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Geert Booij

b. 1947

Dutch linguist

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About Geert Booij

Born 1947. Geert Booij is a Dutch linguist, editor and university teacher, known for Cognitive linguistics, Construction Morphology and Construction grammar.

Geert Evert Booij (; born 1947) is a Dutch linguist, and emeritus professor of linguistics at the University of Leiden. He is credited as the creator of construction morphology.

Career Booij previously taught at the Vrije Universiteit and University of Amsterdam, and he has been a member of the National Research Council for Humanities since 1997. He was the Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Leiden between 2005 and 2007. He is a winner of Humboldt Research Award and an Honorary Member of the Linguistic Society of America.

Books The Phonology of Dutch (The Phonology of the World's Languages), Oxford University Press, 1995. The Morphology of Dutch, Oxford University Press. First edition 2002; second edition 2019. The Grammar of Words: An Introduction to Linguistic Morphology (Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics), Oxford University Press. First edition 2005; second edition 2007; third edition 2012. Construction Morphology (Oxford Linguistics), Oxford University Press, 2010. Yearbook of Morphology (ed.)

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Important facts

Born
1947, Hoogeveen
Birth century
Known for
Cognitive linguistics, Construction Morphology, Construction grammar, Dutch phonology
Education
University of Amsterdam, University of Groningen
Employers
University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Leiden University, University of Groningen
Awards
Humboldt Research Award
Also known as
Geert Evert Booij, Geert E. Booij, G. E. Booij

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Geert Booij?

Dutch linguist

When was Geert Booij born?

Geert Booij was born in 1947 in Hoogeveen.

What is Geert Booij's occupation?

Geert Booij is a linguist, editor and university teacher.

What is Geert Booij known for?

Geert Booij is known for Cognitive linguistics, Construction Morphology, Construction grammar and Dutch phonology.

What nationality is Geert Booij?

Geert Booij is Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Geert Booij

· Wikidata: Q65258885

· DBpedia: Geert Booij

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