Pamela Gitani

Academic Résumé

Education

MPhil in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (ongoing) | University of Cambridge

  • Semantics, pragmatics & philosophy
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Phonetics
  • Experimental phonetics and phonology
  • Oral presentation: “Speaking in tune: exploring the influence of musical aptitude on L2 acquisition – focus on pitch perception”
  • Presentation at Phonetics & Phonology seminar: “The Realisation of nasal vowels in Schaerbeek French: Analysis of Diastratic Variation”
  • Thesis: “Is irony sticky? A commitment-based approach to ironic content and its cancellability”
  • Won the Jennings Prize (Wolfson College) for outstanding academic achievement

Master of Arts in Linguistics (2022-2024) | Université Libre de Bruxelles | Summa Cum Laude

  • Semantics and pragmatics
  • Topics in English linguistics
  • Philosophy of language
  • Formal semantics
  • Formal syntax
  • Quantitative methods
  • Introduction to research
  • Cognitive psychology
  • Sociolinguistics and multilingualism
  • Working with spoken discourse
  • Philosophy of cognitive sciences
  • Thesis: “Prosodic marking of direct discourse: testing semantic vs pragmatic theories of quotation”
  • Won faculty’s best thesis award

Master of Science in Management (2015-2016) | Vrije Universiteit Brussel | Magna Cum Laude

  • Corporate finance and investment analysis
  • Financial and managerial accounting
  • Human resources management
  • Informatics for management
  • Management and strategy
  • Strategic marketing
  • Supply chain management
  • Nominee and finalist for the Solvay Schools Alumni Award 2016 (for outstanding academic results and dedication to the community of the faculty of Economic, Social and Political Sciences)

Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages (2011-2014) | Université Libre de Bruxelles | Magna Cum Laude

  • Linguistics & Literature (English and Russian)
  • Option: Media studies (journalism & communication)

First year Bachelor of Arts in Music (2009-2020) | Conversatoire Royal de Bruxelles | Magna Cum Laude

  • Piano
  • Music history
  • Music theory
  • Musical analysis
  • Sightreading and transposing
  • Organology
  • Seminars & concerts
  • Introduction to contemporary music

Summer Schools

Languages & Linguistics (July 2022) | Universiteit Leiden

  • Introduction to semantics
  • Evolutionary linguistics
  • Language contact and dynamics of multilingualism
  • Essential software for research

Russian as a Forein Language (July 2015) | Saint-Petersburg State University

  • Russian grammar
  • Business Russian
  • History of Russia
  • Spoken Russian

English Language Course (July 2013) | Cambridge Academy of English

  • Pronunciation
  • Stress & intonation
  • Discussion
  • Listening comprehension
  • Reading comprehension
  • Writing skills
  • Social situations
  • Study of grammar structures

Work experience in Academia

Poster session at Wolfson Research Event | Wolfson College Cambridge | May 2025

Presentation at Phonetics & Phonology Lab meetings | Cambridge University | February 2025

  • Presentation title: Realisation of nasal vowels in Schaerbeek French – Analysis of Diastratic Variation

English preparatory course for BA1 students | Université Libre de Bruxelles | Aug 2023

  • Designed & taught a 2-week intensive course

Reception desk at International Pragmatics Association conference | July 2023

Student representative for MA linguistics | Université Libre de Bruxelles | Sep 2022 – Sep 2024

Tasks for research center (ACTE) | Université Libre de Bruxelles | Sep 2022 – Jun 2023

  • Recruitment for an experimental study
  • Testing
  • Video coding