Dr. Mihaela Pirvulescu

Biography

Mihaela Pirvulescu is a Professor of French Studies within the Department of Language Studies at the University of Toronto. Her areas of expertise encompass language acquisition, multilingual acquisition, and early language acquisition. She is currently involved in a SSHRC project that examines the role of language interactions in multilingual language acquisition, focusing on heritage language maintenance in an anglophone multilingual environment. Pirvulescu’s academic interests revolve around bilingualism, multilingualism, syntax, and child language acquisition. She has authored and edited several works, including books and journal articles that contribute to the understanding of language acquisition processes, particularly in French. Her recent publications investigate direct and indirect object acquisition in French and examine the effects of bilingualism on language processing among children and adults. Pirvulescu has received various grants and fellowships, notably from SSHRC, for her research into multilingualism and language interactions among children. Currently, her teaching includes courses on French syntax and bilingualism, preparing students to engage critically with the complexities of language learning and acquisition in diverse linguistic environments.

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