Projects
Semantics and syntax of the verb sentir: a comparative Romance study Ghent University
This project fits within the research into the possibly universal polysemy of perception verbs, but concentrates especially on a very complex but neglected element. More particularly, the project aims at the systematic analysis of the semantic and syntactic characteristics of sentir in Spanish and in comparative perspective with other Romance languages (French, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan).
The French verb in a constructional perspective Ghent University
The elaboration of a global construction grammar of the French verb with special attention to (1) the outline of an adequate verbtypology; (2) the analysis of the mechanisms which lay at the basis of the most frequent meaning extensions; (3) a thorough analysis of some specific verbclasses (perception, cognition, transfer and communication).
Neural Gating of Bodily Sensations: Relationships with Subjective Perception and Negative Affect KU Leuven
Recurrent and debilitating symptoms such as pain and breathlessness in chronic health conditions represent a significant burden to the affected individuals and the society at large. How acute sensations transition into chronic complaints has been a central question in the field of health psychology, with popular and enduring models suggesting that negative affect, namely fear of symptoms and the general anxious predisposition, can affect how ...