Loïc-Michel Perrin

Loïc-Michel Perrin is a Lecturer at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (Inalco), specializing in African and Indian Ocean languages. His work focuses on Wolof (Senegal) and Bassari (Senegal/Guinea) within the LLACAN research team.

• Research Themes: Cognitive semantics, descriptive linguistics, lexical typology, and language documentation.
• Publications: Recent works include a 2023 conference poster on emotion expression in Wolof, a 2023 chapter on Bassari in the Oxford Guide to Atlantic Languages, and books on Wolof temporal structures (2012) and Bassari grammar (2019).
• Academic Contributions: Key studies on polysemy, state-action verb distinctions, and subordinate clause economies in African languages.

His articles reveal a consistent focus on semantic universals and language-specific patterns, particularly in Atlantic languages of West Africa. While no formal awards or student advising details are listed in the provided data, his fieldwork and publications significantly advance understanding of understudied languages in Senegal and Guinea.