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Ana María Bravo Martín is an Associate Professor in Spanish Syntax and Semantics at the Department of Spanish Language and General Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, University of Murcia, Spain. She is an active researcher and educator with a strong international presence, having served as a visiting professor at institutions such as CNRS-Paris 8 and Université Laval.
- PhD in Linguistics
- Postdoctoral experience at CNRS-Paris 8
- Predoctoral visits to Ohio State University, UConn, Utrecht, and CUNY
Her primary research interests lie at the intersection of syntax and semantics, with a focus on Tense, Aspect, and Modality (TAM) in Spanish. She investigates grammaticalization processes, motion verbs, spatial prepositions, event structure, and the left periphery of sentences. Her work spans both theoretical and applied linguistics, including pedagogical approaches to grammar teaching.
Her recent publications reflect a deep engagement with auxiliary verb chains, modal expressions, rhetorical imperatives, and diachronic changes in Spanish grammar. She has contributed extensively to collective volumes and peer-reviewed journals, often in collaboration with leading scholars such as Ignacio Bosque, Luis García Fernández, and Diego Krivochen.
- External member of the team for the New Grammar of the Spanish Language (RAE-ASALE)
- Member of the Spanish Linguistics Society (SEL), Societas Linguistica Europaea, and AJIHLE
- Active in public outreach, including participation in Science Night events
Ana María Bravo Martín has secured research funding through national projects and has been awarded two six-year research periods (sexenios) by the Spanish evaluation agency. She has also contributed to academic service through book reviews and editorial work, reinforcing her role as a central figure in contemporary Hispanic linguistics.
