve Kul Cepni is a Lecturer for Sign Language at the Specialized Language Center of the University of Bielefeld. She is affiliated with the Sign Language Department, where she contributes to language education and instruction. Her academic work centers on sign language, with research and teaching interests in applied linguistics, deaf education, and language pedagogy. Given her institutional role, her focus is likely on practical and sociolinguistic aspects of German Sign Language (DGS) and bilingual education. No recent publications or research trends could be extracted from the available text. No scientific awards have been listed in the provided information. There is no available information regarding student advising, grants, or research supervision. Merve Kul Cepni is associated with the Specialized Language Center, which supports language teaching and multilingualism at the university. This center likely fosters interdisciplinary collaboration in language education, though specific team structures or lab affiliations are not detailed.

Pia Gehlbachمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Sign Language Research
• Iconicity in Linguistics
• Semantic Conceptualization
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Pia Gehlbach is a doctoral student and research associate at the Department of German Philology, Georg-August-University Göttingen, affiliated with the Research Training Group 2070 "Understanding Social Relationships" and the DFG Priority Program 2393 "ViCom." Education: Bachelor's degree in English and General Linguistics Master's degree in English with a linguistic focus Her research investigates the interplay between iconicity in sign languages (particularly German Sign Language) and semantic conceptualization, using descriptive data analysis and experimental methods. The project examines how iconic signs influence semantic features of concepts, spanning language-/culture-specific and cross-linguistic perspectives. Affiliations: Sign Lab Göttingen DFG Priority Program 2393 "ViCom" (since May 2023) Research Training Group 2070 "Understanding Social Relationships" (since October 2022)