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University of the Basque Country Micaela Portilla Research Centre, Office 3.2 I hold a PhD in Linguistics (International, Cum Laude) from the University of the Basque Country. My main research interest is the interaction between lexical and syntactic processing in second language learning.<\/p>\n RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/strong><\/p>\n Second language learning, lexis, syntax, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics<\/p>\n EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n 2020-2024:<\/strong> PhD in Linguistics, Department of Linguistics and Basque Studies, University of the Basque Country.<\/p>\n 2018-2019:<\/strong> Master\u2019s degree in Theoretical and Experimental Linguistics, University of the Basque Country.<\/p>\n 2014-2018:<\/strong> Bachelor\u2019s degree in English and French studies, Autonomous University of Barcelona.<\/p>\n EXPERIENCE AS RESEARCH ASSISTANT November 2018 – July 2019: <\/strong>Research assistant in the Department of Linguistics and Basque Studies, University of the Basque Country.<\/p>\n September 2017 – January 2018: <\/strong>Research assistant in the Department of English and German Studies, Autonomous University of Barcelona.<\/p>\n PUBLICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n Sanahuja, N.;<\/strong> Erdozia, K. (2026).\u00a0The facilitative role of lexical frequency in adults\u2019 initial L2 syntax acquisition.<\/a>\u00a0Acta Psychologica, Volume 264.\u00a0<\/i>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.actpsy.2026.106405<\/a><\/p>\n Sanahuja, N.,<\/strong> & Erdocia, K. (2024). The impact of cognate vocabulary on explicit L2 rule learning.\u00a0Language Teaching Research<\/i>, 0(0).\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/ Sanahuja, N.,<\/strong> & Pastor, L. (2023). Can the native language be forgotten?. Mapping ignorance.<\/em> Chair for Scientific Culture of the University of the Basque Country.<\/em> Available on-line at: https:\/\/mappingignorance.org\/2023\/03\/29\/can-the-native-language-be-forgotten\/<\/p>\n Erdozia, K- & Sanahuja, N.<\/strong> (2021) Bigarren hizkuntzen ikasketa-prozesua. Bi hizkuntza garun bakarrean: euskal psikohizkuntzalaritzaren ekarpenak eta erronkak [The learning process of second languages. Two languages in one brain: the contributions and challenges of Basque psycholinguistics]<\/i>. Udako Euskal Unibertsitateak eta Euskal Herriko Unibertsitateak lankidetzan argitaratuta, p. 15 -32.<\/p>\n CONFERENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n Sanahuja, N., <\/strong>de Diego-Balaguer & Erdocia, K. (2024). The facilitative role of cognates in adults’ initial acquisition of cross-linguistically similar and dissimilar L2 structures [oral communication]. LII Symposium of the Spanish Society of Linguistics<\/em>. Madrid, 22-25th of January.<\/p>\n Sanahuja, N., <\/strong>de Diego-Balaguer & Erdocia, K. (2023). The facilitative role of cognates and cross-linguistic syntactic similarity in initial L2 syntax learning [poster]. XVI International Symposium of Psycholinguistics. <\/em>Vitoria-Gasteiz, 31st of May – 2nd of June.<\/p>\n Sanahuja, N.,<\/strong> & Erdocia, K. (2022). The facilitatory role of cognates in second language syntax learning [oral communication]. International APPE-SEPEX Meeting.\u00a0<\/em>Faro, 5-7th of May.<\/p>\n Sanahuja, N.,<\/strong> & Erdocia, K. (2021). The facilitatory role of L1 syntax in the initial learning of L2 syntax [oral communication]. X-PPL: Crosslinguistic Perspectives on Processing and Learning 2021<\/em>. Zurich, 16-17th of September.<\/p>\n Sanahuja, N.,<\/strong> & Erdocia, K. (2021). The impact of lexical co-activation through cognates on L2 rule learning [oral communication]. Societas Linguistica Europaea 54th Annual Meeting<\/em>. Athens, 30th of August – 3rd of September.<\/p>\n Erdocia, K., & Sanahuja, N.<\/strong> (2021). The facilitatory role of L1 syntax in the initial acquisition of L2 syntax [oral communication]. Societas Linguistica Europaea 54th Annual Meeting<\/em>. Athens, 30th of August – 3rd of September.<\/p>\n Sanahuja, N.,<\/strong> & Erdocia, K. (2021). The facilitatory role of cognates in second language syntax learning [oral communication]. International Symposium on Bilingualism ISB13. <\/em>Warsaw, 10-14th of July.<\/p>\n Erdocia, K., & Sanahuja, N.<\/strong> (2021). Cross-Linguistic influence in initial L2 syntax acquisition [poster]. International Symposium on Bilingualism ISB13. <\/em>Warsaw, 10-14th of July.<\/p>\n Sanahuja, N.,<\/strong> & Erdocia, K. (2021). The impact of lexical co-activation through cognates on L2 rule learning [oral communication]. XV International Symposium of Psycholinguistics. <\/em>Madrid, 22-25th of June.<\/p>\n Sanahuja, N.,<\/strong> & Erdocia, K. (2021). The cognate facilitation effect and its role in second language rule learning [oral communication]. M\u00fcnster Conference of Linguistic Representations and Language Processing (LiRLaP 2021)<\/em>. Munich, 25-27th of March.<\/p>\n Sanahuja, N.,<\/strong> & Erdocia, K. (2019). The impact of lexical co-activation through cognates on L2 rule learning [oral communication]. X-PPL: Crosslinguistic Perspectives on Processing and Learning 2019.\u00a0<\/em>Zurich, 4-5th of November.<\/p>\n NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS Sanahuja, N.,<\/strong> & Erdocia, K. (2023). Facilitating initial L2 syntax acquisition: the role of cross-linguistic similarity and lexical frequency [invited speaker]. Linguistics colloquium.<\/em> Technical University of Brunswick, 24th of April.<\/p>\n Sanahuja, N.,<\/strong> & Erdocia, K. (2021). The facilitatory role of lexical co-activation in second language rule learning [invited speaker]. Brain mechanisms of language learning seminars.<\/em> University of Barcelona, 20th of December.<\/p>\n Sanahuja, N.,<\/strong> & Erdocia, K. (2020). The impact of lexical co-activation through cognates on L2 rule learning [invited speaker]. Talks on Formal Linguistics.<\/em> Vitoria-Gasteiz, 5th of November.<\/p>\n REVISION OF ARTICLES Reviewer of scientific articles for the Journal of the Spanish Society for Experimental Psychology (Psic\u00f3logica). URI of the review: http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10261\/362459 STAYS IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES April – July 2023: <\/strong>Pre-doctoral research stay at the Department of English and American Studies, Technical University of Brunswick\u00a0 (Germany).<\/p>\n March – May 2022: <\/strong>Pre-doctoral research stay at the Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona\u00a0 (Spain).<\/p>\n September – November 2021: <\/strong>Pre-doctoral research stay at the Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona\u00a0 (Spain).<\/p>\n ORGANIZING COMMITTEES<\/strong><\/p>\n 2023: <\/strong>Member of the organizing committee of the XVI International Symposium of Psycholinguistics.<\/em> Vitoria-Gasteiz, 31st of May – 2nd of June.<\/p>\n 2022: <\/strong>Member of the committee coordinating the XXII Week of Science, Technology and Innovation. <\/em>Vitoria-Gasteiz, 9 – 13th of November.<\/p>\n FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS Participation <\/strong>in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions of the Week of Science, Technology and Innovation organized by the University of the Basque Country.<\/p>\n Oral communication: <\/strong>Facilitating second language learning. Zientzia Club (XXII Week of Science, Technology and Innovation). <\/em>Vitoria-Gasteiz, 11th of November 2022. Video of the communication available at: https:\/\/vimeo.com\/835382830<\/p>\n RESEARCH PROJECTS FUNDED THROUGH COMPETITIVE CALLS Cross-linguistic influence in language learning, processing and aging (CROSSLANGUAGING) <\/strong><\/p>\n PID2021-124056NB-I00 (2022- The Bilingual Mind<\/strong><\/p>\n IT1439-22 (2022-2025) Cross-Ling<\/strong>:\u00a0Cross-linguistic activation effects in bilingual language processing and learning<\/strong><\/p>\n PGC2018-097970-B-I00 (2019-2021) The Bilingual Mind<\/strong><\/p>\n IT1169-19 (2019-2021) SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n 2019:<\/strong> Pre-doctoral scholarship for the training of researchers at the University of the Basque Country (PIF19\/08).<\/p>\n 2019:<\/strong> End-of-degree award. University of the Basque Country.<\/p>\n 2018:<\/strong> Graduate collaboration scholarship at the University of the Basque Country, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.<\/p>\n 2018:<\/strong> End-of-degree award. Autonomous University of Barcelona.<\/p>\n LANGUAGES<\/strong><\/p>\n Catalan: <\/strong>native speaker University of the Basque Country noelia.sanahuja@ehu.eus Orcid code: 0000-0003-3034-9046 Micaela Portilla Research Centre, Office 3.2 Justo V\u00e9lez de Elorriaga, 1 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz I hold a PhD in Linguistics (International, Cum Laude) from the University of the Basque Country. My main … Continue reading
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\nFunding agency: Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
\nPrincipal Investigators: Mikel Santesteban & Kepa Erdozia.
\nMembers: Victoria Cano, No\u00e8lia Sanahuja<\/strong>, Eduardo Navarrete and Anna Hatzidaki
\nDotation: 51.424 \u20ac<\/p>\n
\nConsolidated Research Group of Excellence, A grade.
\nFunding agency: Department of Education, Universities and Research, Eusko Jaurlaritza.
\nPrincipal Investigator: Itziar Laka Mugarza.
\nMembers: Miren Azkarate,\u00a0 Beatriz Fern\u00e1ndez, Mikel Santesteban, Kepa Erdocia, Adam Zawiszewski, Irene De la Cruz Pav\u00eda, Ane Berro, Ane Odria,\u00a0 Miren Arantzeta, \u00a0Itziar San Mart\u00edn, Svetlana Zimnukhova, Beatriz G\u00f3mez, Marta de Pedis, No\u00e8lia Sanahuja,<\/strong> Victoria Cano, Marta S\u00e1nchez, Patricia Fuente.
\nDotation: 173.000 \u20ac<\/p>\n
\nFunding agency: Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.
\nPrincipal Investigator: Kepa<\/span> Erdozia & Mikel Santesteban.
\nMembers: \u00a0Svetlana Zimnukhova, Anna Hatzidaki, Miren Arantzeta, No\u00e8lia Sanahuja,<\/strong> Victoria Cano.
\nDotation: 60.500\u20ac<\/p>\n
\nConsolidated Research Group of Excellence, A grade.
\nFunding agency: Department of Education, Universities and Research, Eusko Jaurlaritza.
\nPrincipal Investigator: Itziar Laka Mugarza.
\nMembers: Miren Azkarate,\u00a0 Xabier Alberdi, Beatriz Fern\u00e1ndez, Maitena Echebarria, Mikel Santesteban, Kepa Erdocia, Adam Zawiszewski, Miren Arantzeta, Ane Berro, Ane Odria,\u00a0 Luis Pastor,\u00a0 David Lindemann, Sergio L\u00f3pez-Sancio, Gillen Mart\u00ednez de la Hidalga, Svetlana Zimnukhova, Marta de Pedis, No\u00e8lia Sanahuja,<\/strong> Victoria Cano.
\nDotation: 202.300 \u20ac<\/p>\n
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\nEnglish: <\/strong>C2
\nFrench: <\/strong>C1
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