Tania Kuteva

Prof. Tania Kuteva holds a Professorship in English Linguistics at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (since 2000) and is a Professorial Research Associate at SOAS, University of London. She specializes in grammaticalization theory, language contact, and historical linguistics. Her work emphasizes the evolution of grammatical structures and their sociocultural contexts. She has held visiting roles at institutions worldwide, including the University of Texas, Max-Planck Institute, and Nanyang Technological University.

Education: PhD in English Linguistics (University of Sofia, 1996), postgraduate studies at Heidelberg University (1992-1993). Research focuses on grammaticalization processes, Standard Average European linguistic unity, and discourse grammar. Awards include the Alexander von Humboldt Feodor-Lynen Fellowship and membership in the Academy of Europe.

Her research explores cross-linguistic patterns in grammaticalization, the impact of language contact on syntax, and the neurobiological correlates of discourse grammar. She has authored/co-authored seminal works like *World Lexicon of Grammaticalization* and *The Genesis of Grammar*, contributing to debates on language evolution and typology.