معرفی
Prof. Artemis Alexiadou is a Director of the Leibniz Centre General Linguistics (ZAS) and holds an S-Professorship in General Linguistics at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. She leads major research projects funded by DFG and ERC, focusing on syntax, morphology, heritage languages, and language variation. Her work spans experimental syntax, language contact, and the interfaces between syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. She coordinates the LeibnizDream Synergy Grant, investigating child languages as mirrors of cognitive structures. Alexiadou has held academic roles at institutions including Stanford University, University of Stuttgart, and University of Potsdam, and has earned prestigious awards like the Leibniz Prize and honorary doctorates. Her research integrates theoretical linguistics with empirical studies, including experimental investigations into language acquisition and heritage language grammars.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Linguistics, Universität Potsdam (1994)
- Habilitation in Linguistics, Universität Potsdam (1999)
- MA in Linguistics, University of Reading, UK (1990)
- Philology (Linguistics specialization), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1986)
Research Interests: Syntax-Morphology Interface, Heritage Languages, Cross-Linguistic Variation, Language Contact, and Experimental Approaches to Syntax. Her projects include SFB CRC 1412 (Register Variation), Boolean Connectives (Logic-Language Interplay), and RUEG P10 (Verbal Aspect in Contact).
Key Awards:
- Leibniz Prize (2014)
- Berlin Science Award (2023)
- Academia Europaea Membership (2020)
Grants & Projects: ERC Synergy Grant (LeibnizDream), DFG SFB 1412, ANR-DFG projects, and Leibniz Prize-funded research on heritage grammars. She oversees the 'Experimental Syntax and Heritage Languages' group at HU Berlin.
