جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Julio Villa-Garcíaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Theoretical Syntax
• Syntactic Variation
• Applied Linguistics
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Dr Julio Villa-García is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester and an Associate Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Oviedo (Spain). He specializes in theoretical syntax, syntactic variation, and bilingualism. His research focuses on the syntax of English and Spanish, with contributions to the study of complementisers, clitics, and the syntax-phonology interface. He has held roles at institutions including Villanova University and has been a visiting researcher funded by the EU's 'María Zambrano' grant. Education: BA (Hons) in English Studies (University of Oviedo, 2005); MA in Linguistics (University of Kent, 2005; University of Essex, 2007; University of Connecticut, 2010); PhD in Linguistics (University of Connecticut, 2012). Research Interests: Syntax variation, microvariation, clitic systems, left periphery structures, bilingualism, and applications of linguistic theory to language pedagogy. His work bridges theoretical and descriptive approaches, often comparing Romance languages. Recognition: Recipient of the Arthur Abramson Award for Teaching (2010). He coordinates the Bilingualism Series at the Instituto Cervantes and has engaged in public talks on multilingualism and language learning.

• Tibeto-Burman Languages
• Language Documentation
• Social Cognition
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Dr. Manuel David González Pérez is a Venezuela-born Postdoctoral Research Associate in Linguistics at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Specializing in language documentation and description, he conducts ELDP-funded research on Ngwi languages of Yunnan Province, China, particularly Phola spoken in Wadie Township. His work contributes to preserving linguistic diversity through multimodally enriched documentation. González Pérez's research explores the intersection of language, culture, and cognition: Deictic reference systems in Ngwi languages Social cognition and spatial conceptualization Monolingual fieldwork methodologies Semantic and pragmatic analysis of Phola Cultural beinghood concepts in Phola cosmology His approach triangulates linguistic, gestural, and sociocultural data for comprehensive analysis. Publications focus on methodological innovations in linguistic fieldwork and detailed analyses of Phola language structures. Recent work emphasizes the cognitive dimensions of spatial reference and the importance of linguistic competence in fieldwork. González Pérez teaches courses in phonetics, phonology, cross-cultural communication, and linguistic diversity. He mentors students in language documentation methodologies and is available to supervise research on Ngwi languages and sociolinguistic justice. His ELDP-funded project will produce foundational resources including a grammar and lexicon of Phola, corpora of linguistic materials, demonstrative usage databases, and researcher-speaker interaction records.

Constanza Sanhuezaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Comparative politics
• Democracy
• Elections
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Constanza Sanhueza is a Lecturer in Political Science and Program Convenor of the Bachelor of Political Science at the School of Politics & International Relations , The Australian National University (ANU). She also serves as a Fellow at the Australian Center for Federalism and Co-Chair of the Quantitative Methods Research Group at the Australian Political Studies Association. Previously, she held roles as a Research Fellow at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center, the Varieties of Democracy Institute (University of Gothenburg), and Sciences Po Paris, alongside visiting positions at Oxford, Montreal, the European University Institute, Vienna, and Oslo. Dr. Sanhueza holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Mannheim, focusing on immigration’s impact on voting patterns, political parties, and representation in European democracies. Her research interests span comparative politics, democracy, elections, political representation, and experimental methods, with regional expertise in Europe and Latin America. She has conducted extensive consultancy work for entities like the European Commission, USAID, and Australia’s DFAT, and actively engages with media and civil society on political issues. Her academic contributions include studies on electoral behavior, democratic governance, and the role of social media in politics. Notable works explore voting age reforms, populist leadership in Argentina, and Farsi Twitter dynamics in Iran. She received the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (2009–2012) and remains committed to bridging academic research with policy impact. Key Roles: Lecturer, Program Convenor, Research Fellow, Consultant Affiliations: ANU, V-Dem Institute, Australian Center for Federalism Research Focus: Immigration, representation, electoral systems, and digital politics

Zara Maxwell-Smithمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Indonesian Languages
• Computational Linguistics
• Corpus Linguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Zara Maxwell-Smith is a Lecturer in Indonesian Studies at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), UNSW Canberra. She earned her doctorate from the Australian National University (ANU) in 2024, where she also taught from 2013 to 2023. Her professional experience spans multiple universities, schools, and government research roles. Zara holds a Graduate Diploma in Teaching and a Bachelor’s degree (details partially obscured). Her Doctorate: ANU, 2024 Graduate Diploma in Teaching Bachelor’s degree (field unspecified) Zara’s research focuses on leveraging computational methods for Indonesian language education. She explores Natural Language Processing (NLP) in bilingual teaching contexts Corpus linguistics for curriculum design Speech recognition technologies for low-resource languages Cultural representation in language pedagogy Policy implications for language education Her publications emphasize technological innovation in language teaching, including speech recognition systems for YouTube-based lessons, fine-tuned language models, and the OIL corpus. These works highlight trends in Code-switching analysis in Indonesian-English contexts Transfer learning applications for ASR Curriculum development using computational tools Documenting language usage patterns Zara collaborates with institutions like the Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language (CoEDL) and has contributed to initiatives such as the Transcription Acceleration Project (TAP). She has developed open-source language models and educational datasets aimed at improving accessibility for Indonesian learners.

• Language Contact
• Multilingualism
• Sociolinguistics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Karoline Kühl is a Professor of Danish Linguistics at Europa-Universität Flensburg (EUF), specializing in sociolinguistics, language contact, and heritage languages. Her work focuses on Danish outside Denmark, including in Argentina, North America, the Faroe Islands, and Schleswig-Holstein. She leads major projects like 'Dansk sprog i forandring' and 'Danske Stemmer i USA og Argentina,' documenting diasporic Danish varieties. Her research integrates corpus linguistics and sociolinguistic fieldwork. Education: PhD (2008) in Danish Linguistics from EUF State Exam (2003) in Danish Education Research Interests: Linguistic variation in multilingual communities Language ecology of translocated communities Documentation of endangered Danish dialects Language maintenance strategies in immigrant contexts Projects: 'Danske Stemmer' (2014-2018): Created the Corpus of American Danish with 300+ recordings 'Dansk uden for Danmark' (2012-2014): Analyzed Danish in Schleswig, Faroes, and Americas Grants & Awards: Kurt-Hamer-Promotionsstipendium (2003) Funding from Carlsberg Foundation, A.P. Møller Foundation Labs & Teams: Leads EUF's Danish Linguistics research group, collaborating internationally on heritage language projects.

• Chinese Philology
• Premodern Chinese Literature
• Commentarial Literature
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Barbara Bisetto-Dep is an Associate Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Verona. She specializes in Chinese philology, premodern literature, and translation studies, with a focus on commentarial traditions and vernacular narratives. Her research also extends to legal linguistics and corpus linguistics. She teaches courses including Chinese literature and culture, varieties of Chinese language, and cultural studies within the Bachelor's and Master's programs in Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce. Her teaching emphasizes bridging language proficiency with cultural understanding, particularly in tourism and commercial contexts. Prof. Bisetto-Dep actively contributes to academic governance, serving as Chair of the Internationalisation Committee and a member of the PhD Board in Foreign Literatures, Languages, and Linguistics. She is a core member of the Progetto di eccellenza: Le Digital Humanities applicate alle lingue e letterature straniere (since 2018). Her research explores premodern Chinese narrative traditions (Yuan, Ming, Qing dynasties), intralingual/interlingual translation practices, and legal language analysis. She is available for thesis supervision in tourism communication-related topics and tutoring in Chinese literature exams.

• English as a Lingua Franca
• Corpus Linguistics
• English Language Teaching
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Valeria Franceschi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Verona, specializing in English Language, Translation and Linguistics (ANGL-01/C) with research focus on Pragmatics, sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, and discourse analysis (SH4_11). Her research centers on English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), investigating plurilingual phenomena, Business English as a Lingua Franca (BELF), and communication strategies in international contexts across business, academia, and digital media. She applies corpus-based methodologies to analyze language patterns and contributes to English Language Teaching (ELT) methodology development. As a member of the Research group on Anglophone Studies, she examines English varieties and American culture through the IPERSTORIA journal. Dr. Franceschi holds significant institutional responsibilities including Chair of the Scientific Committee for the Professional Improvement Course in 'English for the world of work,' Referent for Communication and Third Mission, and membership on multiple committees including the Communication and Community Engagement Committee and Internationalisation Committee. She teaches core English language courses across multiple degree programs including Bachelor's degrees in Foreign Languages and Literatures and Languages and Cultures for Tourism and International Commerce, as well as specialized Master's level courses in Linguistics and Languages for Communication in Tourism and Commerce.

• Spanish Phonetics
• Phonological Change
• Sociolinguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Renzo Miotti is an Associate Professor at the University of Verona within the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures . He specializes in Spanish language, translation, and linguistics, focusing on phonetic and phonological structures of Spanish and its varieties. Academic sector: SPAN-01/C - Spanish Language, Translation and Linguistics Research sector (ERC-2024): SH4_11 - Pragmatics, sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, discourse analysis His research interests include: Description of Spanish phonetics and phonological change Analysis of interlanguages and phonetic interference in Italian learners of Spanish Application of the Natural Phonetic Method to Spanish pronunciation teaching Suprasegmental structures in Spanish varieties He currently collaborates with Prof. L. Canepari (University of Venice) and participates in projects like the AMPER initiative for prosodic atlases. His office is located in Palazzo di Lettere, First Floor, Room 1.07.

• German Linguistics
• Language Contact
• Syntax/Morphology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Andrea Padovan-Dep is an Associate Professor specializing in German Linguistics at the University of Verona's Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. His research focuses on syntax of Germanic minority languages in Northern Italy, language contact phenomena, and comparative Germanic syntax from a generative perspective. He contributes to interdisciplinary research centers like SKENÈ and DAIH. Academic Rank: Associate Professor Institution: University of Verona Department: Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Research Interests His work explores: Language obsolescence in minority Germanic varieties Morphosyntax of German dialects and verb complexes Language contact between German, Italian dialects, and Slovenian Microvariation in German dialectology Professional Activities He serves on key committees including the Communication and Community Engagement Committee and chairs the Department's Language Strategy Committee. His third mission involves professional training courses in language and translation. Labs/Teams Associated with Centro di ricerca SKENÈ (interdisciplinary theater research) and DAIH - Digital Arena for Inclusive Humanities .

• English Linguistics
• Discourse Analysis
• Sociolinguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Anna Zanfei is an Associate Professor at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures , Università degli Studi di Verona . She specializes in English Language and Linguistics , with a focus on ESP (English for Specific Purposes) , multimodal discourse analysis , and promotional textual genres (e.g., tourism websites, TV commercials, travel blogs). Research Interests : Her work explores register variation in English, multimodal persuasion in tourism and commerce, and ideological legitimization in digital/video multimodal texts. She leads projects on topics like "The linguistic complexity of English for international marketing" and "Digital Annotations and Digital Discourse." Teaching : Anna teaches courses such as English linguistics for tourism and commerce , Varieties of English , and Introduction to English linguistics across bachelor's and master's programs. She also contributes to PhD programs in Foreign Literatures, Languages, and Linguistics. Office : Palazzo di Lingue, Floor 3, Room 04A | Telephone: +39 045802 8347

• Spanish Linguistics
• Digital Humanities
• Phraseology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dunia Hourani Martin is a Researcher at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Verona. She is affiliated with the international GNOME research network (https://www.gr-gnome.eu/) and active in phraseology/paremiology of Spanish and bilingual phraseography. Research: Focuses on Spanish phraseology, digital humanities, and cross-linguistic phraseography Teaching: Offers courses on Spanish language, varieties of Spanish for tourism/commerce, and digital humanities applications Projects: Leads the Excellence Project on Digital Humanities applied to foreign languages and CRIMO project on legal phraseology in organized crime terminology Committees: Member of technical committees for language education and continuing training programs

Cherlon Usseryمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Linguistics
• Language Variation
• Grammatical Patterns
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Cherlon Ussery is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at Carleton College. His research focuses on linguistic patterns in language variation, particularly exploring grammatical structures in Southern U.S. English and Icelandic. He emphasizes the systematic nature of language variation, demonstrating how seemingly nonstandard forms adhere to predictable rules. Ussery’s work challenges prescriptive grammar norms, advocating for descriptive linguistics that respects all language varieties. He joined Carleton by 2022 and has contributed to interdisciplinary academic discussions, as highlighted in Carleton’s 'Lessons for a Lifetime' feature. His teaching emphasizes hands-on exploration of linguistic rules through comparative analysis of global language systems. While no specific grants or labs are noted in the provided texts, his academic focus aligns with theoretical and descriptive linguistics research. No formal student advisees, awards, or publications are listed in the available information.

Markus Jochimمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Dialectology
• Phonetics
• Tool Development for Phonetic Research
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Markus Jochim is a Researcher at the Institut für Phonetik und Sprachverarbeitung (IPS) of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. His primary roles include serving as a Research Assistant on the 'Typology of vowel and consonant quantity in Southern German variety (DFG-DACH)' project and as a Software Developer/Architect for the 'Kommunikationswerkstatt PLUS (BMBF, Lehrerbildung@LMU)' initiative. His research focuses on dialectology, tool development for phonetic research, laboratory phonology, and software engineering, particularly in the context of speech databases and open-source contributions. Jochim holds a Dr. phil. degree and is deeply involved in the development of the EMU Speech Database Management System (EMU-SDMS), with open-source contributions hosted on GitHub. His work bridges theoretical phonetics and applied technology, emphasizing collaborative tools for linguistic research. His research areas include: Quantitative analysis of vowel/consonant length in German dialects Acoustic and perceptual studies of speech production Development of phonetic research software Analysis of language rhythm and phonological contrasts Jochim's recent publications explore topics such as hypoarticulation effects in Bavarian dialects, spectral cues in German varieties, and software tools for speech databases. His work reflects a commitment to advancing both theoretical understanding and practical applications in phonetics.

Jed Yangمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• computational complexity
• combinatorics
• decidability
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Jed Yang is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Bethel University, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. He joined the university in 2018 and is affiliated with the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science within the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on computational complexity, combinatorics, decidability, discrete geometry, and tiling problems. Education: B.S. in Mathematics, California Institute of Technology (2008) Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), under advisor Igor Pak (2013) Research Interests: Yang investigates theoretical computer science and discrete mathematics, particularly exploring the boundaries of computationally feasible problems (computational complexity), combinatorial structures, and geometric tiling patterns. His work often intersects graph theory, algorithm design, and formal verification. Teaching: Yang has taught a variety of courses including Introduction to Proofs, Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Data Structures, Computability and Complexity, and Programming Languages. Recent courses include MAT 242, COS 341, and COS 100 (Interim 2022). Professional Contributions: His publications span NP-complete problems in planar graphs, undecidability in tiling, and geometric algorithms. He maintains an active research agenda with a focus on interdisciplinary connections between mathematics and computer science.

Belén Villarrealمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Spanish in the United States
• Heritage Language Learning
• Dialect Contact among Spanish Speakers
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Belén Villarreal is an Associate Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies at Earlham College. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), an M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.A. from the University of New Mexico. Her research focuses on Spanish in the U.S., heritage language learners, and language-contact dynamics among Spanish speakers. She actively engages with the local community through volunteer work at the Richmond Latino Center and co-leads academic programs in Spain and Ecuador. Her teaching emphasizes hands-on research projects, including student-created graphic novels, sociolinguistic analyses of local speech communities, and multimedia explorations of linguistic borders. She has directed McNair research projects addressing educational barriers faced by Hispanic low-income students. Professional memberships include the Modern Language Association (MLA), American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP), and Linguistic Society of America (LSA). Her community-focused research extends to documenting Oaxacan Spanish in Indiana and exploring language issues in Los Angeles public schools. She advocates for linguistic diversity and integrates fieldwork into her pedagogy, offering courses on topics typically reserved for graduate study.