جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Valentina Gasbarraمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Historical Linguistics
• Comparative Linguistics
• Indo-European Languages
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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.

• History of the Greek Language
• Language Policy
• Sociolinguistics
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Eleni Karantzola is a Professor in the Department of Mediterranean Studies (Archaeology, Linguistics, International Relations) at the University of the Aegean. She holds expertise in the history of the Greek language, sociolinguistics, language policy, and literacy education. Her academic journey includes studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Université Paris VII, and École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, where she completed her PhD with Onassis Foundation support. Research interests focus on Early Modern Greek (16th-17th centuries), language contact phenomena, writing systems, and language policy related to adult education and multilingualism. She has directed the Southeast Mediterranean Linguistics Laboratory since 2008, establishing initiatives like the 'Literacy Network' and early modern Greek study groups. Her administrative roles include Department President (2010-2012) and Secretary General of Lifelong Learning (2012-2013). She has contributed to national and EU projects (EPEAEK, NSRF, Reprise) addressing language education and policy. Her publications span monographs, edited volumes, and journals like Journal of Pragmatics and Revista de Estudios Neohellenicos . She co-edited the series 'Language – Education – Society' and authored works on Greek immigrant education, linguistic diversity, and language change. Her work bridges historical linguistics with contemporary educational challenges, emphasizing multilingualism and literacy in sociopolitical contexts.

• General and Indo-European Linguistics
• Comparative and Contrastive Linguistics
• History of the Spanish Language
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Prof. Maria Kitova-Vasileva is a Professor at the New Bulgarian University in the Department of Romance and Germanic Philology . With a career spanning decades, she specializes in General and Indo-European Linguistics , Comparative and Contrastive Linguistics of Romance Languages , and the History of the Spanish Language . Her research focuses on: Temporal and modal systems in Spanish and Bulgarian Historical morphosyntax of Romance languages Epistemic modality and posteriority markers Philological achievements in Renaissance and medieval periods Language teaching methodologies at university level Her 15 most recent publications (2012–2017) explore medieval Spanish grammatical structures, cross-linguistic comparisons with Bulgarian and Portuguese, and the evolution of philological thought. Her work bridges historical linguistics with cultural studies , including analyses of ancient writing systems and Enlightenment-era intellectual contributions. She has served as Editor-in-Chief of ФИЛОЛОГИЯ (1994–1999) and contributed to international journals like MOENIA . She has lectured at universities in Madrid, Stockholm, Salamanca, Barcelona , and other institutions across Spain and Latin America.

Emanuele Banfiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Historical Linguistics
• General Linguistics
• Indo-European Linguistics
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Emanuele Banfi is a Full Professor of General Linguistics at the University of Milan-Bicocca's Faculty of Education, where he founded the Degree Course in Intercultural Communication (2001-2005). His career includes roles as a researcher and professor at the University of Trento (1970-1999) and leadership as Dean (1995-1998). He specializes in Indo-European, Greek, Latin, Chinese, and Japanese linguistics. Education: Classics degree (University of Milan, 1970); diplomas in Arabic, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese linguistics Research: Comparative historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, language acquisition, and typological analysis of European, Ural-Altaic, and Sino-Tibetan languages His work spans diglossia, bilingualism, and the evolution of linguistic systems, with a focus on Italian, Greek, and Balkan languages. He has collaborated with institutions in Berlin, Paris, New York, and Tokyo. Notable awards include election to the Academia Ambrosiana (2011) and leadership roles in the Italian Linguistic Society and CIPL.

Russell Barlowمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Language Documentation
• Historical Linguistics
• Linguistic Typology
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Russell Barlow is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution within the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. His work focuses on endangered languages of Papua New Guinea, particularly within the Keram language family. His educational background includes: PhD in Linguistics (2018), University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa MA in Linguistics (2016), University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa BA in Indo-European Studies (2013), CUNY Baccalaureate BA in Film Studies (2006), Wesleyan University Barlow's research centers on language documentation, historical linguistics, and linguistic typology with a geographical focus on the Pacific region. His fieldwork-intensive approach emphasizes preserving endangered Keram languages like Ulwa, Pondi, and Tomoip. He investigates numeral systems, language contact phenomena between Papuan and Austronesian languages, and morphosyntactic structures including antipassive constructions. His methodology combines traditional fieldwork with computational approaches to language evolution. His publication record shows consistent output in top linguistics journals with recent work examining numeral colexification patterns, areal loanwords in New Britain, and detailed grammatical descriptions of endangered languages. The publications demonstrate interdisciplinary connections between linguistic typology, cultural evolution, and cognitive science. As an active member of the Comparative Oceanic Linguistics (CoOL) research group, Barlow has secured significant research funding through Fulbright and DAAD programs. His fieldwork spans Indonesia (Gorontalo State University), Papua New Guinea, and Germany (MPI-SHH in Jena prior to Leipzig). His research infrastructure includes extensive language archives at SOAS, PARADISEC, and Kaipuleohone, ensuring long-term preservation of endangered language materials. Current projects involve analyzing esoteric numeral systems and cross-linguistic patterns in infix preservation.

• Buddhist Studies
• Vedic Philology
• Sanskrit and Pali Textual Studies
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Dr. Tamara Ditrich is an Adjunct Lecturer in Sanskrit, Pali, Indian and Buddhist Studies at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She holds a PhD from the University of Queensland (Studies in Religion) and a BA (Hons) in Linguistics from the University of Ljubljana. Her research spans thirty years across European and Australian academia. Her expertise includes Pali/Sanskrit textual analysis, Vedic philology, and Theravāda Buddhist studies with particular focus on meditation theory, gender roles in early Indian texts, and dual deity roles in the Ṛgveda. She has taught widely on Vedic language, Theravada Buddhist practices, and Hindu traditions. Recent research emphasizes ethical dimensions in Buddhist cognitive models (2022), Theravāda perspectives on emptiness (2025), and textual analysis of the Kuthodaw Pagoda inscriptions (2021). Her work bridges historical scholarship with contemporary applications, including mindfulness in disaster research (2015). Key grants include collaborative work on Myanmar's Kuthodaw Pagoda inscriptions (2014). She has contributed to numerous edited volumes and journals including Asian Studies and Poligrafi , and published monographs like Anguttaranikayapuranatika (2012).

• Indo-European Syntax
• Morphosyntax
• Diachronic Syntax
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Laura Grestenberger is an Associate Professor at the Department of Linguistics, University of Vienna, Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies. Her research focuses on historical and comparative syntax, particularly in Indo-European languages. Her teaching includes courses on Indo-European Syntax Historical Grammar of Old Indic - Morphosyntax Introduction to Diachronic Syntax and supervision of Master's theses. Dr. Grestenberger specializes in the diachronic analysis of syntactic structures, with a focus on Indo-European languages. Her work bridges historical linguistics and modern syntactic theory, emphasizing morphosyntactic evolution. Contact: laura.grestenberger@univie.ac.at , Phone: +43-1-4277-41720, Office: Room O6.16, Sensengasse 3a, 1090 Vienna.

• Indo-European Linguistics
• Oceanic Linguistics
• Historical Phonology
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Mark Hale is a Professor in the Department of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics at Concordia University. His research spans Indo-European linguistics (syntax), Oceanic linguistics (Micronesian), and diachronic phonology/syntax. He holds a PhD from Harvard University (1987), an MA from Indiana University (1980), and a BA from the University of Michigan (1976). Research Interests His work focuses on: Exploiting Wackernagel’s Law to analyze archaic Indo-Iranian clause structures Historical phonology and syntax of Micronesian languages (Marshallese, Rotuman) and New Caledonian/Loyalty Islands languages Phonology-syntax interface in diachronic contexts Key Article Trends Mark Hale’s publications emphasize: Indo-Iranian and Oceanic syntactic-phonological phenomena Clitic sequencing and prosodic constraints Child language acquisition and constraint ranking Neogrammarian sound change and its theoretical implications Formal grammar frameworks (Optimality Theory, I-Language) Microvariation in phonology and syntax Education PhD Linguistics, Harvard University (1987) MA Linguistics, Indiana University (1980) BA Linguistics, University of Michigan (1976)

Heidi Waltzمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Comparative-historical syntax
• Language acquisition
• Heritage language learning
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Heidi Waltz is a Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and German at the University of California, Riverside. Her academic career began with a B.A. in French from California State University, Fullerton (1984), followed by an M.A. in Linguistics (1986) and a Ph.D. in Indo-European Linguistics from UCLA (1993). Supported by a DAAD Scholarship, she transitioned from Heidelberg University in Germany to the U.S. for advanced studies. Her research focuses on comparative-historical syntax, bilingualism, and language pedagogy. Key areas include Germanic syntax, Indo-European dialectology, and heritage language acquisition. She has contributed to understanding syntactic variation, verb morphology in Germanic languages, and pedagogical strategies for heritage speakers. Her publications span from 1991 to 2006, emphasizing historical linguistics and applied language teaching. Notable works address Proto-Germanic syntax, emotion verbs in Germanic, and heritage language grammar. She has also delivered invited talks on language pedagogy and heritage speaker education. Dr. Waltz's work bridges historical linguistic analysis with practical language-teaching methods, particularly for German strong verbs and heritage language learners. Her DAAD-supported scholarship highlights her transatlantic academic contributions.

Nikolas Gisborneمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Theoretical Linguistics
• Language Change
• Syntax
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Nikolas Gisborne is a Professor of Linguistics and English Language at the University of Edinburgh's School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences. He holds a Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship (2022–2025) for his project on relative clauses and language change. Previously, he was at the Universities of Cambridge and Hong Kong before joining Edinburgh in 2002. He has held administrative roles including Head of the Linguistics and English Language department (2017–2020) and established the PPLS Skills Centre in 2016. Education: BA (First Class Honours) in English, University College London (1989) MA in Modern English Language, University College London (1991) PhD in Linguistics, University College London (1996) His research focuses on theoretical linguistics, language change, syntax, semantics, and event structure. He co-edited books such as Defaults in Morphological Theory (OUP 2017) and Constructional Approaches to English Grammar (2008). Current research explores headed relative clauses in Indo-European languages and their typological implications. Grants and Projects: Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship (2022–2025) AHRC Research Leave Scheme (2007–2008) He supervises PhD students in areas like historical syntax, Chinese grammaticalization, and cognitive linguistics. His lab work involves experimental studies of linguistic networks and constructicon structures.

Stephanie Harvesمشاهده پروفایل

استاد بالینی

• Syntactic theory
• Russian syntax
• Comparative syntax
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Stephanie Harves is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Linguistics at New York University (NYU), affiliated with the College of Arts & Science. Her research focuses on syntactic theory, Russian syntax, comparative syntax, morphology, and language acquisition. She holds a Ph.D. in General and Slavic Linguistics from Princeton University (2002), an M.A. in Slavic Linguistics from the University of Michigan (1996), and a B.A. in Russian Language and Literature from Grinnell College (1994). Her work explores cross-linguistic syntactic phenomena, including negation structures, verb complementation, and case marking. Notable research themes include the genitive of negation in Russian, unaccusativity, and the syntax of Slavic languages. Articles published since 2002 reveal a consistent interest in Russian phonology, syntactic movement, and theoretical frameworks like the Minimalist Program. While no formal advisees or grants are listed, her contributions to formal approaches to Slavic linguistics and bilingual speech analysis highlight her role in advancing syntactic theory. Her research is anchored at NYU’s Department of Linguistics, with no additional lab affiliations explicitly mentioned.

Brian Agbayaniمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Theoretical Linguistics
• Comparative Syntax
• Clausal Architecture
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Brian Agbayani is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at California State University, Fresno. He holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics (1998), an M.A. (1996), and a B.A. (1993) from the University of California, Irvine. His research focuses on comparative syntax , clausal architecture , movement phenomena , ellipsis , and the syntax-phonology interface across languages like Japanese, Latin, Greek, and Indigenous languages of the Americas. He also leads language documentation and revitalization efforts for endangered languages such as Chukchansi Yokuts, Hidatsa, and Wikchamni. His recent 15 most recent articles span topics like multiple scrambling in Japanese, prosodic movement in Indo-European languages, and syntactic structures in Indigenous languages. He collaborates with scholars including Toru Ishii , Masao Ochi , and John Boyle on projects involving experimental linguistics, phonological theory, and language preservation. Agbayani is actively involved in programs such as the Indigenous Languages Group (ILG) at Fresno State, the Chukchansi Language Program (with the Picayune Rancheria), and the Central California Ethnobotany Project . He has secured significant grants, including a $1,000,000 award from the Picayune Rancheria for Chukchansi revitalization.

Heidi Waltzمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Historical Linguistics
• Germanic Linguistics
• Comparative Indo-European Linguistics
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Heidi Waltz is a Lecturer in the Liberal Studies Department at California State University San Marcos. Her academic focus spans multiple subfields of linguistics, including historical Germanic and Indo-European studies. PhD in Indo-European Linguistics from University of California, Los Angeles (1993) Her research interests include: Historical (Germanic) Linguistics Comparative Indo-European Linguistics Phonetics Syntax and Morphology Translation Theory Bilingualism Heritage Language Acquisition Dialectology Sociolinguistics Dr. Waltz’s publications focus on syntactic structures, historical developments, and morphological patterns in Germanic and Indo-European languages. Her work often bridges comparative analysis with theoretical frameworks in syntax and semantics.

• Linguistics
• Indo-European Languages
• Historical Grammar
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Stefan Schumacher is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Vienna. His academic focus lies in historical and comparative linguistics, with a particular emphasis on Indo-European language families. Current teaching: Indo-European Phonology, Historical Grammar of Latin, Indo-European Morphology, History of Celtic Languages, Old Irish, Albanian language studies Research areas: Flexion, Syntax, Word Formation, and the historical development of Indo-European languages Contact: stefan.schumacher@univie.ac.at

Espen Johan Klævik-Pettersenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Historical Linguistics
• Romance Languages Syntax
• Diachronic Language Evolution
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Espen Johan Klævik-Pettersen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Translation at the University of Agder. He holds a PhD in historical linguistics from the University of Oslo (2019), with a focus on Old French and Late Latin. His bachelor's degrees include French, German, Latin, and political science from the University of Tromsø. His research focuses on diachronic syntax of Romance languages, particularly exploring historical changes in word order and clause structure. Key interests include verb-second phenomena, left periphery architecture, and the syntax of Old French/Late Latin. Secondary interests span Indo-European languages like Sanskrit and Ancient Greek. Recent publications analyze linguistic structures in Old French, Late Latin, and modern Romance languages. His work addresses theoretical challenges in verb-second derivation and syntactic phase theory, with contributions to understanding historical syntax演变 through cartographic and phase-based frameworks. Teaching responsibilities include courses on French language pedagogy (FR-400), syntax, and Romance linguistics. He actively participates in interdisciplinary collaborations, advocating for maintaining foreign language education in Norway through public policy engagement.