جستجوی استاد راهنمای دانشگاهی

• Prosody Analysis
• Voice Quality Assessment
• Speech Science
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr Felix Schaeffler is a Lecturer in the Speech and Hearing Sciences Division at Queen Margaret University (QMU), where he has been since 2006. He holds an MA in Psycholinguistics from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and a PhD from Umeå University (Sweden), focusing on phonological quantity in Swedish dialects. His research spans prosody analysis, voice quality disorders, and clinical applications of speech science. Key collaborations include work on Parkinson’s disease prosody and co-founding Fitvoice TM, a smartphone-based voice care service. Education: MA (Psycholinguistics, Munich), PhD (Swedish Dialectology, Umeå). Research emphasizes intonation, cross-linguistic pitch range differences, and occupational voice health. He has secured grants like the Carnegie Trust’s Research Incentive Grant (2015-2016) and participated in competitions such as SIE New Ventures (2016). Teaching includes speech science, bilingualism, and acoustic analysis at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Notable achievements include final placements in SIE New Ventures and Converge Challenge, as well as contributions to projects like the ESRC-funded 'Cross-Language Differences in Pitch Range.' His work bridges clinical audiology and technology, with applications in voice monitoring and occupational health.

Line Sjøtun Helgangerمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Language Acquisition
• Pragmatic Development
• Intonation as a Communicative Device
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Line Sjøtun Helganger is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Languages and Literature Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN). Her research focuses on preschool children’s language acquisition and pragmatic development, particularly investigating how children use intonation as a communicative tool. She is affiliated with Campus Notodden and can be reached at line.s.helganger@usn.no. Research Interests: Helganger’s work centers on experimental studies exploring children’s production and comprehension of intonation patterns (e.g., Polarity Focus) and the theoretical puzzle of production-comprehension asymmetry. Her methodologies include semi-structured elicitation tasks and eye-tracking technology to analyze pragmatic development in 2-5 year-olds. Key Projects: Production Study: Demonstrates preschoolers as young as 2 years produce intonation signaling attitude (endorsement/denial) in contexts like gutten LESER bok (‘The boy does read a book’). Comprehension Study: Investigates 3-5-year-olds’ understanding of additive focus particles (e.g., også ‘also’) using eye-tracking to distinguish subject vs. object interpretations. Production-Comprehension Asymmetry: Theoretical analysis questioning whether observed asymmetries stem from true linguistic gaps or methodological biases in experimental design. Advising & Grants: No current advisees or grants explicitly listed. Research is publicly disseminated through platforms like Cristin, though specific publications require further access.

• Prosody
• Intonation
• Phonetics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Bettina Braun is a faculty member at the University of Konstanz, specializing in prosody and intonation. Her research explores intonational contrasts, listener processing, and second language acquisition. She teaches phonetics, phonology, and experimental methods, and was honored with the students' teaching prize. She holds regular office hours and is supported by a secretary, Barbara Werner. Research focuses on how prosody interacts with lexical meaning, particularly in questions and sarcasm. Cross-linguistic studies feature prominently, including work on German, Persian, Chinese, and Swiss dialects. She emphasizes experimental methods, including Active Learning systems for perception experiments. Her work also examines infant-directed speech and L2 acquisition challenges. Key contributions include analyses of rhetorical vs. information-seeking questions, the role of pitch accents, and the impact of native language on prosodic perception. Ongoing projects are detailed on her dedicated page. Scientific awards include the University of Konstanz student-recognized teaching prize. Her lab's work is supported by collaborations in corpus development, such as the Konstanz prosodically annotated infant-directed speech corpus (KIDS corpus). She actively publishes on intonation’s role in disambiguation and cross-cultural communication.

MEHMET KILIÇمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• English Language Teaching
• Second Language Acquisition
• Phonetics and Pronunciation
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Mehmet Kiliç serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Foreign Language Education at Gaziantep University's Faculty of Education. His academic journey includes a Doctorate in English Language Education from Çukurova University (2008-2013), a Master's from Gaziantep University (2005-2007), and undergraduate studies at Boğaziçi University (2001-2005). Current Rank: Associate Professor (2020-present) Previous Positions: Doctor Lecturer (2013-2020), Lecturer (2005-2013) Administrative Roles: Department Head (2018-2020), Institute Deputy Director (2018-2020), Erasmus Coordinator (2013-present) His research spans English Language Teaching with emphasis on second language acquisition mechanics, particularly phonetic phenomena like pausing patterns and lexical stress in cross-linguistic contexts. Key interests include teacher identity construction, language learning strategies, foreign language anxiety, and the impact of L1 on L2 acquisition. His work integrates psycholinguistic analysis with educational applications, examining how speech patterns correlate with proficiency and how teacher development affects classroom outcomes. Kiliç's publication trends reveal sustained focus on empirical linguistic analysis (40% of recent work), teacher development (30%), and language learning psychology (30%). His research increasingly incorporates cross-cultural comparisons (Turkish, Iraqi, Swahili, Hausa speakers) and examines technology's role in language education. The 2020-2024 period shows growing emphasis on AI integration in ELT and refugee language acquisition. As a thesis supervisor, he has guided 17 master's students to completion and currently oversees 2 doctoral candidates. His administrative contributions include journal editorships for Gaziantep University Journal of Social Sciences and Educational Sciences. Current teaching responsibilities include Linguistics, Teaching Language Skills, and Psychological Foundations of Language Education courses at graduate and undergraduate levels. Professional activities include frequent conference presentations at international venues like GlobELT and ULEAD Congress. His editorial work focuses on advancing Turkish scholarship in language education through national journal development.