Ida van der Woude

Ida van der Woude is a faculty member and Programme Director at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Linköping University. Her work focuses on discursive and linguistic analysis, particularly examining cultural and historical shifts in language use.

Her research explores:

• Discourse analysis of cultural concepts like "family"
• Linguistic evolution in German and Swedish public contexts
• Semiotic interpretation of compound words
• Historical changes in language patterns
• Intersections of culture and communication

Recent publications analyze comparative linguistic trends in European media since the 1960s, showing her expertise in:

• Language change
• Sociolinguistics
• Textual analysis
• Cultural semiotics
• Comparative literature
• Discourse theory

Contact: ida.van.der.woude@liu.se