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URPP Language and Space (2013-2024)

Researchers employed by the URPP Language and Space

Assistant Professorships

Person URPP Affiliation

Project(s)

de Benito Moreno, Carlota,

 Prof. Dr.

SyNoDe, Accommodation,

2018-2024

 

Language and Space Studies in Ibero-Romance

Rural sociolinguistics in the Canary Islands

SNSF #197401, 10/2020-9/2024
project description in Spanish

Merten., Marie-Luis,

Prof. Dr.

Interactional Spaces,

2020-2024

Digitalized Communication Spaces 

project description at DSI website

Language and Lab Group Leaders

Person URPP Affiliation

Project(s)

Derungs, Curdin,

Dr.

GIS Group,

2014-2018

As head of the Geographic Information Science (GIS) group (2014-2018), his research focused on the geospatial analysis of language diffusion, linguistic typology and morphological variation across language families, and examined spatial discourse and cognitive geography to understand how people perceive and describe space.  Research projects led by him and his team are listed here .

Kesselheim, Klaus Wolfgang,

PD Dr.

Video Group, Interactional Spaces

2013 - 2022

Interactive discoveries: A video and eye-tracking based study of knowledge construction in science centres  (SNSF #162848, 7/2016 - 1/2021)

As head od the Video Group he was involved in further projects developed by his team members.

Ranacher, Peter,

Dr.

Spatial Data Science Group,

2018-2024

As head of the Spatial Data Science Group (SDS), his research focused on the role of geography in the diffusion of linguistic families, exploring the co-evolution of culture and genetic variation, and developing Bayesian models to detect past human interaction and contact. Research projects led by him and his team can be found here 

Samardžić, Tanja,

PD Dr.

Text Group,

2014-2024

Upstream Text Processing

Non-randomness in Morphological Diversity: A Computational Approach Based on Multilingual Corpora  (SNSF #176305, 9/2018 - 12/2022)

ReLDI- Regional Linguistic Data Initiative (SNSF #160501, 5/2015 - 6/2017)

Postdoctoral Researchers

Person URPP Affiliation

Project(s)

Bentz,  Christian, 

Dr.

Language and Space Lab/ Text Group,

2018-2019

Postdoctoral Researcher  in the SNSF-funded project
Non-randomness in Morphological Diversity: A Computational Approach Based on Multilingual Corpora

Cathomas, Claudia, 

Dr.

Accommodation,

2016-2020

Code-mixing in Tuatschin (Rhaeto-Romance)

Coghill, Eleanor,

Prof. Dr.

Areal Morphology,

2015-2016

Neo-Aramaic dialects across Space and Time 

Frick, Karina, 

Dr. 

Interactional Spaces,

2016-2018

Public Valediction. Grief in Virtual Space

Gardani, Francesco, 

Prof. Dr.

Areal Morphology & SyNoDe,

Sept-Oct 2016

Morphology and Language Contact (Postdoc Project  as part of the SNSF Project LIMITS)

Gutierrez-Vasques, Ximena,

Dr.

Language and Space Lab/ Text Group,

2019-2023

Postdoctoral Researcher in the SNSF-funded project 
Non-randomness in Morphological Diversity: A Computational Approach Based on Multilingual Corpora

Hübscher, Iris,
Dr.

Interactional Spaces,

2018-2021

Children's multimodal positioning in route direction interactions

Ihsane, Tabea, 

Dr. 

SyNoDe,

2016-2018

Syntax and syntax-semantics interface of nominal expressions in cross-linguistic perspective

Paciaroni, Tania,

PD Dr.

SyNoDe,

2019-2021

A morphosyntactic atlas of varieties spoken in Gascony 

Pellegrino, Elisa,

Dr.

Accommodation

2018-2020

Rhythmic accommodation in a dialect contact situation. Acoustic and Perception Studies in Grison and Zurich German

Pescarini, Diego,

Dr. 

Areal Morphology,

2015

Clitics in Northern Italian Dialect, as part of the SNSF-funded project AIS, reloaded 

Racca, Sara,

Dr.

Spatial References,

2023-2024

Cities in a City. Mental Mapping and Naming Practices in an Urban Environment


 

Ruch, Hanna,

Dr. 

Accommodation,

2013-2018

Dialect contact and linguistic accommodation

Stoeckle, Philipp,

Dr. 

Linguistic Areas,

2016

Modelling morphosyntactic area formation in Swiss German (Postdoc Project, continuation from SNSF Project SynMod)

Doctoral Researchers

Person URPP Affiliation

Project(s)

Bär, Manuel, Dr.

Spatial References, 2018-2022

Landscape and language – Exploring approaches to extracting landscape perception

Binder, Larissa

 SyNoDe, 2019

Typology of Pseudopartitive Constructions in Romance and Germanic 

Brandenberger, Christina, Dr.

Language and Space Lab/Video Group, 2016-2020

Interaktive Wissenskonstruktion im Science Center: Zur Rolle interaktiver Verfahren der Vermittlung multisensorialer Erfahrungen  Studying Multimodal Interaction in Augmented Reality Games: Methodological Reflections-"Pokémon Go Projekt"

Diensthuber, Anita, Dr. 

Interactional Spaces, 2016

Greetings within groups - interaction openings and social events

Efrat-Kowalsky,  Nour, Dr.

Areal Morphology, 2018-2022

Spatiotemporal diffusion of morphological patterns in the Ancient Near East 
Egorova, Ekaterina, Dr.

Language and Space Lab/ SDS Group, 2013-2018

From Text to Space: Spatial Discourse in Alpine Route Directions and Narratives 

Eiviler, Kristina, Dr.

Language and Space Lab/ Video Group, 2019-2024

Interactions, Objects, Spaces: Interdisciplinary approach to vernacular practices in public places

Gerards, David Paul, Dr. 

SyNoDe, 2015-2018

Partitives in Ibero-Romance: diachrony and language contact  

Hochuli, Kenan, Dr.

Language and Space Lab/ Video Group, 2015-2019

Interactive Processes and Configurations at Market Stalls in Istanbul and Zurich  

Hottiger, Christoph, Dr.

Language and Space Lab/ Video Group, 2016-2021

Doing Reading in Interaction - A Conversation Analytical Investigation of the Interactive Use of Exhibit Texts in a Science Centre  

Ibrahim, Omnia, Dr.

Accommodation, 2018-2019

Development of accommodation in speech and language in early language acquisition  

Idone, Alice, Dr.

 

Areal Morphology, 2015-2020

Studio sincronico e ricostruzione diacronica dello status del vocalismo atono nell’area di transizione tra la sezione meridionale e centrale della Calabria  

Meyer, Nathalie

Interactional Spaces, 2015-2019

Massively Multimodal Communication and Space: A Case Study of Video Game Livestreaming  

Neureiter, Nico, Dr. 

Language and Space Lab/ SDS Group, 2018-2022

Travelling with Speakers Through Time and Space: Spatio-Temporal Modelling of Language Change

Öndüc, Serap

Interactional Spaces, 2016

Discussing the sermon: Uses of the church interior during the "Alpha"-service 

Petrunina, Uliana

Language and Space Lab/Text Group, 2014

Approaching language variation in space: human judgements vs. corpus data 

Rüst, Olivier, Dr.

Accommodation, 2019-2020

Structures in Child-Directed Speech and their Impact on Child-Language Acquisition

Ruzsics (Soldatova), Tatyana, Dr.

Language&Space Lab – Text Group, 2016-2020

Morphological typology through massive parallel corpora

Sommer, Florian, Dr.

Areal Morphology, 2015-2018

The impact of diachronic and diatopic interaction on morphology: a case study from Baltic  

Steger, Antonia

Interactional Spaces, 2015-2019

Lingering in Public. Interactive Practices of Spatial Production on Urban Squares in Zurich 

Vuković, Teodora, Dr. 

SyNoDe, 2016-2022

Corpus-based Study of the Post-positive Article in Torlak​

Winiger, Sandra, Dr. 

Interactional Spaces, January-July 2019

Im Raum der Kunst: Voraussetzungen, Konfigurationen und Verfahren der interaktiven Bezugnahme auf zeitgenössische Installationskunst

Zeugin, Senta

SyNoDe, June-December 2024

Differential Object Marking in Romanian-Spanish Bilinguals.Studying bi-directional crosslinguistic influence in a multi-method approach.