South African linguist, with specialisation in human language technologies, Afrikaans morphology and orthography, and construction grammars (specifically Cognitive Grammar and Construction Morphology). I have been a lecturer and researcher for more than 25 years, while I was also active in research management, and the establishment of numerous end-user facing initiatives. My current projects focus on a comprehensive, comparative description of Afrikaans morphology, as well as on swear words and other taboos in Afrikaans and other languages in its ecosystem.
Professional Skills
Research Experience
Education
Thesis: The reduplication construction in Afrikaans: A cognitive usage-based descriptive framework
Dissertation: A cognitive pragmatic perspective on sexual expressions in Afrikaans
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Prizes and Awards
Awarded every three years to a researcher or team for work of outstanding quality (preferably in Afrikaans) that made an eminent contribution to the practice of science through multi- and interdisciplinary research
Awarded for work on for Afrikaanse Woordelys and Spelreëls (2009)
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