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Daniela Happ is a Researcher at the Institute for Cognitive Linguistics, Goethe University Frankfurt, teaching German Sign Language (DGS) courses at Goethe University Frankfurt, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences Idstein, and professional training programs for sign language instructors and interpreters. She collaborates with the sign language team at the Department of German Philology, Georg August University of Göttingen.
Her academic background includes:
- Studies in German studies, pedagogy, and linguistics didactics at Goethe University Frankfurt (1994-2001)
- PhD awarded in 2008 for research on 'morphology' in German Sign Language
Happ specializes in German Sign Language linguistics with focused expertise in morphological structures and grammatical frameworks. Her work involves developing pedagogical materials, delivering specialized DGS grammar instruction to schools across Germany, and contributing as a linguistic informant for stimulus material creation in collaborative research projects. This positions her at the intersection of theoretical linguistics and practical language education.
No scientific awards were documented in the source material.
Her research trajectory began as a collaborator in the DFG project 'Modality-dependent aspects of sign language production: Evidence from slips of the hands and their repairs in German Sign Language' (LE 596/6-1 and -2) during her studies. Current engagements include serving as a key informant for the sign language team at Georg August University of Göttingen, supporting stimulus development for ongoing linguistic studies while maintaining active teaching roles.
Happ maintains professional integration through partnerships with German schools for DGS instruction and collaborative projects with Georg August University of Göttingen's sign language team, focusing on practical applications of linguistic theory in educational contexts.
