Nicla Mercurio is a fixed-term Researcher (Type A) in French Language, Translation, Linguistics at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sassari. She completed her international PhD in Eurolinguistics and Specialized Terminologies at the University of Naples "Parthenope", in collaboration with Artois University (Arras, France). She has recently led research as part of the project "Multilingualism, cultural heritage and sustainable development" (2023-2026), and is currently a researcher on the CLEANPORTI project. She has published over 25 scientific contributions, including a monograph, numerous book chapters, and articles in national and international journals. Her teaching disciplines include French Linguistics, French Didactics, and French Language for Specific Purposes, and her research interests include French language and (socio)linguistics, (socio)terminology, advertising and tourism discourse analysis, digital discourse, Food Studies, craft beer discourse, and linguistic ideologies and representations.