جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• syntax / semantics interface
• lexical change
• corpus linguistics
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Dr. Lars Blöhdorn is an Assistant Professor at the Department of English Linguistics , Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel , with a focus on syntax/semantics interface , lexical change , and second language acquisition . He has been actively involved in academic roles since 2008, including positions as Research Assistant and Senior Academic Councillor. His research interests include corpus linguistics , grammar and lexicon , and language teaching methodology . His recent publications in the "Für Dummies" series address practical English applications in business, small talk, and specialized contexts like medical communication. He has also contributed to edited volumes on regional English varieties and cultural discourse . Blöhdorn teaches courses in semantics , morphology , and linguistic issues in SLA , hosted on the university's OLAT platform. He offers office hours for academic counseling and maintains an active role in program development and student support. His work integrates usage-based linguistics with pedagogical applications , emphasizing practical language acquisition, interactive learning , and cross-cultural communication .

André Meinungerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• German Syntax
• Grammar Theory
• Linguistics
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Dr. André Meinunger serves as Vice Director of the Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics (ZAS) and leads Research Area 3 'Syntax & Lexicon'. He is a Principal Investigator for the DFG project 'Congruence Mismatches in Relative Clauses and Related Structures'. His research focuses on German syntax, clause linkage, and the interplay between semantics, syntax, and phonology. He actively engages in public linguistics discussions on language norms, gendering, and verbal aggression. Education: PhD (1995) from University of Potsdam Habilitation (2003) from University of Leipzig Studies at Universities of Leipzig, Geneva, and Potsdam Research interests include grammar theory, sentence structure, and sociolinguistic topics like language norming. He has organized workshops on syntax, semantics, and public linguistics. Recent work explores factive predicates, relative clauses, and German verb placement. His contributions span formal syntax, dialectology, and applied linguistics. Recent Activities: Co-edited volumes on gender linguistics (2024) 2025: Keynote speaker at Jena University on Thuringian dialect syntax 2024: Presented on punctuation diagnostics at Padua University

Heike Wieseمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Multilingualism
• Urban Contact Dialects
• Heritage Speakers
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Prof. Dr. Heike Wiese is a Professor of German in Multilingual Contexts at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and founder of the Centre “Language in Urban Diversity”. Her research focuses on the dynamics of multilingual settings, including urban contact dialects like Kiezdeutsch and Namdeutsch, linguistic discrimination, and the intersection of grammar and information structure. She leads projects on German in multilingual environments and has authored influential works such as Kiezdeutsch: A New Dialect Emerges (2012), which challenged monolingual ideologies through its analysis of urban youth language. Her work integrates sociolinguistic and structural linguistic perspectives, emphasizing communicative situations as foundational to linguistic systems. Notable contributions include studies on heritage speakers, register differentiation in Namibian German, and the cognitive underpinnings of numerical language. Wiese collaborates with educational institutions and museums, advocating for linguistic pluralism and combating stigmatization of non-standard dialects. Her research spans theoretical linguistics, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics, with a focus on language contact, multilingualism, and the societal impact of linguistic diversity. Awards include the Susanne K. Langer Award (2005) for Numbers, Language, and the Human Mind . She is a member of the Academia Europaea and actively contributes to policy discussions on language education and migration.

• Romance Linguistics
• Historical Linguistics
• Semantics
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Professor of Romance Philology at the University of Tübingen , Sarah Dessì Schmid holds a W3 chair focusing on Italian and French Linguistics with Spanish and Catalan. She serves on the Faculty Council of Humanities and the University Senate , and is Dean of Studies for the Faculty of Humanities. Her affiliations include the Accademia della Crusca (Corrispondente), Deutscher Italianistikverband , and Società Internazionale di Filologia e Linguistica Italiana . She co-leads projects in the CRC 1391 "Andere Ästhetik" and CRC 883 "The Construction of Meaning" . Education : Studied at Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza" (1990-1995), earned PhD (2003) and Habilitation (2013) at Tübingen Research Interests span: Verbal Semantics : Temporal structures, aspect, Aktionsart, TMA categories, modal imperfect Functional Categories : Onomasiological approaches to aspectuality, mirativity Philosophy of Language : Cassirer and Croce's theories Historical Linguistics : Grammaticalization, standardization, linguistic purism Variational Linguistics : Algherese dialect, creole languages Recent Publications focus on aspectuality (De Gruyter monograph, 2019), grammaticalization of Romance languages, and intersections between linguistic purism and early modern aesthetics. Her projects in CRC 1391 examine connections between "pure language" discourses and early modern etiquette systems, while CRC 883 explored lexicon-grammar interactions in aspectual meanings. Scientific Organization includes: 2024 International Workshop "Constants and Innovations in Romance Verbal Periphrases" 2024 Workshop "Reine Sprache, guter Ton" (CRC 1391) 2022 Linguistic Section of Italianist meeting in Munich 2021 International Workshop on nominal/verbal aspect interfaces

Frank Domahsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Psycholinguistics
• Applied Linguistics
• Clinical Linguistics
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Prof. Dr. Frank Domahs is a Professor of Applied Linguistics - Psycholinguistics at the University of Erfurt's Faculty of Philosophy and serves as Vice Dean for Research. He leads the Chair of Linguistics focusing on psycholinguistics and is affiliated with the certified graduate center 'Sprachbeherrschung' and the Department of Linguistics. His academic career includes extensive research in language processing, aphasia therapy, and neurolinguistics. Research interests span psycholinguistics, clinical linguistics, and neurophysiological foundations of language. Notable areas include word stress processing, numerical cognition, and rehabilitation of language disorders. He has contributed to influential studies such as the randomized trial on intensive aphasia therapy (The Lancet, 2017) and the development of diagnostic tools like the ESKOPA-TM material for assessing arithmetic disorders. Teaching focuses on clinical linguistics, language acquisition, and neurolinguistics. Recent courses include 'Diagnostics of linguistic abilities,' 'Neurolinguistics,' and 'Word prosody analysis.' His work emphasizes evidence-based interventions for speech disorders and cross-linguistic studies in language development. Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to language processing, combining behavioral experiments and neuroimaging. Key themes include the interaction of prosody, morphology, and semantics, as well as the cognitive underpinnings of numerical and linguistic systems. His research has been published in journals like Brain and Language , Frontiers in Psychology , and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation .

Fabian Brossمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Sign languages
• Syntax
• Cognitive linguistics
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Fabian Bross is a Researcher affiliated with the University of Stuttgart's Institute of Linguistics, specifically within the Department of Linguistics/German Studies (ILG). His primary research focuses on sign languages, syntax, and cognitive linguistics, with particular attention to topics like iconicity in sign languages, syntactic negation structures, and gender-neutral language practices. He has authored or co-authored numerous publications in leading journals such as Sign Language & Linguistics , Glossa , and Sprachreport , exploring areas including German Sign Language syntax, sociolinguistic perceptions of gendered language forms, and lexical change in sign languages. His work often bridges formal syntactic analysis with cognitive and sociolinguistic perspectives. Notable contributions include a book on the clausal syntax of German Sign Language (2020) and influential studies on the typological and cognitive foundations of linguistic structures. His research frequently employs empirical methods, combining experimental syntax with corpus-based analyses.