جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• German Didactics
• Sociolinguistics
• Multilingualism
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Tiner Özcelik serves as a Scientific Associate in the Department of German Didactics within the Department of Education and Psychology at the Free University of Berlin, working under Prof. Dr. Petra Wieler since December 2010. Her dual role encompasses teaching responsibilities in primary school German education and active research on linguistic diversity in multicultural contexts, particularly focusing on urban language phenomena. She earned her Magistra Artium in German Linguistics and English Philology through studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin between 1996 and 2005, establishing her foundation in linguistic theory and multilingual education. Özcelik's research centers on German didactics through sociolinguistic lenses, with specialization in multiethnolects like Kiezdeutsch, language acquisition in migrant communities, and intercultural pedagogy. Her work examines how grammatical structures and vocabulary function in real-world educational settings, particularly in neighborhoods with high migrant populations, and explores pedagogical strategies for multilingual classrooms. Her publication history from 2006 to 2023 reveals a cohesive research trajectory examining German language education through sociolinguistic frameworks. Key thematic threads include the analysis of contact language varieties, intercultural mentoring dynamics in higher education, and the pedagogical implications of urban youth language, consistently bridging theoretical linguistics with practical classroom applications. She actively contributes to the Learning and Research Workshop for Literary Education, participating in initiatives like the Long Night of Science and the monthly Picture Book feature, which connect academic research with public engagement in literary education.

• German Linguistics
• Contemporary German Language
• Syntax
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Lisa Schäfer serves as a Scientific Assistant and IT Officer at Saarland University within the Department of Modern German Linguistics. Her office is located at Campus A2 2, Room 3.28, Saarbrücken (D-66123), with contact details including telephone +49 (0) 681 302–3706 and fax +49 (0) 681 302–2460. Her research centers on Modern German Linguistics, specifically analyzing structural frameworks, semantic evolution, and pragmatic usage patterns in contemporary German language. This encompasses syntactic theory, diachronic language change, and sociolinguistic applications within German-speaking communities. Current office hours operate via email appointment only. As IT Administrator, she manages departmental systems while maintaining active research engagement in linguistic scholarship.

Jovana Jovićمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Lexical Variation and Change
• Cognitive Semantics (Frame Semantics)
• Corpus Linguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jovana Jović, MA, is a doctoral researcher at the University of Regensburg's Institute of Slavic Studies under Prof. Dr. Björn Hansen. She specializes in lexical semantics, corpus linguistics, and corruption studies, with a focus on Serbian and Croatian press texts. Doctoral dissertation: 'Framing Corruption – A lexical-semantic analysis of the thematic use of words based on Serbian and Croatian press texts from 1919 to the present day' Key projects: DFG-funded 'From Informality to Corruption (1817-2018): Serbia and Croatia in Comparison' Research Interests: Her work bridges lexical variation/change, cognitive semantics (frame theory), and corpus-based approaches to analyze corruption discourse. She explores sociosemantic networks and historical semantics in Southeast European contexts. Conference Participation: Presented at the 14th German Slavic Studies Day, Interdisciplinary Corruption Workshops in Cres/Belgrade, and international student conferences in Wrocław/Kiel. Collaborated with historian Miloš Lecić on cross-disciplinary informal practices research. Publications: Contributed to Tokovi Istorije and Junge Slavistik im Dialog with analyses of corruption framing and Slovenian relativpronouns.

• Language and Gender
• Language of Advertising
• Corpus Linguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Larissa Jäger is a Scientific Associate at the University of Paderborn's Department of English and American Studies, Faculty of Cultural Studies, working within Linguistics - Prof. Mindt's Department since 2021. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts (2016-2019) and Master of Arts (2019-2021) in English Linguistics and English Language Literature and Culture from the University of Paderborn, with an Erasmus exchange semester at Birmingham City University in the UK (2018-2019). Dr. Jäger's research focuses on Language and Gender, Language of Advertising, Corpus Linguistics, and Pragmatics. Her PhD dissertation examines gender representation in blurbs of children's books. Her work analyzes linguistic patterns, gender biases, and discourse strategies in marketing texts for young readers, with particular attention to forms of address and audience targeting. Her recent publications demonstrate a growing research profile in linguistic analysis of gender representation across different contexts, from children's literature to political debates. Her work bridges corpus linguistics methodologies with pragmatic and discourse analysis approaches. Member of the German Association of English Studies Member of the International Society for the Linguistics of English Member of the International Pragmatics Association Mentor in the 'Einblick!' peer mentoring program (2024) Member of the Commission for Studies, Teaching and Quality Management (since 2023) As an educator, Dr. Jäger teaches courses on Syntax, Project and Exploration Linguistics, Methodical Foundations of Linguistics, and Language and Social Media. She has previously taught courses on Language and Gender, Computer-Mediated Communication, (Im)Politeness, Language and Politics, Semantics, Sociolinguistics, Pragmatics, and Morphology and Word Formation. She is actively involved in graduate student support through the Graduate Forum of the Faculty of Cultural Studies and has co-organized the Graduate Week 2024. Her office is located at Warburger Str. 100, Room J4.141 in Paderborn, with office hours on Tuesdays 9:30-10:30 during the Winter semester 2025/26.

• Second Language Acquisition
• Prosody
• Turn-Taking
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Emilia Nottbeck is a Scientific Associate at the Institute for English and American Studies, Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Paderborn. She has been working at the university since 2012, progressing from Student Assistant to her current position under Professor Langstrof's department since October 2024. Previously, she worked under Professor Mindt from 2016-2024. Master of Arts in Linguistics (University of Paderborn, 2011-2015) Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, historical comparative linguistics, phonetics and Portuguese (University of Cologne, 2007-2010) Dr. Nottbeck specializes in Second Language Acquisition with a particular focus on prosody and turn-taking behavior. Her research examines how L2 learners use prosodic cues to predict turn-ends in conversation, a critical component of fluent dialogue. She has been developing this line of inquiry since at least 2018 through her dissertation work titled 'Predicting Turn-Ends of Questions. The Role of Prosody in SLA.' Her recent publications (2019-2024) consistently address the intersection of prosody, turn-taking, and second language processing, demonstrating a focused research trajectory within linguistic pragmatics and conversation analysis. The publications reveal increasing sophistication in experimental design and theoretical framing within Processability Theory. Modelling Relative Clauses in Processability Theory using Lexical Functional Grammar (2019) Turn-Taking in SLA: Investigating the Role of Prosody (2021) Reconsidering the Role of Prosody for Turn-Taking in Second Language Acquisition (2022) Investigating Speed-up Processes in Experimental Research Design in SLA (2023) Turn-Taking and L2 Learners: The Role of Prosodic Cues (2023) Turn-Taking in Second Language Acquisition: How do L2 learners make use of prosody in turn-end predictions? (2024) Dr. Nottbeck actively supervises students through internship courses and teaches across the linguistics curriculum including Semantics, Methodological Foundations, and specialized topics like Language, Reality and Power. She is currently organizing the 23rd International Symposium on Processability Approaches to Language Acquisition (PALA 2025), demonstrating leadership in her academic community. Her office is located in building J4.202 at Warburger Str. 100, Paderborn, with appointments required for office hours.

• Semantics
• Pragmatics
• Theoretical Linguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Clemens Steiner-Mayr is Professor of Semantics and Pragmatics at the University of Göttingen's Department of English Philology, where he has been teaching since 2017. His office is located in Käte-Hamburger-Weg 3 (Room 0.252), and he can be contacted via phone (+49 551 39-27576) or email. Office hours are by appointment. Education includes a Mag. phil. in General Linguistics and Russian from the University of Vienna (2005), a Ph.D. in Theoretical Linguistics from Harvard University (2010), and Habilitation from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (2017). Research focuses on formal semantics and pragmatics, with emphasis on quantifier interpretation, question embedding, intervention effects, and semantic-pragmatic interfaces. Key projects include PI roles in Semantic constraints on interrogative embedding (ZAS Berlin, 2016-present), Questions and entailment (ZAS Berlin, 2013-2016), and the Emmy Noether Group Interpretation of quantifiers (ZAS Berlin, 2010-2012). Publications primarily explore semantics of questions, negation, quantification, and context dependence. Recent work (2016-2024) demonstrates consistent focus on formal analysis of interrogatives, exception phrases, and intervention phenomena using trivalent logic and cross-linguistic data. No awards or student advisees are documented. Professional history includes a visiting position at the University of Potsdam (2012).

Frank Savelsbergمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Judeo-Spanish Linguistics
• Sephardic Jewish Language History
• Romance Philology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Frank Savelsberg serves as a Research Associate at the Seminar for Romance Philology and the Center for Medieval and Early Modern Research at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. His office is located in SRP 1.221 at Humboldtallee 19, D-37073 Göttingen, with office hours scheduled for Wednesdays 9:00-10:00 a.m. during the winter semester 2025/26 by prior registration. Dr. Savelsberg's research focuses on the linguistic history of Sephardic Jews, specializing in Judeo-Spanish language development from the Middle Ages to contemporary usage. His work examines language contact phenomena, historical lexicography, and sociolinguistic variation within Sephardic communities across different historical periods and geographical locations. He investigates how historical experiences of Sephardic speakers have shaped linguistic structures, with particular attention to medical glossaries, inquisition archives, rabbinic responsa, and recordings of contemporary speakers. His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward collaborative, interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersection of Jewish studies and linguistic research. The 2024 edited volume explores synchronic and diachronic studies of Sephardic languages, while the 2023 manual provides comprehensive reference work on Judaeo-Romance linguistics. His research addresses crucial issues including language contact effects on linguistic structures, norm possibilities for polycentric languages, and the relationship between lexicon and speech community vitality. Dr. Savelsberg has established significant scholarly collaborations, particularly with Laura Minervini and Guido Mensching, resulting in major reference works in the field of Judaeo-Romance linguistics. His editorial work has facilitated important contributions from international scholars examining diverse aspects of Sephardic linguistic heritage.

Markus Tönjesمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Linguistics
• Phonetics
• Phonology
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Dr. Markus Tönjes is a Researcher at the Department of German Philology, University of Göttingen, where he has served as Head of Department Administration since 2020. His career spans roles as an Analyst/Linguist in IT, Research Assistant in psycholinguistics, and contributor to DFG-funded projects on language acquisition in hearing-impaired children and language in dementia. PhD (2012) in German Linguistics, focusing on reference in dementia patients. Magister Artium (2006) in German Language and Literature, Communications Research, and Phonetics. His research integrates Linguistics with Artificial Intelligence , emphasizing formal semantics and NLP . He explores phonology , morphology , and syntax in hearing-impaired children, language and dementia , and empirical methods . His publications and lectures highlight interdisciplinary work with Star Trek linguistics and forensic authorship analysis . Recent publications and presentations focus on phonological processes , orthographic norms , language in aging , and cross-linguistic syntax . He supervises BA and MA theses on topics like Kiezdeutsch , orthographic competence , and aphasia , reflecting his broad methodology in empirical linguistics. Key supervised works: Lara Meyer (2023): "Prototypical Sprecher des Kurzdeutschen?" Laura Gleixner (2023): "Bilingualism and Cognitive Reserve" Anna Katharina Baumgartl (2024): "Aphasie: Schweigen oder Leben"

Malte Zimmermannمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Semantics
• Grammar Theory
• African Languages
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Malte Zimmermann is a Full Professor of Semantics and Theory of Grammar at the Department of Linguistics, University of Potsdam. He is also a faculty and board member of the African Linguistics School (ALS), which biannually convenes in West African countries to advance formal linguistics knowledge among African scholars. His editorial roles include Associate Editor for Natural Language and Linguistic Theory and former Associate Editor for Linguistics and Philosophy . His educational background includes: Ph.D. in General Linguistics, Universiteit van Amsterdam (2002) M.A. in German Language and Linguistics/English/Anglistic/Philosophy, Universität zu Köln (1998) Abitur, Gymnasium Athenaeum, Stade/Niedersachsen (1989) Zimmermann's research centers on the interface between linguistic form and meaning, with specialization in formal semantics and grammar theory. His work spans quantification, tense, question semantics, discourse particles, and information structure, with particular emphasis on semantically under-researched West African languages (Chadic, Kwa, Grassfield Bantu). His research combines theoretical analysis with experimental methods, notably through projects like 'ExQ' examining embedded question interpretation across European and Non-European languages. He has led field research in Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria, challenging assumptions about language universals through empirical investigation of linguistic diversity. His publication trajectory reveals consistent focus on cross-linguistic semantic variation, particularly in focus interpretation, quantifier scope, and information structure phenomena. Recent work demonstrates growing integration of experimental methodologies with traditional formal approaches, with frequent comparisons between German, English, and diverse African languages. His investigations into serial verb constructions have been especially influential, uncovering hidden syntactic variability beneath surface similarities across languages like Akan and Igbo. As a supervisor, Zimmermann has guided numerous doctoral students to completion, with recent graduates including Giuliano Armenante (2024), Eva Shipova (2024), and Mareike Philipp (2023). His research has been supported by substantial funding including: SFB1287 Limits of Variability in Language, 'Limits of variability in interpretation' (2017-2021) SPP 1727 XPRAG.de, 'Exhaustiveness in embedded questions across languages' (2017-2020) SPP 1727 XPRAG.de, 'Exhaustivity in it-clefts' (2014-2017) DFG-Network 'Questions in Discourse' (2012-2016) SFB632 Information Structure projects (2007-2015) He leads the Potsdam semantics group (including Peter Sutton, Giuliano Armenante, Jeanne Lecavelier, Anna Struck, and Carla Bombi) which conducts fieldwork in West Africa. Currently, he co-directs the SFB-project on the 'Limits of Variability in Interpretation,' examining scope ambiguities, reconstruction, and bare NP interpretation across German, English, Akan, Igbo, and Medumba. His collaborative work with Edgar Onea (Graz) and Tatjana Scheffler exemplifies his commitment to bridging theoretical linguistics with empirical fieldwork and experimental validation.

• Syntax
• Information Structure
• Psycholinguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Thomas Weskott is a Research Fellow at the University of Göttingen in the Department of German Philology . His work focuses on syntax, information structure, psycholinguistics, and empirical syntax research, with a strong emphasis on German language structures and contextual licensing. PhD: University of Leipzig (2003), topic: processing object topicalization in context. Postdoctoral Research: Collaborative Research Center 632 at the University of Potsdam (2003–2010). Research Trends: His recent publications (2023–2017) span syntax theory, contextual licensing, free indirect discourse, and experimental validation. Key subfields include VP ellipsis, locative inversion, narrative perspective analysis, and acceptability judgments. Contact: thomas.weskott@phil.uni-goettingen.de.

• Syntax
• Morphology
• Semantics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Gurmeet Kaur is a linguist and post-doctoral researcher currently based at the University of Göttingen, Germany, supported by a DFG grant. She completed her PhD at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi under the supervision of Prof. Pritha Chandra and was an Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow from 2018 to 2020. Research interests: Syntax and its interfaces with morphology and semantics Phi-features and pronominal syntax Honorific and polite pronouns Agreement, concord, imperatives and allocutivity Her recent work focuses on the inventory and organization of phi-features in pronominal syntax, with special attention to honorific and polite forms. She also investigates mixed agreement phenomena, imperative clauses and allocutive agreement, aiming to clarify how syntactic structures interact with morphological and semantic components. No publications, students, awards or laboratory affiliations are listed on the source page.

Mohammad Hamdaqaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Model-Based Software Engineering
• Blockchain
• Smart Contracts
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Mohammad Hamdaqa is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Engineering and Software Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal (Canada), where he leads the Software and Emerging Technologies Lab. He received his PhD in Software Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada in 2016 and holds multiple advanced degrees including a Master of Applied Science in Software Engineering and an MBA with a minor in Management Information Systems. His educational background includes: Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Concordia University, Canada Master in Business Administration, New York Institute of Technology, USA Bachelor in Computer Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan Dr. Hamdaqa's research focuses on the intersection of software engineering and emerging technologies. His work explores how software engineering approaches can be tailored to address the complexities of architecting, building, and deploying applications for new platforms like Cloud Computing and Blockchain. He is particularly interested in how emerging technologies can advance software creation, evolution, and management practices. His research spans model-driven software engineering, cloud computing, blockchain, and the application of AI in software development processes. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on smart contract security, infrastructure as code, model-driven engineering, and the application of large language models in software engineering tasks. His work bridges theoretical software engineering concepts with practical applications in cutting-edge technology domains, with particular emphasis on addressing security, sustainability, and maintainability challenges in next-generation software systems. Dr. Hamdaqa has received recognition through service on program committees for major software engineering conferences including ASE, ICSE, MODELS, and SANER. He serves on the editorial board of Service Transactions on Internet of Things and is a Member of the IEEE Computer Society and the Association for Computing Machinery. He has supervised multiple Master's students to completion, with recent theses focusing on OCL generation, smart contract auditing, epidemiological modeling, and infrastructure as code security. His current research group continues to explore innovative approaches at the intersection of software engineering and emerging technologies. Dr. Hamdaqa leads the Software and Emerging Technologies Lab at Polytechnique Montréal, which brings together researchers and students to investigate cutting-edge challenges in software engineering for new technology platforms. The lab focuses on practical solutions that balance theoretical rigor with real-world applicability.

Sebastian Hoffmannمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Corpus Linguistics
• Usage-based Linguistics
• Syntactic Change
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Sebastian Hoffmann is a distinguished academic affiliated with the University of Trier , where he served as Dean of the Faculty of Languages, Literatures and Media Studies from 2017 to 2023. He has held significant roles, including Visiting Professor at the University of Tampere (2014–2017) and Lecturer in English Linguistics at Lancaster University (2006–2009). His expertise lies in Corpus Linguistics , with a focus on World Englishes , Syntactic Change , and Corpus Methodology . He co-developed BNCweb , a widely used web interface for the British National Corpus. PhD from the University of Zurich His research explores usage-based approaches to language study, including syntactic evolution , phonological patterns (e.g., intrusive /r/), tag questions , and verb complementation . Recent work highlights the role of Internet-derived data in corpus linguistics and the fixedness of collocations . His publications span Corpus Methodology , Historical Linguistics , and Phraseology , with key works such as Corpora and Lexis (2018) and Grammaticalization and English Complex Prepositions (2005). He has contributed extensively to journals like the International Journal of Corpus Linguistics and Journal of English Linguistics . Hoffmann has been recognized for leadership in professional organizations, including Chair of ICAME (2017–2023) and Vice-President for the Profession of the International Society for the Linguistics of English (2018–2023). He teaches courses such as The History of the English Language and Transcribing and Analyzing Spoken Language .

Andreas Zellerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Software Analysis and Testing
• Automated Debugging
• Mining Software Archives
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Andreas Zeller serves as Professor for Software Engineering at Saarland University and faculty at the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Saarbrücken, Germany. His dual appointments position him at the intersection of academic research and practical cybersecurity applications, contributing significantly to both institutions' research profiles. Professor Zeller's research spans multiple dimensions of software quality assurance, with particular expertise in automated debugging techniques, mining software repositories for insights, specification mining, and security testing methodologies. His work consistently bridges theoretical foundations with practical implementation, resulting in tools and frameworks adopted widely in both research and industry contexts. Analysis of his recent publications reveals an evolutionary trajectory from foundational debugging work toward increasingly sophisticated grammar-based testing approaches, with notable integration of machine learning techniques in recent years. His research demonstrates consistent focus on improving software reliability through automated analysis, with growing emphasis on security applications including XML injection testing, GNSS module security, and binary file format vulnerabilities. Recipient of two ERC Advanced Grants (including the S3 project) ACM Fellow ACM SIGSOFT Outstanding Research Award Professor Zeller has successfully secured substantial research funding through competitive mechanisms including ERC grants, enabling his team to pursue ambitious research agendas. His leadership extends to mentoring through his roles as doctoral symposium co-chair and active participation in new faculty development initiatives. He maintains strong engagement with the research community through numerous program committee memberships and conference organization roles. At CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security, Zeller contributes to the center's mission through research focused on software security testing and analysis. His work on grammar-based testing and fuzzing directly addresses critical security challenges in modern software systems, with practical applications for improving software resilience against attacks.

Mohammad Adnan Hamdaqaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Model-Based Software Engineering
• Cloud Computing
• Blockchain
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Mohammad Adnan Hamdaqa is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Engineering and Software Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal (Canada), where he leads the Software and Emerging Technologies Lab. He holds a Ph.D. in Software Engineering from the University of Waterloo (2016), along with a Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Concordia University, an MBA from New York Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on the intersection of emerging technologies and software engineering, particularly how software engineering approaches can be adapted for new platforms like Cloud Computing and Blockchain. His work spans model-driven software engineering, cloud applications, and blockchain technologies. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on blockchain technology, especially smart contracts and Ethereum, with significant work on security, evolution, and visualization of these systems. His research also demonstrates growing integration of large language models in software engineering tasks, particularly for model specification and code generation. There's also a notable thread of work on sustainability in infrastructure as code and security practices across cloud platforms. Hamdaqa actively contributes to the academic community as a member of IEEE Computer Society and ACM, and has served on program committees for numerous conferences in software engineering and services communities. He has successfully supervised multiple Master's students, with recent theses focusing on smart contract auditing, epidemiological modeling using model-driven approaches, and security practices in infrastructure as code. His lab maintains active research in both theoretical and applied aspects of software engineering for emerging technologies.