Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
historical linguistics, variationist sociolinguistics (incl. dialectology), contact linguistics, applied linguistics, corpus linguistics, lexical/semantic changes, clausal syntax
Teaching
Modules created:
- History of the English Language
- Perspectives on Contact-Induced Language Change [English linguistics]
- Linguistics of Language Learning (with elements of corpus linguistics) [applied linguistics]
- Writing for Research in English - prep for BA/MA thesis writing [instruction in language proficiency]
- Pronunciation [instruction in language proficiency - Finnish users of English]
- Structures and Sounds of English 1 [PR lectures in linguistics; descriptive grammar - corpus-based/corpus-search grammar]
Modules co-created and co-taught:
- BA Seminar - Main supervisor [English linguistics]
- English as a World Language [variationist linguistics]
- Methods and Corpus Technology in Variationist Research [responsible for: historical corpora section]
- Intercultural Studies [translation studies]
- Perspectives on Language Education [applied linguistics]
Other modules taught in the past:
- Structures of English 2 [advanced descriptive grammar - advanced corpus-based/corpus-search grammar]
- Academic Essay Writing [instruction in language proficiency]
- Introduction to Academic Writing [instruction in language proficiency]
- Spoken Communication/Academic & Professional Communication [instruction in language proficiency]
- Styles, Genres and Registers [PEL1]
- English for Professional Purposes [PEL1]
- Text & discourse - Information packaging [PEL2]
- Organizational Communication
- Descriptive Grammar, with elements of Syntax [PEL1]
- English Phonology [CES1]
- Varieties of English [CES 2-4 modules]
- Sociolinguistics and social history [CES 2-4 and HS 2-4 modules]
From 1st Aug 2021 until 31 Oct 2022: affiliated researcher
From 1st Nov 2022 until 31 March 2023: lecturer in English
Currently co-lecturing:
- Text and Discourse 1
Project researcher 1st April 2023 - ongoing:
Coordination and international research within the ICLE project
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Anglo-Scandinavian Language Contacts and Word Order Change in Early English, University of Eastern Finland
Award Date: 15 Jun 2016
Pedagogical Studies Diploma, Nicolaus Copernicus University
1 Oct 2001 → 24 Jun 2003
Award Date: 3 Jul 2003
Master, Language Contact in the British Isles - Scandinavian Influence on English Lexicon: Borrowings, Lexical and Semantic Change, Nicolaus Copernicus University
Award Date: 24 Jun 2003
LANGNET Finnish Graduate School in Language Studies; Sub-programme: Language Variation, Contacts and Change (paid post), University of Eastern Finland
1 Jan 2007 → 31 Dec 2009
External positions
Translator/Co-editor, The Copernicus Journal of Political Studies (Nicolaus Copernicus University)
1 Jun 2014 → 21 Nov 2014
Keywords
- PE English
- Early English
- Middle English
- Varieties of English
- ELF
- P Philology. Linguistics
- Contact linguistics
- Applied Linguistics
- Sociolinguistics
- Language change
- PD Germanic languages
- Historical linguistics
- Historical sociolinguistics
- Dialectology
- PF West Germanic
- North Germanic languages
- LB2300 Higher Education
- FLT
- SLA
- ESP
- EFL
- QA76 Computer software
- Computer archive
- Corpus linguistics
- Computer-assisted research
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ChangE: Changing English: Users and Learners Worldwide
01/01/14 → 31/12/17
Project: Research Council of Finland/Other Research Councils
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GlobE: Global English: Typological, contact-linguistic and second-language acquisition perspectives
01/01/10 → 31/12/13
Project: Research Council of Finland/Other Research Councils
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Publications
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Anglo-Scandinavian language contacts and word order change in early English
Czerniak, I., 20 May 2016, Joensuu: University of Eastern Finland. 230 p.Research output: Types of Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Monograph
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Anglo-Scandinavian language contacts and word order shift in early English
Czerniak, I., 6 Jan 2011, Foreign Influences on Medieval English. Fisiak, J. & Bator, M. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, p. 139-154 15 p. (Studies in English Medieval Language and Literature).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific
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System of relativisation in English – Results from PPCHE
Czerniak, I., 1 Apr 2025, (In preparation) Big and Small Data in English Historical Linguistics. John BenjaminsResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
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Difficulties in processing and understanding of relative clauses by L2 learners of English – Input from the ICLE corpus
Czerniak, I., 2024, (In preparation) In: Apples - Journal of Applied Language Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Czlonkostwo Polski w Unii Europejskiej - korzysci i zobowiazania.
Skotnicka – Illasiewicz, E. & Czerniak, I. (Translator), 2014, 13 p. Torun : Dom Wwydawniczy DUET, Wydawnictwo Adam Marszalek, Universidad Anahuac.Translated title of the contribution :The Membership of Poland in the EU – Benefits and Obligations Research output: Other contribution
Open Access
Activities
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ISLE Forum 2024: English Linguistics in Teacher Education
Izabela Czerniak (Participant)
17 Jan 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Workshop on Profiling second language vocabulary and grammar
Izabela Czerniak (Participant)
20 Apr 2023 → 21 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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InScriptum - A Journal of Language and Literary Studies (Journal)
Izabela Czerniak (Reviewer)
1 Aug 2022 → 8 Sept 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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ISLE 6:The International Society for the Linguistics of English Conference
Izabela Czerniak (Organiser)
2 Jun 2021 → 5 Jun 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Pedagogical Diversity in a Digitising Learning Environment
Izabela Czerniak (Participant)
27 Aug 2019 → 28 Aug 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Press/Media
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Tutkimus: Englannin sanajärjestyksen muutos johtaa viikinkien alueelle
10/05/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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LANGNET: Kieliaineiden väitöskirjoja / Language-related PhD dissertations
15/08/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Social Media Activity/Appearance
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SPREMI 14 January: Izabela Czerniak
05/11/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Social Media Activity/Appearance
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Itä-Suomen yliopistossa 1.6.-30.6.2016 suoritetut tutkinnot
17/08/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Impacts
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Tutkijoiden yö 2019: Organisation/Presentation on “Using Digital Data in Language Investigation” for prospective students
Izabela Czerniak (Participant)
Impact: Social impacts
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Tieteen päivät 2017: Organisation/Presentation on “Using Digital Data in Language Investigation” for prospective students
Izabela Czerniak (Participant)
Impact: Social impacts