Biography
I received my bachelor’s degree in Fundamental and Computational Linguistics from HSE University in 2023 (diploma with distinction) and my MPhil in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics by thesis at the University of Cambridge in 2024.
Research
My research interests focus on the phonetics/phonology interface and laryngeal phenomena in the world’s languages, particularly how phonological features are realised at the surface level. Recently, I have been researching acoustic cues for voicing. I also develop digital language resources such as online dictionaries. My current projects include a website about Pamir languages, online dictionaries of Persian, Ossetic, Serbian, and Russian, and an online database of verbal colexification.
Publications
– Y. Makarov. Aspiration length and intensity as potential acoustic cues to [voice] in final position: evidence from Shughni. In Proceedings of the 20th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences. Prague: Guarant International, 2023.
– Y. Y. Makarov & V. A. Plungian. Towards the Description of Shughni Morphophonology [In Russian: К описанию шугнанской морфонологии: предварительные замечания]. In Essays in honour of O. F. Krivnova. Moscow: Buki Vedi, 2023.
– Y. Makarov, M. Melenchenko & D. Novokshanov. Digital Resources for the Shughni Language. In Proceedings of the Workshop on Resources and Technologies for Indigenous, Endangered and Lesser-resourced Languages in Eurasia within the 13th Language Resources and Evaluation Conference. Marseille: European Language Resources Association, 2022.
