About my research

As a linguist, my research explores the evolving world of languages, focusing on both historical and modern linguistic changes. My approach blends qualitative and quantitative methods to explore syntactic shifts and the sociolinguistic factors that influence them. A significant area of my expertise lies in historical pragmatics, where I examine how language use in historical contexts informs our understanding of past cultures and communication. This work is pivotal in understanding language as a complex dynamic system, continuously shaped by and shaping human interaction. Through my research, I aim to shed light on the complexities of language evolution and its impact on human societies, enriching both academic discussions and practical applications in language education.

All Stories

  1. Article
    How Non-Linguistic Factors Influence Verb Choice in Italian Requests.
    Dr. Valentina Concu
  2. Article
    How 20th Century Linguists Adapted Their Writing to Their Professional Identities
    Dr. Valentina Concu
  3. Article
    Vocabulary Learning in Italian as a Foreign Language
    Dr. Valentina Concu
  4. Article
    Commands and Requests in Old Saxon and Old High German: How People Used Language in the Past
    Dr. Valentina Concu
  5. Article
    Saying 'Thanks' in the Past: the Old Saxon and Old High German Perspective
    Dr. Valentina Concu
  6. Article
    Origins and Development of the Modern German Periphrastic Future Tense
    Dr. Valentina Concu
  7. Article
    Grammatical Tenses and Communicative Intentions: A case study of the German Perfekt and Präteritum
    Dr. Valentina Concu
  8. Article
    Implications of Grammaticalization for Language Change
    Dr. Valentina Concu
  9. Article
    Historical Perspectives on the Use of Temporal Adverbs in Old Saxon and Old High German
    Dr. Valentina Concu