Areas of linguistics, applied linguistics, second language learning and teaching are of my interest, including:
- L2 perception and production of Portuguese sounds
- L1 and L2 Portuguese phonetics
- Ethnic identities and their influence on motivational orientation in L2 Portuguese
- Second language acquisition, learning and teaching
- Portuguese as a heritage language
- Perception of varieties of Brazilian Portuguese by L2 Portuguese learners and heritage speakers of Portuguese
- Learners of Portuguese in a naturalistic environment