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Pavel Iosad is a Professor at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in Theoretical and Historical Phonology. He graduated from the Moscow State University, majoring in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics in 2007 and completed his doctoral studies at the University of Tromsø, Norway. His thesis focused on sound patterns in Welsh and Breton languages. Before joining Edinburgh, he held a lectureship at the University of Ulster, and since 2024, he has advanced to the role of Professor in Synchronic and Diachronic Phonology. Pavel's main research interests encompass phonological theory, particularly the phonological representation and phonological interfaces. He is actively involved in exploring synchronic and diachronic phonological typology, with a focus on Celtic, Germanic, and Slavic languages. He has a keen interest in pedagogical innovation within linguistics and actively participates in building the Linguistics Olympiad movement. Currently, he is collaborating on a project examining phonological microvariation and sound change in Slavic languages, funded by the British Academy. Pavel has supervised numerous PhD students on topics ranging from consonant mutations in Irish to phonological reconstruction in Middle Chinese.
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