جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Krishnan Ram-Prasadمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Comparative Indo-European Syntax
• Syntactic Reconstruction
• Proto-Indo-European Studies
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Dr. Krishnan Ram-Prasad is a Junior Research Fellow in Classics and Linguistics at Merton College, University of Oxford. His research focuses on comparative Indo-European syntax, syntactic reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European, and critical decolonial approaches to Classics and Comparative Philology. He holds a PhD from 2022 on Proto-Indo-European relative clauses and is developing this work into a monograph for Cambridge University Press. His teaching includes undergraduate courses in Linguistics and Classics, as well as language classes in Latin, Ancient Greek, Sanskrit, and Old English. His research spans synchronic and diachronic syntactic analysis across ancient Indo-European languages, with specializations in Latin, Ancient Greek, Sanskrit, and Hittite. His publications explore topics such as clitic placement in Vedic Sanskrit, Wackernagel’s Law in Vedic and Old Irish, and the role of Comparative Philology in rethinking Ancient World Studies. He actively engages with critical theory to challenge traditional disciplinary boundaries in Classics.

Elise Newmanمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Syntax
• Semantics
• Pragmatics
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Elise Newman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT. Her research focuses on syntax, with additional interests in semantics/pragmatics and first language acquisition. She completed her PhD at MIT in 2021 and held a postdoctoral position at the University of Edinburgh, collaborating on projects about syntactic locality effects. Her work bridges formal syntax with experimental approaches, exploring topics like argument structure, syntactic locality, and cross-linguistic variation. Education: PhD in Linguistics (MIT, 2021); Postdoctoral Research at University of Edinburgh (2021-2022). Research themes include syntactic derivation processes, feature-driven movement, and the interface between syntax and semantics. Recent publications analyze DP movement, A/A-bar interactions, and the role of features in syntactic pathways. Her work often employs theoretical frameworks from the minimalist program while engaging with empirical data from diverse languages like Wolof and Shanghainese. Publications showcase contributions to core syntax questions, including subcategorization restrictions, pied-piping phenomena, and adjunct island effects. Though no specific awards are noted, her work demonstrates significant engagement with foundational linguistic theory. Advising and grants details are not explicitly stated in the provided information. Active in academic networks, she collaborates with institutions globally and participates in MIT's Linguistics Program, contributing to the vibrant theoretical linguistics community there.

Glyn Hicksمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Syntactic theory
• Language acquisition
• Bilingual syntax attrition
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Glyn Hicks is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at the University of Southampton. He holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of York, with research focusing on syntactic theory, language acquisition, and bilingual syntax attrition. His work explores Minimalist approaches to syntactic phenomena like 'tough'-movement and binding theory, alongside applications to second language acquisition and attrition in bilingual speakers. Research highlights include co-investigating the AHRC-funded 'Vulnerable Native Grammars' project (2020-2023), examining attrition in native grammars of bilinguals exposed to second languages post-childhood. He teaches undergraduate modules such as Elements of Linguistics, Syntax, and Advanced Syntax, and has contributed to postgraduate language analysis courses. Education: BA French & Linguistics (York), MA & PhD Linguistics (York) Active Roles: Chair of AHRC Peer Review College (2017-2020), Chair of QAA Subject Benchmark Group (2021-2022) His research bridges formal syntactic theory with applied linguistics, emphasizing cross-linguistic comparative analysis across Germanic and Romance languages.

• Computational Linguistics
• Formal Grammar
• Minimalist Grammars
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Jens Michaelis is a Professor at the Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies, Bielefeld University, specializing in Computational Linguistics, Text Technology, and Linguistic Creativity. He serves as Deputy Head of the Department of Linguistics, Clinical Linguistics, Text Technology and Computational Linguistics, and provides academic advising for Computational Linguistics programs. His office is located at UHG U5-231, with contact details including telephone +49 521 106-6915 and email jens.michaelis@uni-bielefeld.de . Maintaining active research roles, he leads project B01 'Coercion as a creative mechanism in compositional interpretation' within the SFB 1646: Linguistic Creativity in Communication. His teaching responsibilities span modules like 23-CL-BaCL2.1 Selected methodological aspects 23-CL-BaCL5 Advanced Module 23-CL-BaCL6 Project Module 23-LIN-Ma3.1 Basics of Computational Linguistics 23-MeWi-HM3a_a Mathematical-linguistic language modeling across both undergraduate and graduate programs. His scholarly work focuses on formal grammar properties, syntactic mechanisms, and computational modeling of language. As an ordinary member of the Faculty Conference and Habilitation Committee, he contributes to academic governance while maintaining an extensive publication record in mathematical linguistics, minimalist grammars, and formal language theory.

Alan Hezao Keمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Syntax
• Semantics
• Psycholinguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Alan Hezao Ke is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Michigan State University's College of Arts & Letters. His primary research focuses on syntax, semantics, and psycholinguistics, with particular emphasis on experimental and computational approaches to syntax, language acquisition, and sentence processing. He completed his Ph.D. in Linguistics at the University of Michigan in 2019. Research Interests : Syntax, Semantics, Psycholinguistics, Computational Linguistics Specializations : Experimental syntax, Parametric variation, Neural synchrony in language processing Publications demonstrate his expertise in: Syntactic theory and parametric variation Binding theory and null object resolution Computational modeling of language acquisition Neural mechanisms in syntactic processing Quantifier domains and distributive semantics Chinese-specific syntactic phenomena Contact: kehezao@msu.edu | Office: Wells Hall, Michigan State University

Marlyse Baptistaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Creole Languages
• Syntax
• Language Contact
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Marlyse Baptista is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). Her research focuses on creole languages, particularly Cape Verdean Creole, exploring morpho-syntax, language contact, sociolinguistics, and documentation. She has made significant contributions to creole studies through fieldwork in Cape Verde, examining language variation and historical roots. Baptista is a Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America (2016), recognizing her distinguished contributions. She has advised numerous students at the University of Georgia and the University of Michigan, mentoring work on syntax, language contact, and creole formation. Her fieldwork across Cape Verde’s nine islands has produced a comprehensive corpus of natural speech data, advancing creole documentation and advocacy for its official status. Collaborations include the Atlas of Pidgin and Creole Language Structures and interdisciplinary projects linking genetics with language origins. Baptista’s research bridges theoretical linguistics and sociopolitical activism, promoting creole languages in education and cultural preservation. Education: Ph.D. in Linguistics from Harvard University, postdoctoral work at MIT, and academic roles at the University of Georgia (1998–2007) before joining the University of Michigan in 2007. She co-founded the Cape Verdean Creole Institute and led literacy workshops to advance creole’s role in education. Key Research Areas: Creole syntax, language contact, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics. She uses generative syntax and typological frameworks to analyze creole systems while advocating for creole languages’ institutional recognition.

• Theoretical Linguistics
• Syntax
• Polish Language
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. hab. Anna Bondaruk is a full Professor at the Department of Theoretical Linguistics , Institute of Linguistics , and Faculty of Humanities at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. She has served as Head of Department since 2019 and previously held that role from 2008-2019. Her research focuses on theoretical linguistics, specializing in Polish and Irish syntax, copular clauses, control theory, and case marking within the Minimalist Program. Linguistic Expertise : Syntactic Structures (Polish, Irish, Old English) Psych Verbs and Experiencer Constructions Passive Voice Typology Minimalist Program Applications Polish-Specific Theoretical Frameworks Recent Research Trends include studies on dative possessors, unaccusative verbs, and the syntax of experiential predicates. Her 2024 work explores possessive constructions involving 'lack'-type verbs, while 2023 publications analyze existential uses of Polish verbs and comparative syntax. Scientific Recognition : Inner Reward (Nagroda Rektora KUL) for top publication (2024) Erasmus+ Scholar (multiple awards 2001-2024) Medal za Długoletnią Służbę (2020) Nagroda Premiera Rady Ministrów RP (2006) Editorial Board Member for journals like Poznań Studies in Contemporary Linguistics

Thomas Grafمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Theoretical Linguistics
• Computational Linguistics
• Syntax
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Thomas Graf is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics and an Affiliate Professor at the Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) at Stony Brook University. He holds a Ph.D. from UCLA (2013) and an M.A. from the University of Vienna. His research focuses on the intersection of theoretical linguistics and computer science, exploring structural complexity in syntax, morphology, and phonology, and its implications for language processing and acquisition. Graf’s work emphasizes computational constraints on natural language, such as subregular complexity and parsing efficiency, and involves empirical studies across languages like English, Icelandic, and American Sign Language. Education: Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles (2013) M.A., University of Vienna Research interests include computational syntax and phonology, parsing theory, and the formal characterization of linguistic universals. Key themes involve the computational power of linguistic frameworks (e.g., Minimalist grammars), the subregular hierarchy, and the typological implications of computational constraints. Graf’s recent work investigates how empirical phenomena like syntactic islands arise from complexity limits in natural language. His contributions to computational linguistics include Python tools for Minimalist grammar processing and collaborations in labs like the Computational Linguistics Lab (CompLab) at Stony Brook. He has also received a NSF CAREER grant for research on abstract universals in morphosyntax. Labs/Teams: Active member of the Computational Linguistics Lab (CompLab) at Stony Brook University. Leads the MathLing Reading Group and contributes to NLP research initiatives.

Azita Hojatollah Taleghaniمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Second language pedagogy
• Heritage speakers' pedagogy
• Linguistic approaches in modern Persian literature
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Azita Hojatollah Taleghani is an Associate Professor in the Teaching Stream of Linguistics at Language Studies, University of Toronto. She focuses on Persian language, literature, and linguistics, with cross-appointments in the Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations. Education: PhD, Linguistics, University of Arizona MA, Linguistics, University of Arizona MA, General Linguistics, Tehran University BA, English Language and Translation, Tehran University Her research spans second-language and heritage speakers' pedagogy, Persian syntax/morphology, stylistic analysis of Persian women poets, and digital language teaching. Her publications explore theoretical linguistics, Persian second language acquisition, and the intersection of poetic techniques with linguistic processes. Key trends in her work include generative approaches to Persian tense structures, the role of archaism in poetry, and comparative studies of linguistic modules. She has contributed extensively to Persian syntax, aspect, and pedagogical frameworks.

Dániel Péter Biróمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Music Composition
• Computational Ethnomusicology
• Jewish and Islamic Chant Traditions
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dániel Péter Biró is a Professor of Composition at the Grieg Academy – Department of Music, University of Bergen, Norway. His academic and artistic trajectory spans institutions including Princeton University (PhD 2004), University of Victoria, Utrecht University, and Harvard University. Current research integrates music composition with philosophy (Spinoza), computational ethnomusicology, and Jewish/Islamic chant analysis Key projects: Sounding Philosophy (Norwegian Artistic Research Program 2021-2024), Computational Ethnomusicology (since 2007) His research interests focus on historicized composition, where melodic contours from oral traditions (Jewish Torah trope, Qur’an recitation) are algorithmically analyzed and transformed into contemporary works. This bridges medieval musical syntax with modern computational methods, exploring memory citation, negative space in historical dialogue, and philosophical concepts like Spinoza's Geist and intuition . Scientific awards include: Guggenheim Fellowship (2017) Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation grants (2010, 2012) Radcliffe Institute Fellowship (2014-2015) Internal Research Grants from University of Victoria and Princeton University His compositions are published by Edition Gravis, with recordings featured on Neos Music and German radio (Deutschlandfunk).

Laura Dominguezمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Formal Second Language Acquisition
• Bilingualism
• Native Language Attrition
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Professor Laura Dominguez holds a Professorship in Linguistics at the University of Southampton's Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics. She serves as Head of Department (2021-2025), REF Champion for Impact, and has held roles including Deputy Head of Department and Head of Research. Her research focuses on formal second language acquisition, bilingualism, native language attrition, and syntactic theory within a generative framework. Key projects include the ESRC-funded SPLLOC corpus initiative and an AHRC project on grammatical attrition. Her research investigates prosodic/syntactic constraints in Spanish word order, L2 acquisition of tense-aspect morphology, and L1 attrition mechanisms in bilinguals. She leads editorial boards for journals like Second Language Research and Spanish Heritage Journal , and holds roles in professional bodies including the ESRC Peer Review College and EuroSLA Executive Committee. Current research emphasizes syntax-theory integration with acquisition studies, leveraging experimental and corpus-based methods. She supervises multiple PhD students in Applied Linguistics and Modern Languages, and accepts new PhD applications. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with empirical studies of multilingual development.

Janusz Bałdygaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• performance art
• installation
• object
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Janusz Bałdyga , born in 1954, is a renowned Polish artist and educator currently teaching at the Faculty of Sculpture at the University of Arts in Poznań , where he runs the Performance Art Studio. With a career spanning over four decades, Bałdyga's practice bridges performance art, installation, sculpture, and drawing, rooted in Constructivist traditions and focused on spatial dynamics, materiality, and the artist's body as a structural element. Education: PhD in Fine Arts (2011, University of Arts in Poznań) Key Affiliations: Co-founder of Pracownia Dziekanka (1976-79), member of Akademia Ruchu (1979-present) Research Interests center on performance art's relationship with sculpture, exploring concepts of marked places , critical points , and spatial autonomy . His work interrogates material simplicity (boards, ropes, tape), creating elementary structures (lines, circles) that question stability, mobility, and ritualistic presence. Performance Art Trends : Recent works like Carefully painting (2024) and A Question of Color (2023) reflect his continued focus on material transformation and spatial syntax, often merging physical and conceptual boundaries. Scientific Awards: Medal of Merit for Polish Culture (2011) Advising & Grants: Developed influential workshop programs including Lviv Performance School and With Art Towards Art at the Centre of Polish Sculpture in Orońsko. His educational contributions earned a Cultural Ministry Diploma (2011).

Joseph A Galassoمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• early child language development
• Minimalist Program
• Merge operations
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Joseph A Galasso is a Lecturer in the Linguistics Department at California State University, Northridge, specializing in early child language development through the lens of Chomskyan Minimalist Program. With a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Essex (1999), he has dedicated his career to understanding how syntactic operations like Merge and Move develop in children's language acquisition. His research focuses on the biological underpinnings of language, particularly examining the relationship between brain maturation (especially basal ganglia development) and syntactic acquisition. Galasso's work bridges theoretical linguistics, neurolinguistics, and artificial intelligence, exploring how recursive neural networks might model human language processing. He has developed the 'Merge-based Theory' of child language acquisition, which posits that children initially operate with only Merge operations before developing Move capabilities. Galasso's recent publications (2020-2025) reveal a growing interest in the intersection of AI and linguistics, particularly examining how current transformer models fall short of capturing the recursive nature of human language. His work spans theoretical syntax, neurolinguistics, and practical applications to language acquisition research. Referenced by National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Minimalist Approaches to Early Child Language Acquisition (PMID: 32457672) Galasso has published extensively in academic journals and books, with notable contributions to The Oxford Handbook of Developmental Linguistics (2016) and Oxford Bibliographies in Linguistics. His work on early child syntax has been influential in understanding the developmental trajectory of possessive constructions and word order acquisition. His teaching includes courses on Introduction to Linguistics, Language Acquisition, and Minimalist Syntax, reflecting his broad expertise across theoretical and applied linguistics.

John Archibaldمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Second Language Acquisition
• Third Language Phonology
• Language Learnability
• +۳ مورد دیگر

John Archibald is a Professor at the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures, University of Victoria, specializing in second and third language phonology. His work bridges phonological theory with empirical studies on multilingual acquisition, focusing on feature mapping, transfer effects, and input processing. PhD, University of Toronto Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2020) Research interests include L2/L3 phonology , language learnability , and multilingual mental representation . His theoretical work addresses Plato’s Problem (input poverty), Orwell’s Problem (input resistance), and Escher’s Problem (illusory phonological perception). Recent publications analyze Contrastive Hierarchy applications, pitch accent acquisition , feature dependency , and phonological redeployment . Awards include the Canadian Linguistic Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2021) and SSHRC-funded L3 phonology research . He co-edits Contemporary Linguistic Analysis and teaches courses on linguistics, child language acquisition, and advanced L2/L3 research.

Laura Emmeryمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• 20th/21st-Century Music
• Post-Tonal Theory
• Cold War Cultural Diplomacy
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Laura Emmery is an Associate Professor of Music Theory at Emory University, specializing in 20th/21st-century music and post-tonal theory. Her research examines Cold War cultural diplomacy through Yugoslav avant-garde music and experimental music scenes. She holds a PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has taught at Emory since 2014, progressing from Visiting Assistant Professor to her current rank. Her major works include *Cold War Cultural Diplomacy: Music Festivals in Yugoslavia*, *Yugoslav Avant-Garde Music, 1945–1991*, and studies on Elliott Carter’s string quartets. She has received prestigious grants such as the Fulbright Fellowship and Paul Sacher Stiftung Research Grant. Emmery also co-leads a music-and-health initiative exploring rhythmic movement training for Alzheimer’s patients, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and Emory’s Cognitive Empowerment Program. Emmery serves as Editor-in-Chief of *Music Theory Spectrum* (2023–2027) and Editor of *Contemporary Music Review* (2021–2025). Her research bridges musicology, cultural history, and interdisciplinary health studies, with over 20 peer-reviewed articles published in journals like *Twentieth-Century Music* and *The Musical Quarterly*. Notable awards include the Society for Music Theory Emerging Scholar Publication Award (2020) and multiple Emory University grants. Her work often intersects with archival research, including editing Carter’s unpublished lectures and Serbian avant-garde materials. Current projects include a monograph on Yugoslav minimalism and collaborative studies on music’s role in neurorehabilitation.