جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Spanish Grammar
• Language Variation
• Morphosyntax
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Antonio Fábregas (b. 1978) is a Professor at the Department of Language and Literature, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), specializing in Spanish grammar, variation, morphosyntax, comparative linguistics, and semantics. He has authored 8 monographs and over 150 articles/book chapters. Research : Focuses on syntax, semantics, phonology, and their interactions in word formation. Explores Spanish language variation, sociolinguistic contact phenomena, and theoretical morphology. Teaching : Engaged in linguistics education at NTNU (office: Bygg 4 Dragvoll, Trondheim). Publications : Recent work includes analyses of Spanish prefixation, argument structure, elative compounds, and negation-participle constructions. Key contributions to morphological theory and Romance language comparison.

Paul Kockelmanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Linguistic Anthropology
• Environmental Anthropology
• Semiotics
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Paul Kockelman is a Professor of Anthropology at Yale University, specializing in linguistic anthropology, semiotics, and environmental studies. He holds undergraduate degrees in mathematics and physics, an MS in physics, and a PhD in anthropology from the University of Chicago. His research focuses on the intersection of human agency, environmental degradation, and computational systems, with extensive fieldwork among Q’eqchi’-Maya communities in Guatemala. He served as editor of the Journal of Linguistic Anthropology (2016–2018) and is the author of numerous books and essays. Key research areas include the pragmatics of possible worlds, the semiotic dynamics of machine learning, and the ontological coupling between humans and algorithmic models. His work bridges cultural theory, science studies, and linguistic analysis, often employing mathematical models to explore meaning-making processes. His publications span books like Last Words: Large Language Models and the AI Apocalypse (2024) and A Mathematical Model of Meaning (forthcoming MIT Press), alongside foundational works in linguistic anthropology. His articles address topics from Mayan grammatical structures to the epistemic implications of AI. Grants include an EPA-funded dissertation on commons management. He maintains a website at www.envorganism.org .

• Semantics
• Pragmatics
• Syntax
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Aron Hirsch is a researcher and Assistant Professor specializing in Semantics & Pragmatics , with affiliations including the ERC project Realizing Leibniz’s Dream: Child Languages as a Mirror of the Mind (Research Area 4). His work bridges theoretical linguistics and cognitive modeling. Current Role: Assistant Professor (since August 2023) Past Role: Researcher in the ERC project on child language and semantics Research Interests Aron Hirsch investigates the syntax-semantics interface, particularly focus particles like 'only,' type disambiguation, and logical strength in language. His research explores how cognitive constraints shape linguistic structures and how pragmatic principles interact with formal semantics. Recent Publications Aron’s publications (2022–2024) focus on semantic operators, cumulativity in questions, and register variation. He collaborates with leading scholars such as Bernhard Schwarz and Itai Bassi , contributing to major venues like Proceedings of Semantics and Linguistic Theory (SALT) and Sinn und Bedeutung . Labs & Collaborations He works within the ERC project Realizing Leibniz’s Dream , focusing on child language as a window into the mind, and collaborates with international teams at institutions including University of Rochester and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México .

• Language Change
• Historical Linguistics
• Germanic Linguistics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Tanja Ackermann is a Professor of German Linguistics with a focus on Variation and Change at Bielefeld University , holding the position since 2023. She serves as project leader in two subprojects of the Collaborative Research Center 1646: Linguistic Creativity in Communication (projects A06 and B03), and as a member of BiSEd (Bielefeld School of Education). Her academic affiliations include the Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies and its Habilitation Committee . Doctorate in Linguistics (2017) Habilitation, Venia legendi in German Linguistics (2023) Prior academic roles: Acting Professor at University of Mainz (2020–2022), Research Associate at Freie Universität Berlin (2011–2023), and short-term lectureship at Peking University (2017). Research interests span diachronic and synchronic analysis of language variation (areal/sociolinguistic), language change (functional/contrastive), historical grammar (morphology/morphosyntax), and pragmatics (speech acts, address forms, (im)politeness, expressivity). She specializes in onomastics (name grammar, sociopragmatic aspects, phonology) and interactive linguistic creativity (interrogative forms, indirect meaning). Publications reflect trends in Germanic morphosyntax, historical pragmatics, and onomastic variation. Key themes include inflectional erosion , possessive markers , and gendered phonological patterns in proper names. Scientific Recognition Awarded Wilhelm von Humboldt Prize by the DGfS in 2019 Affiliation Highlights Project leader for SFB 1646 (linguistic creativity in communication) Previous involvement in SRC 980 'Episteme in Motion' (subproject C08, 2016–2020)

Steve Duckمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Personal Relationships
• Communication Studies
• Rhetoric
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Steve Duck is a Professor in the Department of Rhetoric at the University of Iowa. He previously served as Department Chair (2010-2022), Chair of the Faculty Assembly (2020-2021), and held roles on University College and CLAS Executive Committees. His research focuses on personal relationships and their rhetorical dimensions in everyday interactions, including workplace dynamics, dissolution processes, and relational maintenance. He edited the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships for 15 years and authored/edited over 55 books. Key scholarly contributions include exploring relational communication, workplace relationship appropriateness, and the evolution of personal relationships research. Notable works include Rethinking Relationships through Rhetoric (2023) and textbooks like Communication in Everyday Life (2021). His research integrates rhetoric with interpersonal processes, examining intimacy, dissolution models, and public speaking pedagogy. Awarded the Doug Trank Memorial Award, Duck’s work emphasizes interdisciplinary connections between rhetoric, psychology, and social structures. He advises graduate programs and has shaped university governance through leadership roles. Ongoing interests include historical analyses of relational studies and future directions in communication theory.

Marten van Schijndelمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Computational Linguistics
• Psycholinguistics
• Neural Network Language Models
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Marten van Schijndel is an Assistant Professor of Computational Linguistics at Cornell University, affiliated with the Cognitive Science Program and the Department of Linguistics within the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on incremental language processing, comparing human linguistic behavior with computational models like neural networks. He organizes the Computational Psycholinguistic Discussions (C.Psyd) and collaborates with the Cornell Computational Linguistics Lab (CLab) and Cornell NLP Group. Van Schijndel’s work bridges computational modeling and psycholinguistics, probing how humans and models process language incrementally, particularly through methodologies like fMRI and behavioral experiments. His research interests include computational modeling of language processing, neural network representations, and the interplay between syntax, semantics, and discourse. Notably, he investigates ungrounded learning in neural models, exploring what linguistic aspects emerge from statistical patterns alone. Recent contributions include studies on semantic change quantification, phonotactic effects in context, and discourse predictability in Hindi word order. Van Schijndel teaches courses such as Computational Linguistics II and leads seminars on natural language processing. He actively advises students like John R. Starr, Ashlyn Winship, and Zander Lynch, whose work spans experimental paradigms for semantic spaces, implicit arguments in sentence processing, and semantic role localization. His recent activities include co-organizing workshops on event representation (PEER 2025) and presenting at the University of Rochester on event construction from language. Media highlights include research on tracking anti-immigrant hate speech and semantic evolution in French texts.

Elise Newmanمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Syntax
• Semantics
• Pragmatics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

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.

Zhao Zhaoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Wearable Systems
• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
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Zhao Zhao is an Assistant Professor at the School of Computer Science, University of Guelph. Her work focuses on wearable systems, human-robot interaction, and gamification for health and education. She holds a PhD from Carleton University (2019) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto (2019–2023) before roles at McMaster University and her current position. Education includes a BSc in Computer Science from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (2011), MSc from Carleton University (2014), and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2019). Research interests span physiological computing, AI-assisted creativity tools, and adaptive systems leveraging wearable sensors. Key research areas include: 1) Wearable-based gamification for health and education, 2) Emotion sensing via physiological signals, and 3) Human-robot interaction enhanced by wearable data. Her lab uses Empatica EmbracePlus wristbands and Emotiv EEG headsets to analyze real-time physiological responses in diverse interaction scenarios. Recent publications (2020–2025) emphasize personalized exergame systems, child-robot interaction studies, and AI linguistic competency analysis. She actively seeks graduate students and industry partnerships in wearable technology, education tech, and HRI.

• Multilingualism
• Language Acquisition
• Language Attrition
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Bernhard Brehmer is a Professor of Slavic Linguistics at the University of Konstanz since 2020, holding a W3-professorship in Slavic Linguistics. He previously held academic positions at the Universities of Greifswald, Hamburg, and Tübingen, including a Juniorprofessur and W2-professorship. His research focuses on multilingualism, language attrition, heritage languages, and sociolinguistic aspects of Slavic languages. He earned his doctorate in Ostslavische Philologie from Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen in 2004 with a dissertation on politeness expressions in Russian. Brehmer has led numerous interdisciplinary research projects, including the DFG-funded 'Russian in Germany across Generations' (2021–2024) and the EU-funded 'Nachbarspracherwerb' initiative. His awards include the 2012 Junior Fellowship at FRIAS and the 2018 Sparkassen-Förderpreis for German-Polish collaboration. His scholarly contributions span monographs, edited volumes, and over 50 peer-reviewed articles. Key works include Politeness between Convention and Creativity (2009) and co-edited collections like Lost in Transmission (2020). He actively participates in academic governance, serving as director of Slavistik institutes and developing interdisciplinary programs like the Baltic Sea Region MA program. His research integrates corpus linguistics, sociolinguistics, and applied language policy, addressing contemporary issues such as minority language maintenance and digital language behavior.

Lucia Bussoمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Corpus Linguistics
• Cognitive Linguistics
• Forensic Linguistics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Lucia Busso is a Researcher at Aston University, affiliated with the Research Centre for the Humanities and the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics within the College of Business and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on usage-based models of language, corpus linguistics, cognitive linguistics, and experimental methods applied to forensic and sociolinguistic contexts. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from Università di Pisa (2015–2018), awarded in 2019. Her work spans topics such as valency coercion in Italian, construction grammar, forensic linguistic analysis, and corpus-driven studies of media representation. Key areas include analyzing power dynamics in online communities, legal-lay language differences, and metaphorical discourse in pandemic reporting. She contributes to interdisciplinary projects, including the development of specialized corpora like CorIELLS and the Aston Forensic Linguistic Databank (FOLD). Busso’s research highlights the intersection of cognitive and corpus-based approaches, with recent studies emphasizing forensic applications, gender-based violence representation, and sociolinguistic patterns in Italian and English. Her methodologies integrate computational tools, experimental psychology, and qualitative discourse analysis. Her articles reflect a commitment to advancing linguistic theory while addressing real-world issues like media framing, legal language, and anonymous communication dynamics. She actively engages in public outreach, such as the CorpusCast podcast episode on forensic linguistics.

Jose Elias-Ulloaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Phonetics
• Phonology
• Prosody
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Dr Jose Elias-Ulloa is a Departmental Lecturer in Phonetics and Phonology at the University of Oxford's Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics. His research focuses on the phonetic and phonological aspects of prosody, particularly metrical structure and intonation, and their interaction with segmental phenomena. He specializes in documenting endangered Amazonian languages such as Shipibo-Conibo, Panoan, Quechuan, and Urarina, as well as studying the contact-induced changes in Portuguese/Spanish spoken in Amazonian regions. His fieldwork spans multiple indigenous language families, emphasizing acoustic analysis and language preservation. Dr Elias-Ulloa's affiliations include the Phonetics Lab and Language & Brain Lab at the University of Oxford. His recent work examines intonational patterns in Amazonian Spanish dialects (e.g., La Merced, Pucallpa, Iquitos) and explores phonological processes like spirantization and stress adjustments in contact languages. He has published extensively on topics ranging from non-modal phonation in Boruca to lexical category-governed consonant neutralization in Panoan languages. His research also investigates prosodic influences on segmental phonetics, such as voiced stop spirantization in Peruvian Spanish, and the historical evolution of phonological features in Quechua. He has conducted pioneering studies on loanword adaptation in Shipibo-Konibo, demonstrating phonological stress realignment mechanisms in language contact scenarios.

Danielle Matthewsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Child Language Development
• Pragmatic Development
• Deafness and Communication
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Danielle Matthews is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Sheffield's School of Psychology and an academic at the Interdisciplinary Centre of the Social Sciences (ICOSS). Her research focuses on how children learn language, particularly pragmatic development (e.g., communicative repair, referential adaptation) and the impact of deafness and socio-economic factors on language acquisition. She has pioneered interventions to support communication in deaf infants and families from disadvantaged backgrounds, collaborating with organizations like the BBC’s Tiny Happy People initiative. Research Interests: Pragmatic abilities in communication, language development in deaf children, socio-economic influences on language, and word learning mechanisms. Grants: Nuffield Foundation, BBC Education, Leverhulme Trust, and UKRI GCRF grants for projects on language interventions and communication development. Teaching: Undergraduate courses on Developmental Psychology and Pragmatic Development; postgraduate supervision and ethics training. Her work emphasizes practical interventions, such as video-based communication strategies for parents of deaf infants and randomized controlled trials to improve caregiver responsiveness. She has also explored how conversational experience shapes pragmatic skills and mitigates disparities linked to hearing loss or socio-economic status. Recent studies include investigations into the cognitive underpinnings of conversational skills in autistic children and the long-term mental health implications of early language delays. Her research bridges theory and practice, aiming to inform educational and clinical practices globally.

• Semantics
• Pragmatics
• Syntax-Semantics Interface
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Paul Portner is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts and a B.A. from Princeton University. His research focuses on semantics and pragmatics, particularly their interfaces with syntax, exploring topics such as verbal mood, speaker-addressee relations, and modality. He has led NSF-funded projects on clause types and gradable modal expressions, collaborating with researchers like Raffaella Zanuttini and Aynat Rubinstein. His book Mood (2018) and numerous articles in journals like Natural Language Semantics and Language reflect his contributions to formal semantics and pragmatics. Current projects include studies on speech style and politeness, and a book under contract with Oxford University Press. Portner teaches courses such as Semantics and Pragmatics and frequently participates in summer schools globally. Education : - Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Massachusetts - B.A. in Linguistics, Princeton University Research Interests : - Syntax-semantics interface - Modality and mood systems - Pragmatics of discourse - Cross-linguistic variation in speech styles Funded Projects : - NSF BCS-0234278: 'Clause Types: Form and Force in Grammatical Theory' (with Zanuttini and Pak) - NSF BCS-1053038: 'The Semantics of Gradable Modal Expressions' (with Katz, Herburger, and Rubinstein) Advising & Grants : - No formal student advisees listed in the provided materials. - Collaborations with international scholars in computational linguistics and formal semantics. Labs/Teams : - Active participation in interdisciplinary research groups at Georgetown and global institutions, focusing on mood systems and linguistic pragmatics.

• English Language Teaching
• Linguistics
• Second Language Acquisition
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ayça Dinçer serves as a Lecturer at Çukurova University's School of Foreign Languages since 2010, holding a PhD in English Language Education from the same institution. Her academic foundation includes doctoral (2008-2014) and postgraduate (2005-2008) studies in Foreign Language Education at Çukurova University, and an undergraduate degree in English Linguistics from Hacettepe University (1994-1999). Her educational background encompasses: Doctorate (2008-2014): Çukurova University, Foreign Language Education, English Language Education Postgraduate (2005-2008): Çukurova University, Foreign Language Education, English Language Education Undergraduate (1994-1999): Hacettepe University, Faculty of Literature, English Linguistics Dinçer's research centers on English Language Teaching methodology, with emphasis on discourse analysis, figurative language, and self-regulated learning strategies. She investigates collocations in EFL materials, metonymy in coursebooks, gender representation, and teacher-student dynamics in writing instruction. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with classroom applications, particularly in Turkish higher education contexts. Analysis of her 2014-2022 publications reveals persistent focus on linguistic phenomena in pedagogical materials and learner outcomes. Key trends include collocation patterns in student writing, metonymic structures in textbooks, and self-regulation frameworks for writing instruction. These studies collectively advance evidence-based ELT practices through empirical classroom research. No scientific awards were documented in the source material. She executed two significant research projects: 'Promotion of Self-Regulation in Writing Instruction' (2015-2016) and 'Collocational Analysis of EFL Coursebooks' (2018-2020). Dinçer actively promotes institutional collaboration through the Language-for-All Conference series, serving as editor for multiple proceedings and organizing four international conferences (2022-2025) focused on language education innovation.

Daniel Hardtمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Daniel Hardt serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Management, Society and Communication at Copenhagen Business School. His interdisciplinary research bridges computational linguistics, artificial intelligence, and social analysis, with particular focus on natural language processing applications and theoretical linguistic phenomena. His primary research domains include Computational Linguistics (specializing in ellipsis resolution and sluicing phenomena), Natural Language Processing (developing methods for psychographic classification and sentiment analysis), and Artificial Intelligence (examining large language model capabilities and limitations). Recent work analyzes travel behavior during crises, gender effects in evaluations, and GDPR policy comprehension through NLP techniques. His publications span top venues including Linguistic Inquiry , Tourism Management , and ACL proceedings. Hardt actively engages with practical business applications through 27 media contributions discussing AI implementation, ChatGPT transparency, and data-driven leadership strategies. His academic service includes organizing events like the 2019 "Fake News" conference at CBS and presenting at international venues including JSAI 2024. With 28 supervised academic works documented, he maintains substantial mentoring activity while contributing to public discourse on digital transformation challenges.