جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Psycholinguistics
• Socio-psycho-linguistics
• Children's pronoun processing
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Juhani Järvikivi is a Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Alberta. His research focuses on psycholinguistics, socio-psycho-linguistics, and developmental aspects of language processing. He employs methods like eye-tracking and pupillometry to study pronoun resolution, accented speech comprehension, and individual differences in language processing. Järvikivi's work often intersects with cognitive science, exploring how factors like political ideology, personality traits, and foreign accent influence real-time language comprehension. He teaches courses in psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, and directed research, emphasizing experimental methodologies. His research has been published in top journals such as Cognitive Science , Applied Psycholinguistics , and Frontiers in Psychology . Key contributions include studies on children's pronoun processing, the role of prosody in focus marking, and the impact of accent on speech perception. Research Interests: Psycholinguistics, socio-psycholinguistics, developmental language processing, accented speech, pupil dilation as a cognitive measure, and visual world paradigms. Awards: None explicitly listed in the provided materials. Notable collaborations involve investigating the ENglish Reading Online (ENRO) project and developing tools like the PupilPre and VWPre packages for preprocessing psycholinguistic data. His work bridges theoretical linguistics with cognitive and experimental approaches, contributing to our understanding of language processing in both monolingual and multilingual contexts.

Mihaela Pirvulescuمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• First Language Acquisition
• Multilingual Acquisition
• Early Second Language Acquisition
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Mihaela Pirvulescu is a Professor in French Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), currently on leave but maintaining active research and teaching commitments including courses FRE378 and JLP388 for the 2025-26 academic year. She is affiliated with the Department of Language Studies and holds a graduate appointment in the Graduate French Program. Her educational background includes: PhD in French Linguistics from the University of Toronto MA in French Linguistics from the University of Toronto BA in Romanian/French Philology and Literature from the University of Bucharest, Romania Dr. Pirvulescu specializes in language acquisition dynamics, particularly first language acquisition, multilingual development, and early second language acquisition within anglophone environments. Her research explores heritage language maintenance mechanisms and the acquisition of French as a third language, with emphasis on syntactic phenomena like object clitics across monolingual and multilingual child learners. This work bridges theoretical linguistics and practical applications for language education. Analysis of her recent publications reveals sustained focus on multilingual language development in Canadian contexts, especially trilingual children's syntactic acquisition. Key trends include cross-linguistic comparisons of object clitic systems, adverb acquisition in L3 French, and the interplay between heritage language maintenance and official language proficiency. Her methodology combines experimental comprehension studies with naturalistic production analysis. Dr. Pirvulescu has secured significant research funding through competitive grants: SSHRC Insight Grant (2017-2023) as Principal Investigator for 'Multilingualism in the Canadian context: language interaction and development in trilingual children' Jackman Institute Working group (2016-2017) as Principal Investigator for 'Canadian Multilingualism' UTM Research and Scholarly Activity Fund (2015) for 'Trilingual language development and maintenance in the French immersion system' SSHRC Aid to Research Workshops (2010) for 'Generative Approaches to Language Acquisition North America (GALANA, 4)' SSHRC Insight Grant (2009-2013) as Principal Investigator for 'The acquisition of object clitics by children learning French as their first or second language' SSHRC Insight Grant (2005-2008) as Co-investigator for 'Object omission and transitivity in child language' She advises graduate students in the Graduate French Program and leads collaborative research teams involving national and international scholars. Her current SSHRC project examines language interaction patterns in multilingual acquisition, while her editorial work includes co-editing special journal issues on French language acquisition. Dr. Pirvulescu actively contributes to academic discourse through conference organization and scholarly publications spanning theoretical syntax and applied multilingual education.

Maxime Tullingمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Neurolinguistics
• Language Acquisition
• Syntax-Semantics-Pragmatics Interface

Maxime Tulling is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Linguistics and Translation, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of Montreal. She is affiliated with the Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music (CRBLM) and employs diverse experimental methodologies including EEG/MEG, eye tracking, and behavioral paradigms in her research. Current projects focus on neurolinguistic processing of abstract language Specializes in first language acquisition and discourse semantics Collaborates with international research teams at NYU, UCSC, and UMD Uses corpus analysis and electrophysiological measures Her research investigates neural mechanisms underlying the processing of modal expressions, counterfactuals, and discourse particles. Recent projects explore how children develop the ability to interpret hypothetical scenarios and how social interaction influences language learning. Maxime's work reveals distinct neural patterns in processing factual vs. non-actual information, with implications for understanding the syntax-semantics-pragmatics interface. Scientific projects include: Étudier les propriétés représentationnelles de l’expression linguistique de la possibilité (2023-2026) From Repeated Words to Grammar: Brain-based language learning mechanisms (2024-2030) Discourse updating in infants: Social interaction's role in sound learning (2024-2027) She has secured grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQSC, FRQNT). Her publications span topics including temporal reference in counterfactuals, prosody of rhetorical questions, and modal flavor distinctions in language acquisition.

Sean Allisonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• French Linguistics
• Functional/Typological Linguistics
• Morpho-syntax
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Sean Allison is a Professor and co-chair of the Linguistics and World Languages department at Trinity Western University's Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. He has taught French since 2015 and served as French Program coordinator since 2020. His research focuses on Chadic languages (e.g., Makary Kotoko), functional/typological linguistics, and French linguistics. He co-leads Bible translation projects in French-speaking Africa with Wycliffe Bible Translators since 1998, combining academic work with applied linguistic fieldwork. Education: PhD in Linguistics (University of Colorado, 2012), DEA and Master's in Linguistics (Université Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, 1996-1993), and certifications in French language studies. Awards include TWU's Davis Distinguished Teaching Award (2023-24) and a teaching excellence award from CU Boulder (2011). Research spans Makary Kotoko grammar, language contact in West Africa, and sociolinguistic impacts of Bible translation. Recent work includes a 2023 paper linking Bible translation to church health, a major 2020 grammar publication, and 2017 studies on conditional clauses and language contact dynamics. Teaching includes FREN 101-380 courses, emphasizing practical language skills and advanced grammar. His work integrates field linguistics with pedagogical innovation, supported by affiliations with SIL International and Wycliffe. Ongoing projects focus on Chadic language documentation and African language policy.

Liz Smeetsمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Language Acquisition
• Syntax-Semantics Interface
• Syntax-Discourse Interface
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Liz Smeets is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics at York University, affiliated with the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. She holds a PhD from McGill University (2020) and dual BAs in Linguistics and Italian from Utrecht University (2012). Her research focuses on second language acquisition, syntax-discourse interfaces, and bilingual populations’ language transfer. She collaborates with the University of Guelph to develop linguistically informed language learning modules for classrooms. Education: PhD in Linguistics, McGill University (2020) BAs (cum laude) in Linguistics and Italian Language & Culture, Utrecht University (2012) Research emphasizes syntax-semantics/discourse/prosody interfaces, particularly how bilingual learners integrate native and target language systems. She explores how prosody (e.g., stress) influences pronoun interpretation in L2 English and Italian. Applied work bridges linguistic theory with pedagogical tools for language instructors. Collaborations include projects with Alena Barysevich at U of Guelph to create online resources for language learners. Personal interests include yoga, travel, and nature, reflecting a balanced academic and creative lifestyle.

• Language Acquisition
• Bilingualism
• Spanish Linguistics
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Anahi Alba de la Fuente serves as an Associate Professor at Université de Montréal's Department of Literatures and Languages of the World. Her research focuses on language acquisition patterns, particularly in Spanish as a first and second language, examining bilingualism through psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic frameworks. She investigates morphosyntactic development across learner profiles including heritage speakers and L2/L3 learners. Her work explores critical intersections between theoretical linguistics and applied pedagogy, addressing how linguistic risk perception influences language teaching methodologies. Research employs experimental and corpus-based approaches to analyze tense/aspect systems, gender assignment, and relative clause structures across Romance languages. Awarded the 2020 Teaching Excellence Prize, Dr. Alba de la Fuente maintains active collaborations through ResearchGate and Google Scholar. Current projects examine heritage language maintenance in Montreal's multilingual context and pedagogical interventions for advanced Spanish learners.

Masako Hirotaniمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Psycholinguistics
• Cognitive Neuroscience of Language
• Syntax-Phonology and Semantics-Phonology Interfaces
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Dr. Masako Hirotani is an Associate Professor of Linguistics at Carleton University, cross-appointed with the Department of Cognitive Science. She directs the Language and Brain Laboratory and is an adjunct associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on psycholinguistics, cognitive neuroscience of language, and syntax-phonology interfaces. Key interests include adult sentence processing, auditory information use in language comprehension, and neural correlates of language processing, with recent work on dialectal impacts on education and conversational dynamics. Education: B.A. (Sophia University), M.A. (University of Tokyo), Ph.D. (University of Massachusetts Amherst). Former postdoctoral research at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (Leipzig, Germany). Research highlights include studies on dialectal disparities in academic achievement, neural synchronization in conversation, and acoustic properties of speech sounds. She actively contributes to Carleton’s Accessibility Institute and Visualization and Simulation (VSIM) Centre. Awards include the 2018 Favourite Faculty Member nomination and JSPS Invitation Fellowship (2017-2018). Teaching includes courses on psycholinguistics, child language, and cognitive neuroscience methods. Over 10 grants funded her work, including CUELF (2023-2024) and SSHRC grants. Her lab integrates EEG, fMRI, and behavioral methods to study language-brain interactions.