Rena Torres Cacoullos

Lab Affiliation

Code Switching in the Community

Research Interests

• Language variation and change
• Grammaticalization
• Language contact
• Spanish linguistics

Recent Publications

Pattichis, R., LaCasse, D., & Torres Cacoullos, R. 2026. Re-evaluating the word token for bilingual speech processing: The case for Intonation Units. Computational Linguistics.

Torres Cacoullos, R. & Travis, C. 2025. Parallel linguistic and sociocultural change: Modals and mores. Acting on Actuation: Why here, why now? H. De Smet, G. Inglese, M. Rosemeyer (eds.)

Torres Cacoullos, R. & LaCasse, D. 2024. Bilingual clause combining: A Variable Equivalence hypothesis for conjunction choice. International Journal of Bilingualism.

Torres Cacoullos, R.& Vélez Avilés, J. 2023. Mixing adjectives: A variable equivalence hypothesis for bilingual word order conflicts. Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism.

Torres Cacoullos, R., Dion, N., LaCasse D., & Poplack, S. 2021. How to mix: Confronting “mixed” NP models and bilinguals’ choices. Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism. 

Torres Cacoullos, R. 2020. Code-switching strategies: Prosody and syntax. Frontiers in Psychology.

Torres Cacoullos, R. & Travis, C. 2018/2020. Bilingualism in the community: Code-switching and grammars in contact. Cambridge University Press.

Current Grants

National Science Foundation, 2016-2022, Code-Switching in spontaneous bilingual speech.’ Co-PI: Shana Poplack. BCS 1624966

Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, Nicholas Evans (director), Australian National University, 2013-2021. Partner Investigator (PI). http://www.dynamicsoflanguage.edu.au/