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Edna Andrewsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Linguistics
• Semiotics
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Edna Andrews is the Nancy & Jeffrey Marcus Distinguished Professor of Slavic and Eurasian Studies and Professor of Linguistics and Cultural Anthropology at Duke University. She serves as Director of the Program in Linguistics, Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Linguistics Program, and Director of FOCUS, Duke's signature first-year seminar program. Her interdisciplinary work bridges Slavic studies, linguistics, anthropology, and cognitive neuroscience. Dr. Andrews earned her Ph.D. from Indiana University at Bloomington in 1984 and holds an honorary doctorate from St. Petersburg State University (Russia). Her academic journey has evolved from traditional Slavic linguistics to pioneering work at the intersection of language and brain sciences, reflecting her commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship. Professor Andrews' research focuses on cognitive neuroscience and multilingualism, semiotics (particularly Peircean and Lotmanian theories), and the neural basis of language processing. Her work examines how the brain processes multiple languages, the relationship between music and language cognition, and the semiotic foundations of linguistic structures. She has pioneered longitudinal fMRI studies of second language acquisition, challenging traditional linguistic models that often overlook the multilingual reality of most humans. Her research program has produced significant insights into how multilingualism affects brain structure and function, with implications for education, cognitive aging, and language rehabilitation. Andrews' work uniquely integrates theoretical linguistics with empirical neuroscience, creating a more comprehensive understanding of human language as situated within cultural and biological contexts. University Scholar/Teacher Award (2013) Richard Lublin Teaching Award Through her leadership of the Slavic & Eurasian Language Resource Center and numerous federally-funded grants from the U.S. Department of Education, Professor Andrews has secured significant research funding to advance understanding of language acquisition and multilingualism. Her collaborative approach brings together linguists, neuroscientists, anthropologists, and educators to tackle complex questions about language and the brain. Professor Andrews leads research teams through the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and has developed innovative programs like Duke Intense Global (DIG), which combines intensive language training with neuroscience research. Her work with the Bass Connections in Brain & Society Research Team fosters interdisciplinary collaboration among students and faculty across multiple departments.

Sandhya Sundaresanمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Syntax
• Morphology
• Semantics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Sandhya Sundaresan is an Assistant Professor and Anandavalli & Dr. G. Swaminathan Endowed Research Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Stony Brook University. Her research focuses on syntax and its interfaces with morphology and semantics, particularly in Dravidian languages. Explores interaction between syntax and its interfaces Investigates dialectal/crosslinguistic variation for syntactic modeling Editor of Glossa: The Grammar of Agree(ment) and Reference Author of upcoming Oxford Handbook of Dravidian Languages chapter Her work includes publications under review and in preparation on phi-features, case theory, hyperraising, perspectival anaphora, and indexical shift, contributing to theoretical linguistics and syntactic universals. Scientific awards include: Anandavalli & Dr. G. Swaminathan Endowed Research Professorship

Larry M. Hymanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Phonological Theory
• Tone Systems
• African Linguistics
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Larry M. Hyman is Distinguished Professor of Linguistics at University of California, Berkeley, specializing in phonological theory and African language studies. His research analyzes tone systems, Bantu morphophonology, and Niger-Congo historical linguistics. Research focuses on tonal patterns in Bantu languages, morphotactic structures, and historical development of African tone systems. Recent work examines Tiania tonology, Luganda noun phrase prosody, and Runyankore verb morphology. Publications demonstrate methodological rigor in phonological analysis and language documentation, contributing to theoretical understanding of tone, prosody, and morphological complexity in understudied languages. Editorial contributions include honor volumes and theoretical studies advancing autosegmental phonology and morphological analysis.

David Embickمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Syntactic Theory
• Morphological Theory
• Distributed Morphology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

David Embick is a Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997 and has established himself as a leading scholar in theoretical and experimental linguistics. Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1997 Professor Embick's research spans both theoretical and experimental linguistics, with a focus on syntactic theory, morphological theory (particularly Distributed Morphology), and the syntax/morphology interface. His work explores syntax and phonological form, argument structure, lexical knowledge, and language processing in the brain. He has developed significant research in language and autism using MEG neuroimaging techniques. His theoretical contributions include the Localist approach to morphology and phonology, which contrasts with Globalist theories like Optimality Theory. His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward integrating theoretical linguistics with experimental psycholinguistics, particularly in morphological processing and spoken word recognition. Embick's work bridges theoretical syntax and morphology with cognitive neuroscience, examining how linguistic structures are represented and processed in the brain. His research on autism spectrum disorders has produced important insights into auditory processing differences in this population. Professor Embick leads the XMorph (Experimental Morphology) Lab at Penn, which investigates lexical and morphological representation and processing. The lab works closely with Meredith Tamminga's Language Variation and Cognition Lab and collaborates with Tim Roberts at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on autism spectrum disorder research. His lab has produced significant work on morphological priming, semantic transparency effects, and the representation of inflectional morphology in the mental lexicon. Embick has advised several doctoral students including Ava Creemers (2020), Robert J. Wilder (2018), and Amy Goodwin Davies (2018), whose dissertation topics focused on morphological processing, speech perception, and lexical representation respectively. His collaborative research spans multiple institutions and disciplines, connecting theoretical linguistics with cognitive neuroscience and clinical applications.

Maria Mazzoliمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Sociolinguistics
• Language Contact
• Language Attitudes and Ideologies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Maria Mazzoli is an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Arts, specializing in Theoretical and Empirical Linguistics. Her research focuses on sociolinguistics, language contact, creole studies, Algonquian morphology, and language policy. She coordinates courses on language planning, minority languages, and multilingualism. Affiliations: Theoretical and Empirical Linguistics (TEL) department, Faculty of Arts Teaching: Language Development, Minority Languages II, Diversity Management (BA/MA) Grants: VIDI 2021 NWO Grant (SHADES project), Marie Curie Fellowship (2016) Her work addresses decolonization in linguistics, linguistic awareness among migrants, and ethnolinguistic vitality. Recent projects include studying morphological productivity in Indigenous languages and language diversity in urban contexts (e.g., Bremen). Key Awards: Mapudungun Nemülkawe (2023), IMPACT Grant (2021) Labs/Teams: Leads the SHADES project exploring cognitive bases of morphological productivity.

Laura Beckerمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Linguistic Typology
• Quantitative Linguistics
• Coding Efficiency
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Laura Becker is an Assistant Professor at the Department of General Linguistics, University of Freiburg. Her research focuses on linguistic typology, quantitative methodology, and the role of coding efficiency in grammatical structures. She holds a PhD exploring article systems across languages and has contributed to cross-linguistic studies on syntax, morphology, and sociolinguistics. Her work emphasizes statistical rigor and computational tools, such as the glottospace R package for geospatial linguistic analysis. Recent projects include investigating phoneme inventories in Polynesian languages and socio-linguistic influences on conditional constructions. Publications highlight her expertise in morphosyntax, language contact, and corpus-based approaches. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials. Dr. Becker has advised no recorded students in the available data and has not listed specific grants or labs. Her current research trends prioritize quantitative frameworks to address typological and evolutionary questions in linguistics.

Suzanne Flynnمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Second Language Acquisition
• Linguistics
• Syntax
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Suzanne Flynn is a Professor of Foreign Languages and Linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), affiliated with the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. Her research focuses on Second Language Acquisition (SLA), Syntax, Semantics, and the intersection of Universal Grammar with language learning mechanisms. She has contributed significantly to theories such as the Cumulative-Enhancement Model for multilingualism and the Parameter-Setting Model in SLA. Education: Not explicitly mentioned, but her academic roles and publications suggest advanced degrees in Linguistics. Affiliations: MIT Linguistics and Philosophy Department, involvement in academic societies and conferences. Her work explores syntactic and semantic factors in SLA, including free relative clauses, third language acquisition, and the role of cognitive constraints in language learning. Key contributions include co-editing volumes on SLA theories and co-authoring foundational texts like Theoretical Second Language Acquisition (2006). She has also published extensively in journals such as Behavior and Brain Sciences and International Journal of Multilingualism . Research Themes: Universal Grammar, syntactic parameters, comparative language acquisition (children vs. adults). Though no specific awards are listed, her impactful publications and academic leadership reflect scholarly recognition. Her advising and grants are not detailed here, but she has supervised collaborative projects with colleagues like B. Lust and G. Martohardjono. She is involved in the MIT Linguistics community, contributing to pedagogical innovation and theoretical discourse in language studies.

Edward Flemmingمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Phonology
• Phonetics
• Linguistics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Edward Flemming is a Professor of Linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), affiliated with the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. His research focuses on the intersection of phonetics and phonology, particularly the Dispersion Theory of Contrast and phonetic realization as an optimization problem. He explores how phonological systems are shaped by communicative efficiency and shared human perceptual and articulatory capabilities. Research Interests: Phonology, Phonetics, Speech Perception, Optimization in Speech Production, Language Typology Recent Work: Advances in probabilistic phonology, Mandarin intonation modeling, and statistical learnability of phonological constraints. His theoretical framework unifies phonetic and phonological analysis, emphasizing constraints driven by perceptual distinctiveness and articulatory efficiency. Key contributions include studies on vowel inventories, consonant markedness, and the phonetic specification of contour tones.

• Phonetics
• Phonology
• Neurobiology of Language and Speech
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Veno Volenec is a Tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Concordia University. His research focuses on phonetics, phonology, neurobiology of language and speech, and cognitive neuroscience. He teaches courses such as LING 200 (Introduction to Linguistic Science) and LING 372 (Phonetics), covering topics like language acquisition, syntax, semantics, and sociolinguistics. His work bridges theoretical linguistics and cognitive science, with a strong emphasis on phonological features, generative grammar, and the neurobiological underpinnings of speech. Recent studies include cross-linguistic phonetic analyses, L2 acquisition patterns, and critiques of computational language models. Publications span 2012–2025, reflecting expertise in phonetics, cognitive linguistics, and historical linguistics. He actively contributes to debates on Chomskyan theory, innate language features, and the legacy of generative grammar. Volenec’s work is accessible via his Academia.edu profile and personal website, where he shares research on Croatian phonological phenomena, neurolinguistics, and pedagogical approaches in language education.

Mary Baltazaniمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Phonetics
• Phonology
• Intonation and Pragmatics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr Mary Baltazani is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Phonetics at the University of Oxford's Faculty of Linguistics, Philology & Phonetics, affiliated with the Phonetics Lab and Language & Brain Lab. Her research focuses on the interface between phonetics, phonology, and pragmatics, with special attention to intonation, Greek dialects, and sociophonetics. She leads and collaborates on projects examining language contact effects on intonation (e.g., Greek in Cyprus, Cretan Greek under Venetian influence) and the compositional nature of intonational meaning. Education: PhD in Linguistics from UCLA (2002), M.A. in Linguistics (UCLA), and academic positions at institutions including UCL, University College London, and the University of Ioannina. She has organized major conferences like BAAP 2014 and contributed to the creation of educational materials on Greek dialects through projects like VOCALECT. Research Interests : Intonation and pragmatics in Greek Historical and dialectal phonetics Language contact in the Eastern Mediterranean Prosodic typology and socioprosodic variation Current/Recent Projects: Greek in Contact (ESRC-funded): Examines Turkish and Italian influences on Greek intonation. Components of Intonation (British Academy): Investigates whether intonation's meaning is holistic or compositional. Grants include ESRC, British Academy, and NSRF European Regional Development Fund awards. Publications span encyclopedic entries, journal articles, and conference proceedings on topics like Cypriot Arabic prosody, Greek dialectal vowel systems, and historical phonetic change.

• Spanish Grammar
• Language Variation
• Morphosyntax
• +۷ مورد دیگر

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.

Marie Tåqvistمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• English Linguistics
• Second Language Acquisition
• Discourse Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Marie Tåqvist is a Senior Lecturer in English Linguistics at Karlstad University, Sweden. She is an active member of the Research Group for Culture Studies (KuFo), one of the university's prioritized research groups. Her work focuses on discourse-organizing nouns in second language (L2) writing, advanced ESL learners' language use, and translation studies. Affiliations: Karlstad University, Research Group for Culture Studies (KuFo) Education: Completed her doctoral dissertation at Karlstad University in 2016, titled "Another thing": Discourse-organising nouns in advanced learner English . Research interests include analyzing how learners use discourse-organising nouns to structure arguments, the syntactic and semantic patterns of L2 writing, and the role of translation in academic discourse. Her recent work emphasizes pre-modification strategies in academic essays and lexical choices in ESL contexts. Publications span monographs, peer-reviewed articles, and edited volumes, reflecting her expertise in both theoretical linguistics and applied language education. She has co-edited works on translation ethics and honor studies. Teaching includes courses on English grammar, phonology, history of the English language, and teaching methodology. While no formal advising roles are noted, her research frequently engages with pedagogical applications for advanced learners. Labs/Teams: Collaborates within the KuFo research group, contributing to interdisciplinary projects in culture studies and linguistic analysis.

• Linguistics
• Phonology
• Morphology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Péter Szigetvári is an Associate Professor at the School of English and American Studies , Eötvös Loránd University , specializing in the Department of English Linguistics . His work bridges phonology, morphology, and theoretical linguistics, with a focus on Hungarian and English language structures. Academic Rank: Associate Professor Department: Department of English Linguistics University: Eötvös Loránd University His research explores phonological patterns , including vowel harmony, syllable structure, and morphological constraints. He investigates the interplay between morphology and phonology in Hungarian and English, analyzing phenomena like diminutive formation, diphthong debates, and stress-related vowel reduction. Recent publications highlight trends in Vowel Harmony , Syllable Typology , and Morpho-Phonological Variation . His work often challenges traditional frameworks, proposing paradigm-based or VC phonology approaches. Péter Szigetvári's professional activities include contributions to linguistic journals and a blog at nyest.hu . His office is located at Room 302, Rákóczi út 5, Budapest (1088).

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.

• Phonology
• Sound change
• Language change
• +۴ مورد دیگر

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