جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Sami Honkasaloمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Linguistics
• Functional-Typological Linguistics
• Endangered Languages
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Sami Honkasalo is an Assistant Professor at the University of Helsinki, Department of Languages, specializing in Japanese and Chinese linguistics. His research focuses on functional-typological analysis of endangered minority languages in China, particularly Gyalrong languages in Sichuan, and historical linguistics of Shang Dynasty Chinese and Central Asian Dungan. He teaches courses at multiple levels in Asian languages. University of Helsinki, Department of Languages Assistant Professor of Japanese and Chinese Supervisor, Doctoral Program in Linguistics Co-Principal Investigator, TALiBAND: Typology of authoritative language Project Director, Innovating Linguistic Theory and Methodology Honkasalo's research integrates fieldwork with theoretical linguistics, emphasizing endangered language documentation, cross-linguistic comparison, and historical development. He applies functional-typological frameworks to analyze syntax, phonology, and sociolinguistic dynamics in Sinitic and Altaic languages. His recent publications address egophoricity in copular clauses, preinitial consonant evolution, and language policy in Central Asia. He actively participates in international conferences like the Seoul International Altaistic Conference and the International Conference on Historical Linguistics, serving as a presenter and keynote speaker. Honkasalo collaborates on interdisciplinary projects such as TALiBAND (2024–2029), examining knowledge dissemination through linguistic typology, and leads the Innovating Linguistic Theory project (2024–2025). His work bridges theoretical linguistics, sociolinguistics, and language policy.

• Translation Studies
• Linguistics
• Terminology Analysis
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Marjut Alho is a University Lecturer at the Department of Languages, Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki. Her research focuses on translation studies, contrastive linguistics, and terminology analysis, particularly exploring Finnish and German language structures. She has conducted studies on punctuation systems, economic terminology related to the Euro currency, and media globalization. Alho's academic career includes publications on computer-assisted translation practices (2005), quantitative analysis of terminological synonymy (2004), and recent work on colon usage in Finnish and German (2023/2024). She is affiliated with the Translation Studies research group and leads the 2024 research project 'Aikakausmedian kansainvälistäminen.' No scientific awards are listed, but her contributions to contrastive language analysis and terminology research are notable. She currently holds no listed doctoral advisees.

Mihail Kopotevمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Corpus linguistics
• Cognitive linguistics
• Historical linguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Mihail Kopotev is a Senior Lecturer (Docent) in Russian Language and Literature at the Department of Languages, Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki. He serves as a supervisor for doctoral programs and has taught courses on Russian grammar, corpus linguistics, and historical linguistics. His role spans academic research, teaching, and international collaboration. University: University of Helsinki School: Faculty of Arts Department: Department of Languages Academic Rank: Senior Lecturer Research Interests: Kopotev specializes in corpus linguistics , employing quantitative methods to analyze Russian grammar and historical language evolution. His work bridges cognitive linguistics with computational approaches, focusing on heritage language preservation and plagiarism detection in Russian. He has contributed to teaching methodology innovations and interdisciplinary studies. Collaboration & Trends: His publications and projects emphasize language technology applications, collocation extraction , and plagiarism detection algorithms . Collaborations span institutions like Harvard University and Saint-Petersburg State University, reflecting a blend of computational and theoretical linguistics. Scientific Awards: The best project for Russian language centers abroad (2016) ASLA-Fulbright Research Grant for Senior Scholar (2015) Teacher' Academy award (2025) Advising & Grants: He has co-supervised PhD students at the Department of Modern Languages and participated in funded projects like CoCoCo (Collocations, Colligations, and Corpora) and BAULT (Building and Use of Language Technology) . His work also includes editorial roles in journals such as Slovo and peer-review contributions to conferences like Bilingual Education: Theory and Practice .

Meri Larjavaaraمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• French Linguistics
• Transitivity
• Syntax-Semantics Interface
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Meri Larjavaara is Professor of French at Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland, and holds the title of docent (adjunct professor) at the University of Helsinki and Tampere University. Her research focuses on French linguistics, particularly semantic transitivity, syntax-semantics interfaces, and discourse analysis. She serves as editor for Romance languages at the journal Neuphilologische Mitteilungen . Her work explores how contextual factors influence grammatical variation, with a special interest in the relationship between textual genres and linguistic structures. She has contributed extensively to peer-reviewed publications and edited collections, while also engaging in editorial work and academic conferences. Recent publications highlight her analysis of journalistic writing in French media, typological studies of transitive constructions, and intersections between grammar and digital communication. She is actively involved in academic networks, including the Coimbra Group and Franco-Finnish associations, and frequently participates in international conferences as a presenter.

Lotta Aunioمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Bantu Languages
• Phonology
• Tonology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Lotta Aunio is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Languages, University of Helsinki, specializing in Bantu languages. She holds a Docentship in African Studies and is affiliated with the Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ), Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), and the Teachers' Academy. She supervises doctoral programs in Gender, Culture and Society Studies, and Linguistics. PhD in Linguistics, University of Helsinki Docent in African Studies, University of Helsinki Her research focuses on Bantu languages, particularly phonology, tonology, and language contact in Tanzanian and South African contexts. She has published extensively on Mara Bantu languages, isiNdebele phonology, and relative agreement cycles in Bantu. Recent collaborations include the project Enhancing Linguistic Scholarship in Eastern Africa (2024–2025) and leadership in the Mara Bantu Comparative Grammar project (2016–2019). She actively participates in international conferences and media outreach, including podcasts and YouTube channels on language studies. Member of the Teachers' Academy (2013) Aunio teaches Swahili, African studies, and linguistics courses. Her projects often involve fieldwork, historical analysis, and documenting endangered linguistic features.

Olli Silvennoinenمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Linguistics
• Construction Grammar
• Negation
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Olli Silvennoinen is a Researcher at the Department of Languages and a supervisor in the Doctoral Program in Linguistics at the University of Helsinki . He holds a PhD in General Linguistics (2019) and an MA in English Philology (2013) from the same university, with exchange studies at Université de Poitiers (2010). PhD, General Linguistics (2019) M.A., English Philology (2013) Exchange studies, Université de Poitiers (2010) Master of Arts, English Philology (2010) His research focuses on Negation , Construction Grammar , and Corpus Linguistics , examining grammatical variation, temporal specification asymmetries, and discourse-pragmatic changes in Finnish and other languages. His recent work includes typological analyses of negation in clause combining and object marking in Finnic languages. He has contributed to 18 publications and participated in 47 activities, including conferences, oral presentations, and editorial roles. He received the Chancellor Hugo Suolahti Memorial Fund award for his 2013 master's thesis in English philology. Academy of Finland: Contrastive Prohibition and Other Logical-Rhetorical Meanings (2020-2024) Project lead: NiCC: Negation in Clause Combining (2019-2021) He has also engaged in public outreach, including the Communication Stumbling Blocks Podcast (2023) and being named Language Bank Researcher of the Month (2019).

Heidi Nivaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Linguistics
• Construction Grammar
• Finnish Grammar
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Heidi Niva is a Finnish linguist specializing in Construction Grammar, temporal expressions, and language change. She recently completed her doctoral thesis at the University of Helsinki, focusing on progressive structures in Finnish expressions of intention and anticipation. Currently serving as a substitute lecturer in the Department of Finnish Language and Culture, her research spans Vepsian adpositions, avertive constructions, and corpus linguistics. Key Research Areas: Construction Grammar, Finnish verb morphology, Vepsian language documentation, temporal semantics Awards: Artikkelipalkinto (2022), HYMY Prize (2019) Projects: VEPSÄLÄIS-FINNISH DICTIONARY, temporal motion studies (2015-2019) Her recent publications demonstrate engagement with collostructional analysis, digital discourse studies using the Suomi24 corpus, and cross-linguistic comparisons across Uralic and Baltic languages. She actively participates in linguistic research communities including the University of Helsinki's Construction Grammar Reading Group and the LOST DOC collective. Scientific awards include: Artikkelipalkinto (2022) HYMY Prize (2019)

• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Cognitive Science
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Tommi Buder-Gröndahl is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Digital Humanities within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Helsinki. His interdisciplinary research bridges cognitive science, computational linguistics, and philosophy, with a specific focus on the interpretation and evaluation of large language models from linguistic and philosophical perspectives. His primary research interests include: Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing Linguistic Interpretation of Large Language Models Cognitive Aspects of Language and Mathematical Reasoning Philosophy of Language and Linguistic Representation Semantic Analysis and Model Interpretability Formal Semantics and Syntax-Semantics Interface Dr. Buder-Gröndahl's recent work has focused on evaluating the strong generative capacity of large language models, parameter-free probing techniques, and foundational challenges in linguistic interpretation. His research investigates how large language models represent linguistic structures and the implications for both theoretical linguistics and practical applications. His publications span venues including Philosophical Psychology, IEEE Access, and the Proceedings of the Association for Computational Linguistics. He has made significant contributions across multiple domains, from theoretical investigations into mathematical content to practical approaches for synthetic data generation in survey response analysis. His work demonstrates methodological innovation while addressing fundamental questions about language representation in artificial intelligence systems. Dr. Buder-Gröndahl is actively engaged in the academic community through peer review activities for journals such as Synthese, Computational Linguistics, and F1000Research. He has delivered invited talks at prestigious institutions including Rutgers State University and Universität Konstanz, sharing insights on large language models for linguists and the evaluation of strong generative capacity. Currently, he leads the Research Council of Finland-funded project 'Kieliteknologian johtavien menetelmien kielitieteellinen tulkinta' (Linguistic interpretation of leading methods in language technology), which runs from September 2022 to August 2025. This project represents a systematic investigation into how contemporary language technologies can be understood through traditional linguistic frameworks.

Silvio Cruschinaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

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

Silvio Cruschina is a Professor of Italian at the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Arts, Department of Languages. His research focuses on syntax, information structure, and dialectology, with particular emphasis on Romance languages, especially Italian and Sicilian dialects. He leads projects such as ALIHAS (A Linguistic Investigation of Hate Speech) and ReVerSe (Residual Verb Second in Romance), exploring hate speech dynamics, syntactic phenomena, and residual language structures. Cruschina's work bridges theoretical linguistics with applied research, including studies on focus fronting, implicatures, and morphological competition in dialects. He co-edited An Investigation of Hate Speech in Italian (2024) and published extensively on topics like Sicilian quantifiers, Catalan syntax, and Italian prosody. His teaching includes courses on Italian dialects and syntax, and he actively participates in academic events as a speaker, organizer, and opponent in doctoral defenses. Key projects include analyzing non-cooperative discourse contexts and investigating historical origins of verb-second phenomena in Romance languages. His research integrates formal syntax, historical linguistics, and sociolinguistic perspectives, contributing to both theoretical frameworks and practical applications in language documentation.

• Machine Learning
• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Kokos Kogkalidis is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Computer Science, affiliated with the Professorship of Garg Vikas. His research focuses on computational linguistics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, with a particular emphasis on syntactic structures, dependency types, and natural language processing (NLP) applications. He has contributed to advancing algebraic methods in positional encodings, structure-aware representations in programming languages, and NLP test frameworks for under-resourced languages like Swahili and Greek. Research Interests: Machine Learning, Computational Linguistics, Natural Language Processing, Graph Convolution, Syntax Analysis, and Artificial Intelligence. His work integrates techniques from syntax theory, dependency parsing, and neural networks to address challenges in multilingual NLP and structured data representation. Awards: E. W. Beth Dissertation Prize (2024) EuroProofNet Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) Grant (2023) Advising & Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, his STSM grant highlights collaborative research efforts. His work on OYXOY demonstrates contributions to Greek-language NLP resources and evaluation standards. Research collaborations span computational linguistics and theoretical syntax, as indicated by his fingerprint topics.

Lieselott Nordmanمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Legal translation
• Institutional translation
• Translation sociology
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Lieselott Nordman is a Lecturer at the Department of Finno-Ugric and Nordic Studies, University of Helsinki, teaching legal translation, institutional communication, and Finland-Swedish culture. She holds a PhD in Swedish from 2009 and has supervised doctoral students in Scandinavian languages, including Maria Andersson-Koski (Finland-Swedish Sign Language revitalization) and Olga Mezhevich (fiction translation between Swedish and Russian). Her work spans the Faculty of Law, where she taught part-time for over a decade. Research Interests Nordman's research focuses on legal translation , institutional communication , and Finland-Swedish Sign Language . Key themes include: Translation sociology and LSP (Language for Special Purposes) Language planning and plain language initiatives Machine translation in professional workflows Urban linguistic landscapes during crises (e.g., multilingual signage in Helsinki/Stockholm) Scientific Awards PhD thesis 'Legal translation as process and product' awarded by The Society of Swedish Literature in Finland (2010) Teaching & Supervision She has directed master's theses in Scandinavian languages and translation studies and served as primary supervisor for PhD candidates. Nordman also acted as opponent (external examiner) for dissertations at the University of Oslo (2021), Gothenburg (2018), and Uppsala University (2013).

Outi Paloposkiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• History of Translation
• Translators' Social Networks
• Working Environments of Translators
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Outi Paloposki is Professor of English at the Department of English, School of Languages and Translation Studies, University of Turku, Finland. She holds a docentship in the Department of Languages within the Faculty of Humanities. Her academic career spans over two decades with significant contributions to translation studies. Paloposki's research focuses on the history of translation, translators' social networks and working environments, and the cultural, societal and linguistic impact of translation in Finland. Her recent publications deal with retranslations, translators' agency, professionalisation and paratextual issues. She has co-edited a history of the translation of non-fiction and scientific literature in Finland with Professor HK Riikonen (2013) and contributed to the two-volume Finnish translation history published by the Finnish Literature Society SKS in 2007. Her publication record includes 39 research outputs spanning from 2000 to 2020, demonstrating consistent scholarly activity in translation history and related fields. The most recent works focus on textual spaces in translation studies, retranslation practices, and the historical development of Finnish publishing. J. A. Hollo Award (2013) Paloposki has supervised doctoral candidates as evidenced by her role as a preliminary inspector for PhD theses. She has led significant research projects including 'Translation Studies and Terminology (TraST)' (2013-2016) where she served as Principal Investigator, and participated in 'The development of Finnish literary language in the 19th century' (2001-2004). She actively participates in academic networks, notably chairing the Nordic network for Translation Studies since 2010 and contributing to the Women Writers in History COST Action. Her academic leadership extends to organizing and participating in numerous conferences and seminars, including serving as keynote speaker at translation workshops and as an opponent at academic events.

• German Linguistics
• Corpus Linguistics
• Syntax
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Professor Kirsi Pakkanen-Kilpiä is affiliated with the Department of Language and Communication Studies at the University of Jyväskylä, part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on German linguistics, with a particular emphasis on syntax, participles, passive voice constructions, and corpus-based analysis. She has contributed significantly to understanding German language norms, participle usage, and grammatical structures through empirical studies. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics and practical corpus analysis, addressing questions about prescriptive vs. descriptive norms and syntactic flexibility. She is associated with the 'German Language and Culture' research group at Jyväskylä, contributing to collaborative projects on Finnish-German cultural relations and academic communication. Key publications explore topics such as the German gerundive, passive voice typology, and participle II usage as attributes. Her presentations at conferences like the Nordic German Studies Conference (Nordisches Germanistentreffen) and the Uusfilologinen Yhdistys Germanistics event highlight her active engagement in international scholarly discourse.

Riitta Juvonenمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Educational Sciences
• Language Education
• Multilingual Didactics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Riitta Juvonen is a University Lecturer at the University of Helsinki's Department of Education within the Faculty of Educational Sciences. Her research focuses on writing practices in educational contexts, multilingual didactics, and collaborative learning processes. She holds a title of docent in Finnish language from the Faculty of Arts (2024). Current projects include Mitä on pakko oppia? (2025–2028) and Multilingual didactics and dialogues (DIDIA, 2018–2022). Active in supervising doctoral theses, including recent work with J. Pesonen and ongoing supervision since 2016. Awarded the August Ahlqvistin dissertation prize (2015) and E.A. Saarimaan article prize (2011). Her research emphasizes cross-curricular writing, digital literacy, and the interplay between language and education. Notable contributions include analyses of collaborative writing processes in environmental and social studies classrooms, as well as syntactic structures in examination texts.

Friederike Käte Evelyn Marie-Luise Lüpkeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• African Languages
• Multilingualism
• Language Documentation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Friederike Käte Evelyn Marie-Luise Lüpke is a Professor of African Studies at the University of Helsinki , affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Department of Languages . She leads the Afristadi research forum and contributes to the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS) and Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ) . Research focuses on West African languages (Mandé, Atlantic families) and small-scale multilingualism Develops LILIEMA (Language-independent literacies for inclusive education) Key areas: verbal argument structure, nominal classification, sociohistorical linguistics Selected Publications: Grammar of Jalonke argument structure, Oxford Guide to Atlantic languages, and work on Baïnounk Gujaher. Recent articles explore situational languaging models, multilingual education, and decolonial approaches. Projects include the LILIEMA literacy program (2019-2023), Crossroads on Senegambian multilingualism (2014-2018), and DoBeS documentation initiatives. Current 2023-2024 work at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies examines multilingualism's role in decolonization research.