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Russell Barlowمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Language Documentation
• Historical Linguistics
• Linguistic Typology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

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.

Zev Handelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Historical Phonology
• Chinese Language
• Chinese Dialectology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Zev Handel is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Asian Languages and Literature at the University of Washington, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. He also serves as the Chinese Program Coordinator and holds an Adjunct Professor position in the Department of Linguistics. His research focuses on historical phonology , Chinese dialectology , Tibeto-Burman languages , and sinographic writing systems . Education: PhD in Chinese Language (UC Berkeley, 1998), MA in East Asian Languages (UC Berkeley, 1992), AB in Mathematics (Harvard, 1988). Key research projects include studies on the development of sinographic writing systems in Asia, the history of Northern Min dialects in Fujian Province, and the comparative analysis of Sino-Tibetan linguistic features. His work bridges historical linguistics , textual analysis , and cognitive approaches to writing systems . Prominent publications include Sinography: The borrowing and adaptation of the Chinese script (Brill, 2019) and contributions to the Encyclopedia of Chinese Language and Linguistics . He has held visiting roles at institutions like the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and frequently presents at international conferences on Sino-Tibetan and East Asian linguistic studies. Teaching and advising: While no student names are listed, his roles include mentoring graduate students in Chinese linguistics and related fields. He is involved in research initiatives such as the Early Buddhist Manuscript Project and the Bilingual and Biliteracy Research Lab .

Li Xuمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Auditory Prosthetics
• Hearing Science
• Speech Perception
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Li Xu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Ohio University's Russ College of Engineering and Technology. His research focuses on electrical hearing mechanisms and auditory prostheses, particularly cochlear implants. He holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Florida (1999), an M.Med. in Otolaryngology from Capital University of Medical Sciences (1988), and a B.Med. from Hengyang Medical College (1985). Research interests include speech perception in cochlear implant users, acoustic properties of speech production in hearing-impaired populations, and the role of spectral/temporal cues in tonal language processing. He has published extensively on topics such as nonlinear frequency compression effects, Mandarin tone recognition, and neural network applications for speech enhancement. Key contributions include studies on cochlear implant sound-processing strategies, auditory rehabilitation outcomes for children, and cross-linguistic speech perception. His work bridges engineering innovations with clinical applications in audiology, addressing challenges in speech understanding and sound quality perception for hearing-impaired individuals.

Helen Brownمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Language Learning
• Cognitive Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Helen Brown is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University. She specializes in developmental psychology, focusing on language learning mechanisms, sleep's role in memory consolidation, and the impact of input structure on linguistic acquisition. Her research spans both child and adult populations, with notable contributions to artificial language studies and second language acquisition. Education: MA in Psychology, University of St Andrews MSc in Reading, Language, and Cognition, University of York PhD in Psychology, University of York Research Interests: How sleep consolidates new linguistic knowledge Effects of input variability on language learning Age-related differences in second-language phonology acquisition Role of semantic cues in artificial language learning Publications highlight her work on lexical competition dynamics, talker-specificity effects, and the consolidation of vocabulary during sleep. Her research frequently employs experimental paradigms with both child and adult participants, emphasizing comparative analyses of developmental trajectories. While no scientific awards are explicitly listed, her extensive publication record and academic roles reflect significant contributions to cognitive and developmental psychology. Advising & Grants: No listed advisees or grant details

Gabriela Caballeroمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Linguistics
• Indigenous Language Documentation
• Phonology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Gabriela Caballero is a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, San Diego. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from UC Berkeley and a BA from Universidad de Sonora. Her research focuses on documenting Indigenous languages of the Americas, particularly Uto-Aztecan languages like Choguita Rarámuri (Tarahumara), and exploring crosslinguistic variation in phonology and morphology. She emphasizes collaborative work with Indigenous communities to ensure language preservation and revitalization. Her key research interests include prosodic typology, agglutinative morphology, and the interface between phonology and morphology. She has led NSF-funded projects documenting Choguita Rarámuri, producing a reference grammar and archiving materials at ELAR. She investigates grammatical tone patterns, morphological processing, and multiple exponence, contributing to formal linguistic theory. Caballero is affiliated with the UCSD Linguistics Field Research Lab, San Diego Phonetics and Phonology Research Community, and Phonetics Lab. Her work bridges academic linguistics with community needs, advocating for ethical documentation practices and Indigenous language rights. Recent talks include presentations on tonal interactions in Mixtec and Tarahumara at institutions like the University of Washington and the University of Picardie. Her teaching includes graduate and undergraduate courses on morphology. She has served as President Elect of the Society for the Study of Indigenous Languages of the Americas (SSILA) and is a panel member for the Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP).

• Vietnamese Studies
• Bilingualism
• Multilingualism
• +۵ مورد دیگر

An Sakach is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Arizona State University (ASU), affiliated with the School of International Letters and Cultures and the Center for Asian Research. She holds an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from Ohio University and a B.A. in Linguistics from Hanoi National University, Vietnam. Her teaching spans K-12 international schools and college-level instruction in Vietnamese and English. Current courses include Vietnamese language levels (VTN 101-202), Special Topics, and Individualized Instruction. Her research focuses on language maintenance, revitalization, and applied linguistics with specialties in bilingualism, tone languages, and indigenous language preservation. She actively contributes to Vietnamese Studies through pedagogical materials like the Intermediate Vietnamese Taskbook and translation work. Teaching and research interests intersect in practical applications, such as mobile learning technologies (e.g., Blue Canoe app review) and cognitive approaches to language learning. Professional activities include founding VNSPEAK and roles at UNIS Hanoi and Hanoi University. She maintains global academic engagement via ORCID and LinkedIn profiles.

• Speech Perception
• Audiovisual Communication
• Phonetics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Dawn M. Behne is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), affiliated with the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences. She leads the Speech, Cognition & Language Group (SCaLa) , focusing on audiovisual speech perception and cognitive processing. Her research interests span speech perception , multisensory integration , language development , and cognitive neuroscience . Key topics include audiovisual speech processing in bilingualism, musical expertise effects, and human-AI conversational dynamics. She has pioneered studies on phonetic adaptation in real-time interactions and the role of visual cues in speech comprehension. Recent work (2024) explores real-time speech adaptations between humans and AI confederates, while 2023 studies highlighted gender representation biases in visual categorization tasks. Earlier research (2019–2020) investigated musical expertise's impact on multisensory speech perception using ERP methods. Behne has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Journal of the Acoustical Society of America , Frontiers in Psychology , and PLOS ONE . Her lab collaborates with institutions globally, including the University of Alberta (Jongman/Sereno group) and the University of Helsinki (Gabriel/Hyönä team). Grants and funding details are not explicitly listed, but her active research program indicates sustained institutional and likely external support. Current projects likely involve AI-driven speech analysis and cross-linguistic perceptual studies.

Viktor Kharlamovمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Experimental Linguistics
• Acoustic Phonetics
• Articulatory Phonetics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Viktor Kharlamov is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at Florida Atlantic University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Letters and the Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature. He serves as the Director of Graduate Studies and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Ottawa. His research focuses on experimental linguistics, particularly acoustic and articulatory phonetics, laboratory phonology, and psycholinguistics. His work explores voice onset time (VOT) in prevoicing languages, phonetic effects in Russian plosives, and endangered language documentation like Southern Ute vowels. Recent publications highlight his expertise in speech perception, comparative phonetics, and phonotactic constraints. While his work spans multiple subfields, it consistently bridges empirical phonetics with theoretical linguistics. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in general linguistics, phonetics, phonology, psycholinguistics, and research methods, contributing to both curriculum development and graduate program administration.

Laurence Whiteمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Speech Sciences
• Psycholinguistics
• Prosody
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Laurence White is a Senior Lecturer in Speech Sciences and Psycholinguistics at Newcastle University, affiliated with the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences. He holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, and a BA from the University of Oxford. From September 2024, he will serve as Director of Research in his school. His research focuses on speech perception, production, and prosody, particularly speech timing and its role in language acquisition, second-language learning, and social communication. Current projects include an ESRC-funded study on conversational timing and its communicative goals, led with Dr. Julie Morris and Dr. Robert Lennon. Key research themes include prosody’s role in turn-taking dynamics, the impact of psychiatric conditions like depression on speech prosody, and the influence of accent familiarity on language processing. White supervises PhD students in areas such as bilingual lexical access, tone perception in second-language acquisition, and developmental language disorder identification in multilingual children. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and contributes to academic organizations like the Experimental Psychology Society and British Association of Academic Phoneticians. White teaches courses on research methods and neurology/neuropsychology for speech and language therapy programs. His lab work involves behavioral experiments, articulatory analysis, and computational modeling of speech processing. Recent publications address vocal stereotypes and trust attribution, conversational turn timing, and infant language discrimination. He actively recruits PhD candidates for projects exploring prosody in interaction, clinical speech disorders, and cross-linguistic prosodic universals.

Maël Mauchandمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Neuroscience
• Cognitive Science
• Affective Neuroscience
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Maël Mauchand is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Geneva, affiliated with the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from McGill University (2023) and a Bachelor's in Cognitive Science (2017), both in Canada. His research focuses on the neural basis of empathy, prosody's role in emotional communication, and cultural influences on vocal interactions. Methodologically, he employs EEG, fMRI, and meta-analytic techniques. Education Bachelor in Cognitive Science, McGill University (2014–2017) Ph.D. in Neuroscience, McGill University (2017–2023), supervised by Prof. Marc D. Pell Research Interests Maël’s work explores how prosody (pitch, rhythm, intonation) shapes empathic responses in social contexts. He investigates neural mechanisms underlying the perception of emotive voices, the interplay between vocal production and perception, and the impact of accent and cultural background on emotional communication. His studies highlight the cognitive and neural underpinnings of intergroup attitudes, such as how speaker accents influence social judgments. Key Themes in Publications His articles address prosody’s role in conveying suffering, the neurobiology of complaint processing, and how accents modulate empathy. He combines behavioral and neuroimaging methods to map brain regions involved in affective vocal processing and social evaluation. Affiliations Current: Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva. Labs/Teams Participates in interdisciplinary teams studying affective neuroscience and communication at McGill and Geneva.

San Duanmuمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Linguistics
• Phonology
• Syllable Structure
• +۴ مورد دیگر

San Duanmu is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Michigan, where he holds an affiliation with the Department of Linguistics. His research focuses on phonology, syllable structure, tonal patterns, and Chinese language studies. Recent activities include presenting at the Cornell Linguistics Circle (October 2024) on 'Feature Theory: Questions and Solutions,' and delivering an informal talk at Cornell's Phonetics Lab about a language-independent algorithm for phonetic segmentation. His work bridges theoretical linguistics with empirical research, particularly in Mandarin and other Chinese dialects. Key research interests include prosody, phonological features, and the interaction between syntax and phonology. He has extensively studied syllable structure variation across languages, tone systems in Chinese dialects, and lexical phonology. His corpus-based analyses often address questions of wordhood criteria, phonological constraints, and morphosyntactic interactions. Active in academic service, Duanmu has reviewed manuscripts for journals like Language and Linguistics and Journal of East Asian Linguistics . His contributions span theoretical frameworks such as Optimality Theory and Autosegmental Phonology, with a focus on solving 'spotty-data' challenges in phonological analysis.

• Cognitive neuroscience
• Cognitive psychology
• Social cognition
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Xun He is a Principal Academic in the Department of Psychology at Bournemouth University, where they have held a permanent position since July 2013. They serve as Head of the Multimodal Immersive NEuro-sensing (MINE) Research Cluster and Head of the Bournemouth EEG Lab, leading cutting-edge research at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, social psychology, and virtual reality technology. Dr. He's educational background includes a BSc in Biology from the University of Science and Technology of China (1997) and a PhD in Biophysics from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2004). Their postdoctoral training spanned prestigious institutions including Peking University, University of Birmingham, and University of Sussex. As a cognitive and social neuroscientist, Dr. He's research primarily focuses on visual perception and attention in social contexts, with particular emphasis on face perception in crowds and during social interactions, interpersonal influences on visual attention, and neural correlates of self-prioritization. They are a strong advocate for multi-disciplinary immersive neuroscience research and have developed expertise in EEG techniques. Their recent work has increasingly incorporated virtual reality to study embodied social cognition, particularly examining how social anxiety affects face perception during affective social interactions. Dr. He's research has significant implications across multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Good Health and Well-being, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, and Sustainable Cities and Communities. Their work bridges laboratory research with real-world applications, as evidenced by their involvement in developing AI-assisted emotion recognition systems for mental health applications. Credibility in Neuroscience Team Award (British Neuroscience Association, 2023) Excellence in Education in Sustainable Development Award (Bournemouth University, 2021) Collaborative Team Award (Vice-Chancellor's Staff Awards, Bournemouth University, 2017) Dr. He actively supervises multiple PhD and EngD students, including Damla Kuleli, Gemma Lovett, Marcia Saul, and Sasha Alexdottir, and has successfully guided several students to completion. They have secured numerous research grants, including projects on social anxiety in VR, EEG methodology, and mental health applications. Dr. He also contributes significantly to the academic community as an editorial board member for Imaging Neuroscience and as a reviewer for multiple funding bodies and journals. As founder and head of the MINE Research Cluster, Dr. He has established a vibrant research environment that combines traditional neuroscience methods with innovative virtual reality approaches. Their public engagement activities, including presentations at the Dorchester Science Festival and British Science Festival, demonstrate a commitment to sharing neuroscience research with the broader community.

Bjarke Frellesvigمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Japanese Linguistics
• Historical Linguistics
• General Linguistics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Bjarke Frellesvig holds the position of Professor of Japanese Linguistics at the University of Oxford and is an Official Fellow at Hertford College. His academic career spans institutions including the University of Copenhagen, University of Oslo, and multiple visiting roles at Japanese institutions. He served as Director of the Research Centre for Japanese Language and Linguistics in Oxford and leads the Oxford-NINJAL Corpus of Old Japanese project. Professor of Japanese Linguistics, Oriental Studies, University of Oxford (2008–present) Director, Research Centre for Japanese Language and Linguistics, Oxford (2009–present) Official Fellow, Hertford College, Oxford (1999–present) His research focuses on the historical development of the Japanese language, particularly phonology, morphology, and syntax. He has published extensively on proto-Japanese reconstruction, Old Japanese corpus analysis, and transitivity alternations. Notable works include A History of the Japanese Language (2010) and the Oxford-NINJAL Corpus of Old Japanese (2018–ongoing). Scientific awards include the largest Arts and Humanities Research Council grant (£990,000) for Pre-Modern Japanese studies and the University of Copenhagen Gold Medal for his dissertation. His research projects involve international collaboration with institutions like NINJAL (Tokyo) and British Academy partnerships, producing annotated digital corpora and dictionaries for Old Japanese studies.

Chris Wen-chao Liمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Sound Change
• Language Contact
• Diglossia
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Chris Wen-Chao Li is a Professor of Linguistics at San Francisco State University (SFSU) in the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures, part of the College of Liberal and Creative Arts. He has held academic positions at institutions including National Taiwan Normal University, the University of Minnesota, and served as Adjunct Professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. His career began with BBC current affairs production in London before transitioning into academia. Dr. Li earned his M.Phil. and D.Phil. in General Linguistics and Comparative Philology from Oxford University, with research focusing on Mandarin sound change and Chinese phonology. His academic leadership roles at SFSU include coordinating the Chinese Program (2012–2018) and directing the Pacific Asian Studies Minor since 2015. He teaches courses in linguistics, translation/interpretation, news writing, and advanced Chinese language. His research interests span sound change, language contact, diglossia, phonological translation, and Mandarin phonology. Notable contributions include books like A Diachronically-Motivated Segmental Phonology of Mandarin Chinese (1999) and Routledge Course in Chinese Media Literacy (2016). His recent work examines topics like Mandarin tone evolution, diglossia dynamics, and the sociolinguistic implications of Chinese romanization systems. Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches, with articles in journals like Encyclopedia of Chinese Language and Linguistics and Language and Communication . His translations of Chinese literary works appear in Renditions and The Chinese Pen . Active in professional service, he has presented at international conferences and contributed to media commentary on language-related topics. Dr. Li’s scholarly activities are complemented by editorial work and public engagement, reflecting a commitment to advancing linguistic understanding across cultural boundaries.

• Virtual Reality Therapy
• Speech Disorders
• Auditory-Visual Perception
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Biao Zeng is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of South Wales, affiliated with the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education. His work bridges clinical psychology, speech science, and neurorehabilitation. He specializes in virtual reality interventions for motor recovery in post-stroke survivors and audiovisual speech perception, particularly in Mandarin language contexts. Research interests include the design of VR mirror therapy frameworks, the role of visual-auditory integration in speech perception, and the application of AI for diagnosing respiratory and voice disorders. His studies often explore the effectiveness of interventions for developmental speech-language difficulties and their cost-effectiveness. Past projects span over two decades, from investigating perceptual processing in developmental dyslexia (2002) to recent advancements in VR therapy feasibility (2022). His publications emphasize translational research, combining experimental psychology with technological innovation to address clinical challenges. Dr. Zeng collaborates across disciplines, integrating neuroscience, linguistics, and engineering. He maintains a lab focused on speech biomarkers and has contributed to systematic reviews assessing therapy efficacy for anxiety disorders and specific phobias.