A.M.F. van Dooren

Dr. A.M.F. van Dooren is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen, specializing in Semantics and Cognition. Her research focuses on modality in language, particularly the cognitive and developmental aspects of modal verbs like 'willen' in Dutch.

• Institution: University of Groningen
• Division: Faculty of Arts
• Group: Semantics and Cognition
• Contact: +31 50 36 35974 | a.m.f.van.dooren@rug.nl

Her work explores how children differentiate between possibility and necessity modals, the role of distributional cues in modal interpretation, and semantic shifts in Dutch modals like 'willen' evolving into future markers. Current projects examine language change and cognitive modeling.

Van Dooren has published three peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Natural Language Semantics and Journal of Semantics (2022-2024), focusing on modal force categorization, epistemic modality, and Dutch linguistic evolution. She has also organized and presented at academic events, including the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics Open Day (2023).