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Elena Valenzuela is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa, specializing in Modern Languages and Literatures. Her research focuses on the processes involved in second language acquisition among non-native learners, particularly those who have reached advanced stages of language development. Valenzuela investigates the varying levels of success among learners with similar linguistic profiles and explores the cognitive processes underlying language learning. She teaches courses on language acquisition, including topics such as pragmatics, discourse analysis, and contrastive grammar between English and Spanish. Her commitment to education is reflected in her supervision of graduate students and her involvement in various research initiatives. Valenzuela holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from McGill University and has published extensively on topics relating to heritage languages and bilingualism, contributing to academic journals and edited volumes in her field.
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