جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Space Syntax
• Urban Morphology
• Urban Sustainability
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Professor Akkelies van Nes is a leading Space Syntax expert at the Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Business, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL). She has chaired multiple International Space Syntax Symposia, including the 5th (2005) and 13th (2022) editions, and organized the first international online Space Syntax PhD Congress (2021). Key Affiliation: Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway Research Leadership: Chair of Space Syntax symposia Consultancy: Bergen Municipality's densification strategies Her research focuses on spatial analysis tools for understanding the relationship between urban form and socio-economic/energy dynamics. She applies Space Syntax across disciplines like Urban Geography Criminology Real Estate Development Strategic Planning and has led EU-funded projects including RUFUS (2008-2012), NODES (2012-2016), and SPACERGY (2016-2019). The article trends demonstrate her expertise in spatial analysis of urban environments, with recurring themes like Walkability and cycling infrastructure Urban crime patterns Historic urban morphology Transport energy efficiency Public space accessibility Densification strategies Her work spans theoretical development (e.g., modal logics in urban theory) to practical applications in cities like Bergen, Delft, Rome, and Istanbul. Current teaching activities include New textbook: Space Syntax in Urban Studies (Springer, 2020) Course leadership: Urban Transformation (BYG130), Theory and Methods of Science (MOA256), Urban Planning (MOA272), and MSc Thesis (MOA300) She has contributed to urban regeneration projects through spatial analysis tools and served as a reviewer for academic journals. Key research groups include Spatial Planning and Urban Studies Space Syntax in Norway Her consultancy work focuses on applying Space Syntax to Bergen's urban densification challenges, as documented in open-access publications.

• Phonology
• Sound change
• Language change
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Sverre Stausland Johnsen is Professor of General Linguistics and Scandinavian Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies at the University of Oslo. His academic work focuses on language change within the fields of phonology, historical linguistics, and sociolinguistics, with particular emphasis on Norwegian language history and Scandinavian languages. Johnsen's research interests span phonology, sound change, language change, historical linguistics, and sociolinguistics. His work often examines how linguistic structures evolve over time, with special attention to Norwegian orthographic reforms, phonological patterns in Scandinavian languages, and the historical development of linguistic features. He has made significant contributions to understanding vowel harmony, retroflexion in Norwegian, and the historical development of grammatical structures in Old Norse and related languages. His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on Norwegian language history, orthography reforms, and phonological patterns. The 2021-2025 publications show particular emphasis on Somali tonal systems, Norwegian word formation, stress patterns in loanwords, and historical aspects of Norwegian orthography, especially regarding the 1901 spelling reform. His work combines theoretical linguistic frameworks with detailed historical analysis of Scandinavian languages. Johnsen is actively involved in two research groups: Language Change and Phonology. His ongoing projects include studies on the spread of uvular /r/ in Norway, the historical development of grammatical structures, and the relationship between phonetic perception and phonological change. His research often bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in understanding language evolution and variation.

• Dialectology
• Historical Linguistics
• Historical Sociolinguistics
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Professor Ivar Berg is a leading scholar in Scandinavian linguistics at NTNU's Department of Language and Literature. His research focuses on the history of Norwegian and related languages over the past 1,500 years, encompassing both structural linguistic changes and sociolinguistic shifts. He teaches courses on modern Norwegian dialects and grammar, including NORX2200 (Old Norse/Runology) and NORD1106 (Dialectology and Language History). Research Interests: Historical sociolinguistics of Scandinavian languages Old Norse and medieval Icelandic textual analysis Toponymic evolution and cultural geography Phonological changes in Norwegian dialects Language policy during the Reformation Recent Work Trends: His 2025 doctoral dissertation on Latin manuscripts in medieval Iceland highlights intertextual recycling processes. Recent articles (2024-2021) explore palatalization in Norwegian phonology, toponymic history, and case system evolution. His 2019 book Språket som vart norsk provides a comprehensive overview of Norwegian language development from Proto-Norse to the 19th century. Outreach: Engages in public lectures on topics like dialect preservation, historical literacy practices, and the sociolinguistic impact of the Reformation. Recent speaking engagements include the University of Bristol (2025), SWPS University (2025), and the Nordic Dialectology Conference (2022).

Andrew Weirمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Generative Syntax
• Theoretical Linguistics
• Ellipsis
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Andrew Weir is a Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Language and Literature (ISL). He holds positions in the Faculty of Humanities and serves on NTNU's Language Policy Committee and the MLSPRÅK teacher training committee. His academic journey includes an MA in Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh (2008), an MA in Syntax from University College London (2009), and a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2014). Before NTNU, he was a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University's English department. Weir specializes in generative syntax and semantics, focusing on ellipsis (particularly clausal ellipsis) and interfaces between syntax, semantics, and phonology. He studies register variation in 'reduced written registers' (diaries, text messages) and dialectal features of Scottish English. As co-leader of the ForMAAL research group, he explores formal, mental, and acquisition-based approaches to language. His teaching spans theoretical linguistics courses including syntax, semantics, and linguistic theories. Weir's research emphasizes syntax-semantics interactions, dialectal syntax, and the role of prosody in ellipsis. He has supervised numerous student theses and actively participates in academic outreach, including lectures on Scots language history and generative syntax methodologies.

Maximino Jesus Ruiz Rufinoمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Spanish Language
• Spanish Grammar
• Spanish Didactics
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Maximino Jesus Ruiz Rufino is a Lecturer in the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities. His academic focus includes Spanish Language, Grammar, and Didactics, with a specialization in Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE). He teaches courses such as SPA1100 (Practical Spanish) and SPA2101 (Spanish Language: Syntax). His research emphasizes interactive language learning tools, polycentric Spanish norms, and digital pedagogical approaches, including collaborative Canvas projects and YouTube-based instructional strategies. He has contributed to the ELENOR corpus and published extensively on topics like translation in education, historical language documentation, and Scandinavian-Spanish linguistic exchanges. His work spans from 2003 to 2022, reflecting a commitment to both traditional and modern language pedagogy. Research interests include the application of technology in language education, multicultural language norms, and historical linguistics. His publications highlight innovative teaching methods and the intersection of digital media with language learning. Notable projects include an interactive Spanish grammar for Norwegians and analyses of 17th-century linguistic documents. No current grants or ongoing projects are listed, but his work contributes to academic-pedagogical initiatives such as Open Days and academic workshops.

Jamie Yates Findlayمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Computational Linguistics
• Syntax
• Semantics
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Jamie Yates Findlay Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and the Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies. His work focuses on computational and mathematical approaches to syntax and semantics, particularly exploring mismatches between syntactic structures and semantic interpretations. Current research includes multiword expressions, lexical representation in formal grammars (e.g., Lexical Functional Grammar and Glue Semantics), and sociolinguistic dimensions of language use related to gender and sexuality. Education: PhD from University of Oxford, followed by lectureships at Oxford before joining UiO. Research Interests Formal syntax and semantics, computational linguistics Multiword expressions, lexicon design Sociolinguistics and discourse analysis Interaction of language with gender/sexuality Formal grammatical frameworks (LFG, Dependency Grammar) Recent Work Recent projects include contributions to the Universal Natural Language Understanding initiative, developing semantic interpretation frameworks connecting Universal Dependencies with Discourse Representation Theory. His 2023 publications focus on formal semantics integration with dependency grammars and rule-based semantic parsing systems. Awards No explicit awards listed in provided materials. Grants & Collaborations Involved in collaborative projects like DRASTIC dataset development (semantically annotated corpus) and cross-linguistic honorific studies (e.g., Korean -si-). Labs/Teams Active contributor to the Universal Natural Language Understanding research group at UiO.

• Scandinavian Linguistics
• Norwegian Language
• Computational Linguistics
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Anu Laanemets is an Associate Professor in Scandinavian Languages at the University of Oslo , specializing in Norwegian linguistics. Email: anu.laanemets@iln.uio.no Phone: +47 22854906 Office: Niels Henrik Abels vei 36, Henrik Wergelands hus, Oslo Research Interests include historical syntax, comparative linguistics, and corpus-based studies. Recent work explores pannekakesetninger (Norwegian pancake sentences) and existential constructions in Norwegian dialects. Publications highlight collaborations on treebank development and diachronic syntax analysis. She contributes to projects involving grammatical structures and linguistic variation. Completed Projects include research on Scandinavian language corpora and historical syntax patterns.

Piotr Garbaczمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Syntax
• Morphology
• Nordic Languages
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Piotr Garbacz is an Associate Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Nordic Studies (ILN), University of Oslo , since 2017. He previously served as Head of Department at ILN (2017-2020) and at the Department of Linguistics, University of Southeast Norway (2014-2016). His academic career includes postdoctoral and associate professor roles at UiO (2010-2014). PhD in Nordic Linguistics, Lund University (2010) MA in Swedish Philology, Jagiellonian University (2003) Research Interests: Garbacz specializes in syntax and morphology of Nordic languages , focusing on the interplay between these areas within generative grammar . He investigates dialectology (particularly Elvdalian and Ovansiljan dialects), language history (Swedish, Germanic, and Indo-European), and etymology . His work also extends to heritage language maintenance , as seen in the NorPol project (2020-2024) funded by the Norwegian Research Council. Article Trends: His publications since 2024 emphasize dialect revitalization , heritage language dynamics , and syntactic variation in Scandinavian languages. Key subfields include word order , negation , quantifier movement , and case systems , reflecting his expertise in generative grammar and historical linguistics . Scientific Awards: ILN Teaching Prize (2014) Teaching Award from the Student Parliament at UiO (2024) Supervision: Garbacz has mentored PhD and MA students in topics such as language change , negation , case systems , and heritage language acquisition . He currently supervises research on Swedish causative verbs and Faroese syntax . Labs & Projects: He was a key researcher in the NorPol project (2020-2024), analyzing Polish-Norwegian bilingualism, and contributes to Artificial Intelligence in language analysis .

• Oceanic Languages
• Austronesian Languages
• Language Documentation
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Valentina Alfarano is a Research Fellow in Linguistics at the University of Oslo's Faculty of Humanities, Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies. Her postdoctoral project focuses on comparative-historical analysis of clausal structure in Reefs-Santa Cruz languages. She holds a PhD from INALCO (2021), completing the first grammar of Nalögo. Previously, she taught Linguistics at Sorbonne Nouvelle University. Her research interests include Oceanic/Austronesian languages, typology, and language documentation. Supported by an MSCA Individual Fellowship, her work emphasizes endangered languages and historical linguistic analysis. Education: PhD in Linguistics from INALCO (2021). Research affiliations include the 'Language endangerment, documentation, and revitalization' group. Key contributions include corpus work on Nalögo and publications on morphosyntactic structures in Oceanic languages.

• Grammatical Gender
• Dialectal Variation
• Norwegian Syntax and Morphology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ragnhild Eik is an Associate Professor of Nordic Linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), based in the Department of Language and Literature within the Faculty of Humanities. She is affiliated with the AcqVA research group and the GenVAC project, focusing on grammatical gender variation in Norwegian dialects. Her research explores syntax, morphology, dialectal variation, and language change, particularly in Norwegian and Sami languages. Eik teaches grammar, Norwegian as a second language, and scientific theory. Eik holds a PhD in Nordic Linguistics from NTNU (2019), supervised by Professors Tor Åfarli and Terje Lohndal, and an MA in Linguistics from NTNU (2014). Her doctoral work centered on Norwegian compound syntax. Her research interests include grammatical gender decline, dialectal variation, argument structure, and multilingualism. Recent work examines feminine gender loss in Norwegian dialects, documented in articles like "The decline of feminine gender: a cross-dialectal study" (2024) and "Ho trakka han på foten – ein eksoskeletal analyse av possessivt objekt" (2024). She also studies compound-internal language mixing in American Norwegian (2022) and verb semantics comparisons (2021). Eik actively disseminates research through media appearances (e.g., NRK radio) and public lectures. She collaborates with the GenVAC team on large-scale dialect data collection and participates in international conferences like Microvariation and Microchange in Scandinavian Languages (2024). Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with sociolinguistic and experimental methods, contributing to understanding language change dynamics.

Jan Svennevigمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Conversation Analysis
• Institutional Discourse
• Second Language Acquisition
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Jan Svennevig is Professor of Linguistic Communication and Head of Department at the Department of Nordic and Media Studies, University of Agder. He is affiliated with MultiLing - Center for Multilingualism, contributing to Norway's leading research environment in multilingual studies. His research focuses on conversation analysis in institutional contexts , particularly examining understanding establishment in interactions involving second language users. Key areas include police interrogations, dementia communication, multilingual workplaces, and pragmatic particles in Norwegian. His work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in healthcare, legal settings, and immigrant integration. Analysis of his recent publications reveals strong interdisciplinary trends connecting linguistics with gerontology, clinical speech pathology, and forensic science. His 2023-2025 work shows increasing focus on multilingual dementia , preemptive communication strategies for L2 speakers, and Nordic language policy models . The publications demonstrate consistent application of conversation analysis to real-world communication challenges across diverse institutional settings. Professor Svennevig has authored the textbook Språklig samhandling. Introduksjon til kommunikationsteori og diskursanalyse (2020), establishing foundational frameworks for discourse analysis in Scandinavian contexts. His research has significant implications for police procedure reforms, dementia care practices, and language support systems for immigrants. He leads research within MultiLing's institutional discourse strand, directing projects on communication barriers in healthcare and legal settings. His work frequently involves collaboration with medical professionals, law enforcement agencies, and speech therapists to develop practical communication guidelines for multilingual contexts.

Eline Visserمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Language documentation
• Language typology
• Austronesian languages
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Eline Visser is a Research Fellow at Uppsala University's Department of Linguistics, funded by the Wenner-Gren Foundations. She specializes in the endangered languages of eastern Indonesia, particularly Kalamang (Papuan) and Uruangnirin (Austronesian), and leads the Mapping Bomberai project (2024-2026) documenting understudied languages of the Bomberai peninsula. Her work bridges academic research with community-led language preservation initiatives. Her educational background includes: PhD in Linguistics from Lund University (2020), with a dissertation on Kalamang grammar Visser's research centers on language documentation and typology, with deep expertise in Austronesian and Papuan languages of eastern Indonesia. She investigates grammatical relations, narrative structures, prosody, and language contact phenomena through rigorous fieldwork. Her methodological contributions include integrating legacy materials with new field data and developing mobile dictionary apps for community use. She actively engages with ethical considerations in language documentation and promotes digital tools for endangered language preservation. Her publications from 2015-2025 reveal consistent focus on eastern Indonesian languages, particularly grammatical relations in Kalamang/Uruangnirin and methodological innovations in field linguistics. Key trends include the interplay between legacy data and new fieldwork, narrative analysis in Papuan languages, and applying computational approaches to language documentation. Her collaborative work spans syntax, phonology, and discourse analysis across diverse language families. Her scientific recognition includes: Wenner-Gren Fellowship for the Mapping Bomberai project Visser leads the Wenner-Gren-funded Mapping Bomberai project (2024-2026), supporting fieldwork on multiple Bomberai peninsula languages including Bedoanas, Erokwanas, Geser-Gorom, and Mbaham. She collaborates with researchers from Google on applying large language models to grammar reading and audio processing, and supports Wancho language documentation in India. Her community-oriented work includes developing mobile dictionary apps for Kalamang and Uruangnirin speakers. She is an active member of the 'Serial Verb Constructions across modalities' research group at the University of Amsterdam and previously contributed to the 'Where does grammar come from?' group. Her earlier work included the ExSynOp project at UiT The Arctic University of Norway on Scandinavian prosody, demonstrating her cross-linguistic research scope.

Stephan Oepenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Language Technology
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Stephan Oepen is a Professor at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, specializing in Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing (NLP). He leads the Research Group for Language Technology and serves as Academic Chair in Artificial Intelligence for the Circle U European University Alliance. His research bridges formal linguistics with large-scale computation, focusing on semantic parsing, dependency structures, and multilingual language models. 2002–present: Researcher → Professor at UiO 2011–2017: Head of Language Technology Research Group 2019–20: Section Head for Machine Learning 2021–24: Department Head for Informatics Current projects include HPLT (High-Performance Language Technologies), Nordic Language Processing Laboratory (NLPL), and OpenEuroLLM . He co-directs the 2017 ACL Shared Task on Extrinsic Parser Evaluation and contributes to international NLP conferences like ACL, EMNLP, and CoNLL. Recent publications focus on: Uniform semantic graph representations Hybrid parsing architectures Continual training for small languages Diagnostic parser evaluation Copyright implications in LLMs Community language resource infrastructure He actively participates in editorial boards and technical coordination roles, including the LUMI Scientific Advisory Group and Horizon Europe's High-Performance Language Technologies project.

Hans-Olav Engerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Nordic linguistics
• Grammar
• Language history
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Hans-Olav Enger is a renowned Professor of Scandinavian Linguistics at the University of Oslo since 2008. He has held previous academic positions at the University of Stavanger (2003–2008) and Stockholm University (1992–1993, 1996–2000), and served as a part-time "Guest professor/Professor II" at the University of Zurich (2012–2019). His work focuses on the Department of Nordic Languages with expertise in morphology, grammatical gender, and diachronic linguistics. Current affiliation: University of Oslo, Nordic Languages Previous roles: Professor II (Zurich), Professor (Stavanger), Lecturer (Stockholm) Key projects: MultiGender (2019–2020), co-editor of Maal og Minne (2016–2024) Enger's research delves into grammatical gender systems , inflectional morphology , and grammaticalization processes in Scandinavian languages. His work explores the interplay between semantic rules and morphological structures, particularly in Norwegian dialects. Notable contributions include analyzing the Animacy Hierarchy , changes in plural inflection , and the autonomy of morphology in the context of sound laws. His publications reveal a focus on historical linguistics , morphosyntactic variation , and agreement patterns across Scandinavian languages. Enger has contributed to understanding gender assignment mechanisms , definiteness markers , and syntactic evolution in Norwegian dialects and beyond. Enger has supervised MA theses on topics like gender appropriation in Norwegian , linguistic features in multiethnic environments , and inflectional class changes . He actively participates in the Language Change research group and has co-edited the journal Maal og Minne since 2016.

Bård Torgersenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Fiction Writing
• Poetry
• Multimedia
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Bård Torgersen serves as Associate Professor at the School of Arts, Design and Media, Kristiania University of Applied Sciences, specifically within the Westerdals Department of Creativity, Storytelling and Design. Born in 1967, he emerged from Norway's post-punk underground as co-founder of Nemlig Hemlig and electronica pioneers Superskill before establishing himself as a major literary figure following his 2005 novel debut Everything Must Go Away . His creative practice centers on avant-garde literature , multimedia narrative experimentation , and subcultural expression , consistently dissolving boundaries between music and text. Torgersen's work explores sound poetry integration , experimental fiction structures , and interdisciplinary artistic forms , reflecting his dual background in electronic music and literary innovation. His international performances across Europe, Japan, and North America demonstrate the global resonance of his boundary-pushing approach. Analysis of his publication trajectory reveals escalating complexity in narrative form and thematic depth, with recent works like Eat Earth (2024) and the forthcoming Let's Do This Together (2025) demonstrating sophisticated integration of multimedia elements and subcultural critique. His bibliography consistently engages with contemporary Norwegian society through experimental lenses while maintaining international relevance through translations in Germany, USA, and England.