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Lieven Vandelanotte is an Associate Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Namur and a Research Fellow in Linguistics at KU Leuven. He currently holds the Francqui Research Professor title (2023-2026) and leads the English Unit and Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at UNamur.
Education:
- PhD in Language and Literature: Germanic Languages, KU Leuven (2005)
- MA in Language and Literature: Germanic Languages (English and Dutch), KU Leuven (2000)
His research focuses on speech and thought representation, viewpoint and multimodality, (inter)subjectivity, and cognitive-linguistic text analysis. He explores patterns in multimodal communication (e.g., memes), grammaticalization processes, and functional approaches to discourse.
His research trends emphasize multimodal discourse analysis, cognitive-functional linguistics, and corpus-based studies, particularly in digital contexts like internet memes and online stance expression.
Scientific Awards:
- Francqui Research Professor (2023-2026)
He has co-edited 10 books and journal special issues, served as editor for English Text Construction (2010-2019), and supervised six formal advisees (PhD/Master’s level) as per institutional records. Administrative roles include Vice-Dean of Arts at UNamur (2009-2013) and leadership in the NaLTT research institute (since 2024).
