Gerry Wakker

Gerry Wakker is a Professor at the Faculty of Arts, affiliated with the Theoretical and Empirical Linguistics (TEL) group. His research focuses on the interplay of semantic and pragmatic factors in Ancient Greek, including aspect selection, future tense expressions, and discourse cohesion via particles.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Aspectual choice in language
  • Analytic vs. synthetic future expressions in Greek
  • Discourse function of particles
  • Emotion self-description in drama
• Activities:
  • Organized 6th International Colloquium on Ancient Greek Linguistics (2007)
  • Invited speaker at 7th International Conference on Greek Linguistics (2011)
  • Member of PhD Examining Committees (e.g., 2024)
• Press Coverage:
  • Contributed to media discussions on the displacement of Dutch by English in academia (2009)

His work is documented in ORCID and Scopus profiles, reflecting 118 research outputs and 65 academic activities.