Linguistics: Phonetics, Phonology, Second Language Acquisition, Language Documentation and Revitalization
Giulia Masella Soldati is a Ph.D. student in the Linguistics Program. Her areas of interest include phonetics/phonology, second language acquisition, and language documentation and revitalization. Her current research is on Akuzipik, an endangered language spoken on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Giulia was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil; she became an English language instructor when she was 19 years old, and it was her passion for languages and for teaching that made her decide to pursue a career in Linguistics.
Documenting Akuzipik / St. Lawrence Island Yupik phonology
Fall 2023: LING 485/688 (Semantics - TA), LING 450/650 (Sociolinguistics - TA)
Spring 2023: LING/ENGH 307 (English Grammar), LING 485/688 (Semantics - TA)
Fall 2022: LING 100 (Human Language - TA), LING 523 (English Pronunciation and Pedagogy)
Spring 2022: LING/ENGH 307 (English Grammar), LING 582 (Second Language Acquisition)
Fall 2021: LING/ENGH 307 (English Grammar), LING 490 (Generative Phonology - TA)
Spring 2021: LING/ENGH 307 (English Grammar), LING 582 (Second Language Acquisition - TA)
Fall 2020: LING/ENGH 307 (English Grammar), LING 490 (Generative Phonology - TA)
2020 - M.A., English: Linguistics, George Mason University
2020 - Graduate Certificate, TESOL, George Mason University
2012 - B.A., Portuguese/English: Linguistics and Literary Studies, Universidade de São Paulo