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Mark Postمشاهده پروفایل

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University of SydneyAustralia

Mark Post is a Senior Lecturer and Honours Coordinator in the Discipline of Linguistics at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The University of Sydney. He also serves as Deputy Head of School (Humanities) and is affiliated with the China Studies Centre, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, and The Vere Gordon Childe Centre. His educational background includes a BA Hons from Wesleyan University, an MA from the University of Oregon, and a PhD from La Trobe University. Dr. Post's research focuses on describing and explaining the typologies and relationships among Greater Mainland Southeast Asian and Himalayan languages. His descriptive work relies exclusively on primary field data, with interests in improving fieldwork methodologies. He approaches linguistic explanation from a functional-diachronic perspective, viewing language as a dynamic process whose structures emerge from patterns of discourse and interaction. His extensive publication record reveals a strong focus on Eastern Himalayan languages, particularly Tani languages, with research spanning linguistic typology, historical linguistics, and language documentation. Key themes include classifiers, deixis, applicatives, and the ethnolinguistic prehistory of the Eastern Himalaya across more than 50 publications since 2004. His notable recognition includes: 2011 Recipient of the Association for Linguistic Typology's Pāṇini Award Dr. Post has supervised research students including Chintan SHETH on ethno-linguistic prehistory in the Eastern Himalaya. His grant history includes significant projects such as 'Pseudo grains and adaptiveness in the Eastern Himalayas' (ARC, 2023), 'Center for Cultural Linguistic Diversity - Eastern Himalayas' (Firebird Foundation, 2022), and 'A Documentation of the Upper Belt variety of Minyong (Adi)' (Endangered Languages Documentation Programme). He is a life member of the Galo Language Development Committee (Arunachal Pradesh, India) and actively participates in the Association for Linguistic Typology, Australian Linguistic Society, and North East Indian Linguistics Society.

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Gabrielle Hodgeمشاهده پروفایل

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University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom

Gabrielle Hodge is a Senior Lecturer in Sign Language Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh's School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences. A deaf researcher, she specializes in sociolinguistics related to deaf communities, sign languages, and multimodal communication. Her work incorporates corpus linguistics, applied linguistics, and semiotics methodologies. Education: PhD in Linguistics (Macquarie University, 2014), BA (Hons) in Linguistics (La Trobe University, 2008). Teaching includes undergraduate and postgraduate courses in sign language linguistics and sociolinguistics. She chairs the University BSL Plan Implementation Group (2024-2030) and actively supervises PhD and MSc students in deaf community research. Research focuses on accessibility, sign language corpus methods, and inclusive language theory. Notable projects include the Accessibility & Inclusion Toolkit for deaf Australians and Signing to Know & Survive , exploring deaf communication resilience. She develops training for educators and interpreters, emphasizing direct access without relay systems. Key contributions include advancing corpus-driven sign language research, analyzing deaf professionals' trust in interpreters, and creating climate change resilience resources in Auslan. Her work challenges traditional linguistic frameworks to better incorporate deaf perspectives and embodied communication practices.

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Anna Bonifaziمشاهده پروفایل

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University of CologneGermany

Prof. Anna Bonifazi holds a Professorship in Discourse Studies at the Department of Linguistics, University of Cologne. Her research spans Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics, Cognitive Linguistics, and Multimodal Communication with a focus on Ancient Greek Linguistics and Oral Epic traditions. She investigates phenomena like anaphoric cohesion in long texts, multimodal storytelling in film and oral traditions, and ancient Greek particles' discursive functions. Her work explores how multimodal elements (e.g., visual, musical, gestural) interact in communication, particularly analyzing films (e.g., mystery genres), ancient texts (e.g., Homeric epics), and South Slavic oral narratives. She examines cross-modal iconicity, viewpoint blending, and the cognitive underpinnings of discourse structures. Recent publications address topics like anaphoric strategies in crime stories and syntactic patterns in ancient Greek conversational frameworks. Prof. Bonifazi's research often bridges classical philology and modern cognitive theories, emphasizing embodied cognition and the interplay between language and other semiotic systems. She collaborates internationally on projects involving gesture analysis in storytelling and ancient papyrological studies. Her interdisciplinary work integrates linguistics with musicology, film studies, and cognitive science. Administratively, she oversees the Discourse Studies research group at Cologne and mentors assistants like Dr. Sandra Debreslioska and Madeleine Frings. Her lab focuses on multimodal discourse analysis using experimental and corpus-based methods.

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Lenore A. Grenobleمشاهده پروفایل

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University of ChicagoUnited States

Lenore A. Grenoble is the John Matthews Manly Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago , specializing in linguistics. Her research focuses on multilingualism, language contact/shift, and sustainability of Arctic Indigenous and Slavic languages. She works with communities in the Russian Far North and Greenland. Recipient of Guggenheim Fellowship, ACLS Fellowship, and Fulbright Arctic Distinguished Chair Member of American Academy of Arts & Sciences NSF grants for linguistics and endangered language documentation Her recent work explores language vitality in Arctic regions, bilingualism dynamics , and language policy in former Soviet territories. Publications span topics like tactile metaphors, spatial language in Kalaallisut, and the impact of urbanization on Indigenous languages. She co-authored Reconstructing Non-Standard Languages (2022) and edited volumes on language contact and revitalization. Her teaching includes courses on multilingualism theory and practice.

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Monika Fludernikمشاهده پروفایل

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Albert Ludwig University of FreiburgGermany

Prof. Monika Fludernik is a Professor of English Literature at the University of Freiburg since 1994, affiliated with the School of Language & Literature at FRIAS. Her academic journey includes a Dr.phil. from the University of Graz (1982), Habilitation at the University of Vienna (1992), and former roles as assistant professor (1984–1992). She is a leading figure in narratology, postcolonial studies, and medieval/Renaissance literature. Current research focuses on prison narratives and narrative structures in English literature (1250–1750). Her awards include the Perkins Prize (1996) and the Landesforschungspreis (2001). She is a corresponding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (since 2000) and Academia Europaea (since 2008). Her FRIAS project explores metaphor’s role in ideology and knowledge production, analyzing prison imagery as a case study. Research interests span metaphor theory, carceral imaginary, and cognitive approaches to literature. Publications include Towards a 'Natural' Narratology (1996), An Introduction to Narratology (2009), and edited volumes on postcolonialism and diaspora studies. Her articles critically examine narrative techniques, spatiality in confinement, and colonial discourse.

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Russell West-Pavlovمشاهده پروفایل

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University of TübingenGermany

Prof. Dr. Dr. Russell West-Pavlov holds the Chair of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures at the University of Tübingen's Faculty of Humanities. His research focuses on Global South cultural and literary studies, with expertise in Australia, Africa, and the Caribbean. He co-convenes the MA Cultures of the Global South and teaches in Comparative Literature. Key roles include founding board member of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Global South Studies and co-convener of the BMBF/DAAD-funded Thematic Research Network (2015-2020). He has established the Doctoral Consortium Global South and chairs the book series Transdisciplinary Souths (Routledge). Education includes doctorates from the Universities of Cambridge (UK), Lille (France), and a senior doctorate from Cologne (Germany). Previous roles include professorships at Free University of Berlin (2002-2011) and University of Pretoria (2011-2013). His interdisciplinary work spans visiting professorships via DAAD programs and initiatives like the Erich Auerbach Chair of Global Literary Studies (2014-2016). Research interests emphasize poetics of space/time, entangled temporalities, and interdisciplinary methodologies. His publications explore postcolonial literatures, affect theory, and transnational cultural dynamics. He has developed programs like the Collocations: Constructing Interknowledges doctoral initiative and co-edited volumes on African literatures, border-crossing narratives, and frontier debates in Australian studies. Professional service includes editorial roles for Tydskrif vir Letterkunde and academic program development. His career extends beyond academia with prior roles as a forester, social worker, high-school teacher, and translator.

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Janet C.E. Watsonمشاهده پروفایل

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University of LeedsUnited Kingdom

Professor Janet C.E. Watson is a leading scholar in Semitic linguistics at the University of Leeds, affiliated with the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. She is the co-director of the Centre for Endangered Languages, Cultures and Ecosystems (CELCE) and leads major international projects on Modern South Arabian languages. Her work bridges linguistics, anthropology, and environmental studies. Her research focuses on the documentation and analysis of endangered languages in southern Arabia, particularly Mehri, Śḥerɛ̄t (Jibbali), Harsusi, and Bathari. She employs instrumental phonetics, acoustic analysis, and community-based methodologies to study phonology, morphology, and the relationship between language and nature. Her fieldwork spans Oman and Yemen, often in collaboration with local scholars and communities. The recent articles reflect a strong trend in laboratory phonology, language documentation, and computational approaches to under-resourced languages. Key themes include emphatic consonants, silent articulations, spatial language, and the integration of traditional ecological knowledge into linguistic analysis. Her work is increasingly interdisciplinary, connecting language with biodiversity, cultural heritage, and digital preservation. Fellow of the British Academy (2013) Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships (2007–2008, 2010–2011, 2019–2021) British Academy Small Research Grant British Council International Research Fellowship (host, 2023) Professor Watson has supervised numerous PhD students working on Arabic dialects, Mehri, and language revitalization. Her grants include major funding from the Leverhulme Trust, British Academy, AHRC, and King Faisal Centre. She collaborates with institutions in the UK, Oman, Yemen, USA, and Europe. She founded the Language@Leeds Leadership Chair and co-founded CELCE with Prof. Jon Lovett. She leads multimodal documentation projects, including the creation of an Arabic-based script for unwritten languages, children’s e-books in Mehri, and digital archives at ELAR (SOAS). Her team includes local researchers, PhD students, and international collaborators, emphasizing community engagement and capacity building.

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Andrew McKenzieمشاهده پروفایل

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University of KansasUnited States

Andrew McKenzie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Kansas, where he also serves as Director of Graduate Studies. He specializes in formal semantics and theory-driven language documentation with a focus on Native American languages, particularly Kiowa. His research interests include formal semantics, Native American languages (especially Kiowa), language documentation methodologies, switch-reference systems, noun incorporation phenomena, and grammatical complexity in polysynthetic languages. He maintains active research projects in Kiowa linguistics and extraterrestrial communication frameworks. Dr. McKenzie's publications demonstrate sustained focus on semantic theory, Native American language analysis, and innovative applications of linguistics. His recent work explores semantic structures across human and hypothetical alien languages, Kiowa grammatical systems, and pedagogical approaches in linguistics education. Articles frequently incorporate cross-linguistic comparison and formal theoretical frameworks. Honors include serving as invited plenary speaker at multiple international conferences (WSCLA, WECOL, WCCFL), recognition as Five-Minute Linguist runner-up, and receiving the DEL Grant from the National Science Foundation. He teaches courses including Semantics, Field Methods, Structures of Kiowa, and North American Indian Languages. Dr. McKenzie has developed educational tools like a LaTeX package for linguistics and pedagogical games including 'f(x): A Euro-style game for the λ-calculus'.

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Renate Delucchi Danhierمشاهده پروفایل

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TU Dortmund UniversityGermany

Renate Delucchi Danhier is a researcher at the Faculty of Cultural Studies, Technical University of Dortmund, where she has held positions as Temporary Academic Councilor (2018–2026) and Research Assistant (2015–2018). She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Linguistics from Heidelberg University and an M.A. in German as a Foreign Language, Classical Archaeology, and Egyptology. Doctorate: Comparative Linguistics, Heidelberg University (2015) Master of Arts: German as a Foreign Language Philology, Classical Archaeology, Egyptology, Heidelberg University (2008) Her research focuses on psycholinguistics, multilingualism, bilingual education, language and cognition, and the role of language in inclusion. She investigates how linguistic structures affect perception, particularly in spatial and educational contexts. Her work often integrates eye-tracking methodologies and interdisciplinary collaboration, especially with Barbara Mertins. The 15 most recent publications reveal a strong trend in psycholinguistics, with emphasis on comparative analysis of German and Spanish, syntactic features in educational texts, and multilingual cognition. Her recent work extends into data visualization and diversity in cognition, showing a growing interest in humanistic data representation. She has contributed to significant interdisciplinary projects such as 'Psycholinguistic Foundations of Inclusion' and co-edited special issues on diversity in cognition. Renate Delucchi Danhier has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards. She has not listed any advisees or students. There is no information about labs or research teams she leads, but her collaborative publications suggest active participation in research groups focused on language, cognition, and education.

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Chengzhi Chuمشاهده پروفایل

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University of California, DavisUnited States

Chengzhi Chu is an Associate Professor of Chinese and Senior Program Advisor (Chinese) at the University of California, Davis. He is affiliated with the Graduate Group in Linguistics and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Hawaii. His research focuses on Chinese linguistics, cognitive semantics, second language acquisition, and the application of technology in language instruction. He has authored/co-authored multiple textbooks, including the Chinese Breeze graded reader series, and developed the ChineseTA software for language teaching materials. His work integrates theoretical linguistics with practical pedagogy, emphasizing cognitive approaches to language structure and learning. Dr. Chu's research explores topics such as motion event semantics, figure-ground relationships in Chinese, and the design of effective language-teaching resources. He has published extensively on prepositions, reflexives, and mood particles in Mandarin, as well as the historical interplay between Chinese script and language. Notably, he co-developed the Corpus of Chinese Interlanguage (CCI 1.0), a foundational resource for studying learner language. His teaching spans advanced Chinese language courses, classical Chinese, and research methodologies. He has contributed to edited volumes on Chinese pedagogy and instructional materials. While no formal awards are listed, his impactful contributions to applied linguistics and language education are evident through his scholarly output and educational tools. As an advisor to graduate students, Dr. Chu supports research in linguistics and language education. His work bridges computational linguistics with traditional language studies, exemplified by software like ChineseTA and his corpus-based research. He is actively involved in the North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics and other academic networks.

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Julia Creetمشاهده پروفایل

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York UniversityCanada

Julia Creet is a Professor in the Department of English at York University's Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. A leading scholar in Cultural Memory Studies, her interdisciplinary research spans Holocaust studies, documentary film, genealogy, and migration narratives. She directs documentary films exploring Holocaust memory and the genealogy industry. Research interests include: Holocaust testimonial literature Transnational memory practices Genealogy and identity Documentary film production Archival theory and practices Her publications demonstrate sustained engagement with memory across diverse media, from literary texts to digital archives. Recent work critically examines commercial genealogy databases and memorialization practices. Honors include: Canadian Jewish Literary Award (2016) York Research Leader Award (2017) US Holocaust Memorial Museum Fellowship (2014) Hadassah-Brandeis Institute Residency (2010-2011)

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Elwys De Stefaniمشاهده پروفایل

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Heidelberg UniversityGermany

Prof. Dr. Elwys De Stefani holds the Chair of French and Italian Linguistics at the University of Heidelberg since 2021. He obtained his licentiate from the University of Basel in 1999 and his PhD in 2001. He has held academic positions across Europe (Basel, Neuchâtel, Freiburg, Lyon, Bern, Leuven) and served as a Visiting Professor at Regensburg, Freiburg, and Unisinos (Brazil). His research focuses on syntax of spoken languages, sociolinguistics, multimodal interaction, and onomastics. Current projects include studies on language choice in public spaces and collaborative grammar in Italian talk-in-interaction. He supervises PhD projects on multilingual encounters, deontic moments in speech, and interaction in medical waiting areas. De Stefani co-edits Research on Language and Social Interaction and Vox Romanica , and chairs the Tenure Board at Heidelberg. Over 150 peer-reviewed publications span monographs, edited volumes, and journal articles exploring topics like interactional onomastics, mobility in discourse, and pandemic language politics. His work bridges theoretical linguistics with applied research in commercial interactions, guided tours, and service encounters. Education: Licentiate in Romance Philology, University of Basel (1999) PhD in Linguistics, University of Basel (2001) Venia Docendi in Romance Philology, University of Bern (2008) Research Interests: Syntax of spoken languages, language contact, sociolinguistics, multimodal analysis, transcription theory, onomastics, and conversation analysis. Current projects investigate multilingual interactions in urban contexts and the role of embodied conduct in dialogue. Key Publications: Includes monographs like «Ah petta ecco, io prendo questi che mi piacciono» (2011) and edited volumes such as Hundert Jahre ‘Italienische Umgangssprache’ (2023). Recent articles address pandemic language politics, spatial interaction in guided tours, and café encounter dynamics.

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Thomas Williamsمشاهده پروفایل

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Colorado School of MinesUnited States

Thomas Williams is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Colorado School of Mines, where he directs the MIRRORLab (Mines Interactive Robotics Research Lab). He earned his PhD in Computer Science and Cognitive Science from Tufts University in 2017. His educational background includes: BA in Computer Science, Hamilton College, 2011 MS in Computer Science, Tufts University, 2013 PhD in Computer Science: Cognitive Science, Tufts University, 2017 Williams' research focuses on artificial intelligence for human-robot interaction, especially natural language understanding and generation in uncertain environments. His work integrates cognitive science principles from linguistics and psychology to develop context-aware robotic systems. Key areas include Human-Robot Interaction, Natural Language Processing, Robot Ethics, and Augmented Reality, with emphasis on ethical implications and social dynamics in human-robot communication. Analysis of his publications (2015-2020) reveals a clear trajectory toward context-sensitive dialogue systems that handle ambiguity, social norms, and ethical considerations. His work increasingly explores multimodal interaction through AR/VR and examines how language-capable robots influence human moral frameworks, with growing attention to gender dynamics and noncompliance behaviors in social robotics. His notable awards include: New and Future AI Educator Award, EAAI (2017, 2018) Teaching Fellowship, Tufts Graduate Institute for Teaching (2015) Doctoral Consortia participation at YRRSDS (2014), HRI (2015), and AAAI (2016) Williams teaches Human-Robot Interaction, Robot Ethics, and Computer Vision courses while leading externally funded research. His work receives support from NSF, ONR, ARL, and Early Career awards from NSF, NASA, and AFOSR, focusing on grants that advance context-aware natural language interaction in robotics. As director of the MIRRORLab, he oversees research on human-robot interaction systems that dynamically adapt to environmental, cognitive, social, and moral contexts, with applications in assistive robotics and collaborative workspaces.

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Susan Kaltمشاهده پروفایل

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University of Massachusetts BostonUnited States

Susan Kalt is a Lecturer in the Applied Linguistics department at UMass Boston, specializing in Quechua and Spanish language acquisition, bilingualism, and endangered language documentation. Her research focuses on documenting varieties of Southern Quechua as spoken in rural communities and examining how Quechua and Spanish influence each other's morphosyntax and discourse pragmatics. Dr. Kalt earned her PhD in Linguistics from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, following an MA in Applied Linguistics from the same institution. She also holds an MA in Education with a focus on English as a Second Language Studies from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and a BA in Hispanic Studies from Brown University. Her research examines sequential language acquisition of Quechua and Spanish, with particular attention to documenting Southern Quechua varieties in rural communities. She investigates how Quechua and Spanish influence each other's morphosyntax and discourse pragmatics, with a focus on endangered language documentation. Her work often involves linguistic fieldwork in rural Andean communities, particularly in Cuzco, Peru and Chuquisaca, Bolivia. Dr. Kalt's publications reveal a consistent focus on Quechua language acquisition, morphosyntactic changes in bilingual contexts, and language documentation. Her recent work examines typological shifts in bilingual Quechua speakers, particularly looking at word order and case marking patterns in child language. She has made significant contributions to understanding how language contact affects grammatical structures in endangered languages. National Endowment for the Humanities Documenting Endangered Languages Program American Council of Learned Societies and Andrew Mellon Foundation Foundation for Endangered Languages, London Community College Humanities Association As an award-winning linguist and language curriculum designer, Dr. Kalt teaches courses including APLING 601: Linguistics, APLING 603: Language, Culture, and Identity, and APLING 705: Advanced Ethnography. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications for language preservation and education.

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Elena Bashirمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

University of ChicagoUnited States

Elena Bashir is a Senior Lecturer Emerita at the University of Chicago's Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations. Her expertise focuses on the languages of Pakistan, particularly in syntax, typology, and fieldwork-based research. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Michigan, with a dissertation on Kalasha syntax from an areal and typological perspective. Her research emphasizes Dardic and Iranian languages of northern Pakistan, including Brahui, Khowar, Shina, and Wakhi. She has conducted extensive fieldwork, examining topics like evidentiality systems, language contact, and morphosyntactic change. Notable contributions include co-editing The Languages and Linguistics of South Asia: A Comprehensive Guide (2016) and publishing foundational studies on South Asian linguistic structures. Elena teaches Urdu language courses and occasionally offers specialized courses on Pakistan's linguistic diversity. Her work bridges formal linguistic analysis with cultural and historical contexts, contributing to both theoretical linguistics and area studies.

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