Projects
Functional and Cognitive Linguistics (grammar and typology). University of Antwerp
Motoric, cognitive and linguistic writing process characteristics in Alzheimer's disease: A task validity, cross-sectional and longitudinal study. University of Antwerp
Prestige as explanatory factor for borrowability: A Cognitive Contact Linguistic approach. KU Leuven
Verbal periphrases in Greek: a typological and diachronic research from cognitive- linguistic perspective Ghent University
This project researches the use of verbal periphrases in postclassical Greek, based on a corpus of early Christian biographical (narrative) texts. The project is embedded in the theory known under the umbrella term " Cognitive Linguistics". The main objectives are: (1) definition and typology (2) description of the position in the verbal system (3) description of the use in context (pragmatics),
Towards a synthesis of knowledge based and data-based methods in computer linguistics. University of Antwerp
NEPHOLOGICAL SEMANTICS: Using token clouds for meaning detection in variation linguistics KU Leuven
To do or not to do? A corpus-based study of cognitive economizing in grammatical change across the lifespan. University of Antwerp
Cognitive load in interpreting: similarities and differences between sign language interpreters and oral interpreters Ghent University
The requested project aims to explore the cognitive load of sign language interpreting and compare it with oral interpreting. The premise aims to establish whether sign language interpreters face a comparable cognitive load, despite the expectedly lower interference, and whether the cognitive load changes for sign language interpreters when they are retour interpreting.