Field of work
I am a linguist mainly interested in the syntax of sign languages, but also on their semantic and pragmatic characteristics. I am particularly interested in the universal patterns behind spoken and sign languages and how their grammatical deion can help to formalize them. I have also been working on sign language assessment looking at potential differences in the grammar of native and non-native signers.
I am currently an Associate Professor at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) in Bergen, and I am the head of the research group Sign language, interpreting, linguistics and communication (TOLK). Before I was at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) in Barcelona where I did my PhD and a two years post-doc.
You can find more information at my personal webpage: https://giorgiazorzi.com/
2023-24
- Intro to linguistics (within TST111 Norwegian Sign Language I)
- Intro to sign language linguistics (within TST112 Norwegian Sign Language II)
- BA thesis (TST350)
- Co-teaching of Interpreting and accompanying people with combined vision and hearing impairment/deafblindness (TST313)
- BA and MA students supervision
2022-23
- Intro to linguistics (within TST111 Norwegian Sign Language I)
- Intro to sign language linguistics (within TST112 Norwegian Sign Language II)
- BA thesis (TST350)
- Co-teaching of Deaf culture, history and language (TST113)
- Co-teaching of Interpretation to/from Norwegian and Norwegian Sign Language (within TST211) - work in collaboration with a deaf Norwegian Sign Language expert.
- COIL collaboration on “Sign language cross-linguistic studies using corpora” (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; Stockholm University, Sweden; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil; Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway). April-June 2023.
- BA students supervision
2021 – 2022
- Intro to linguistics (within TST111 Norwegian Sign Language I)
- Intro to sign language linguistics (within TST112 Norwegian Sign Language II)
- BA students supervision
Sign language linguistics.
See more: https://giorgiazorzi.com/research/
Sign language, interpreting, linguistics and communication (TOLK).