Jeroen van de Weijer (born August 29, 1965 in Nijmegen) is a Dutch linguist who teaches

phonology Phonology is the branch of linguistics that studies how languages or dialects systematically organize their sounds or, for sign languages, their constituent parts of signs. The term can also refer specifically to the sound or sign system of a ...

morphology Morphology, from the Greek and meaning "study of shape", may refer to: Disciplines * Morphology (archaeology), study of the shapes or forms of artifacts * Morphology (astronomy), study of the shape of astronomical objects such as nebulae, galaxies ...

phonetics Phonetics is a branch of linguistics that studies how humans produce and perceive sounds, or in the case of sign languages, the equivalent aspects of sign. Linguists who specialize in studying the physical properties of speech are phoneticians. ...

, psycholinguistics,

historical linguistics Historical linguistics, also termed diachronic linguistics, is the scientific study of language change over time. Principal concerns of historical linguistics include: # to describe and account for observed changes in particular languages # ...

and other courses at

Shenzhen University Shenzhen University (SZU, Chinese: 深圳大学) is a municipal public research university in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The university is funded by the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government. Location SZU comprises two campuses, Houhai ca ...

, where he is Distinguished Professor of English linguistics at the School of Foreign Languages. Before, he was Full Professor of English Linguistics at

Shanghai International Studies University Shanghai International Studies University (SISU; ) is China's leading university in linguistics, cultural studies, and global and area studies. Established in December 1949, SISU is known for being one of the earliest institutions where China's hi ...

, in the School of English Studies.
Webpage at College of English Language and Literature, Shanghai International Studies University

Career

After his first degree in English at

Radboud University Nijmegen Radboud University (abbreviated as RU, nl, Radboud Universiteit , formerly ''Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen'') is a public research university located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The university bears the name of Saint Radboud, a 9th century ...

, he worked at the

Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (German: ''Max-Planck-Institut für Psycholinguistik''; Dutch: ''Max Planck Instituut voor Psycholinguïstiek'') is a research institute situated on the campus of Radboud University Nijmegen located ...

in Nijmegen and obtained his PhD in

linguistics Linguistics is the science, scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, particularly its nature and structure ...

at Leiden University. He taught for brief periods at

University College London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = ...

and for over ten years at Leiden University. He is a Fellow of the Royal

Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study The Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is an independent research institute in the field of the humanities and social and behavioural sciences founded in 1970. The instit ...

. Van de Weijer specializes in phonological theory, the phonology-morphology interface, varieties of

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

, and

East Asian languages The East Asian languages are a language family (alternatively ''macrofamily'' or ''superphylum'') proposed by Stanley Starosta in 2001. The proposal has since been adopted by George van Driem. Classifications Early proposals Early proposals of s ...

. He helped edit the journal of Latin and Romance linguistics Probus (

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, Editor-in-chief:

Leo Wetzels Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts a ...

) from 1986 until 2009, and published many edited collections, on a number of topics such as

Optimality Theory In linguistics, Optimality Theory (frequently abbreviated OT) is a linguistic model proposing that the observed forms of language arise from the optimal satisfaction of conflicting constraints. OT differs from other approaches to phonological ...

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

and

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

. His current research is focused on combining models of theoretical

with psycholinguistics.

Selected publications

* "Gender identification in Chinese names". 2020. ''

Lingua Lingua (Latin, 'tongue') may refer to: * ''Lingua'' (journal), a peer-reviewed academic journal of general linguistics * ''Lingua'' (sculpture), by Jim Sanborn * ''Lingua'' (play), a 17th-century play attributed to Thomas Tomkis * Project Ling ...

'' 234, 102759. Co-authors: Ren Guangyuan, Joost van de Weijer, Wei Weiyun & Wang Yumeng. * "Where now with Optimality Theory?" 2019. '' Acta Linguistica Academica'' 66.1, 115-135. * "Dependency Phonology". 2018. In S. J. Hannahs & Anna R. K. Bosch (eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Phonological Theory, 325-359. Routledge, London. Co-author:

Harry van der Hulst Harry van der Hulst (born 1953, The Hague) is Full Professor of linguistics and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Department of Linguistics of the University of Connecticut. He has been editor-in-chief of the international SSCI peer-review ...

. * "What can adult speech tell us about child language acquisition?". 2015. ''

Canadian Journal of Linguistics The ''Canadian Journal of Linguistics'' (French: ''Revue canadienne de linguistique'') is a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering theoretical and applied linguistics. It is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Can ...

'' 60.1, 75-83. Co-author: Marjoleine Sloos. * "The Origin of OT Constraints". 2014. ''

'' 142, 66-75. * ''Grammar as Selection. Combining Optimality Theory and Exemplar Theory''. 2012. Kougaku, Nagoya. . * "Secondary and double articulation". 2011. In

Marc van Oostendorp Marc van Oostendorp (; born 15 December 1967, Rotterdam) is a Dutch linguist and Esperantist. From 2004 he has served as a weekly commentator on linguistics for Radio Noord-Holland. Since 2007, he has researched phonological microvariation, dial ...

Colin J. Ewen Colin J. Ewen is Emeritus Professor of English Linguistics and Phonology at Leiden University. He is known for his works on phonology and is an editor of the journal ''Phonology''. Books * ''Principles of Dependency Phonology'' (Cambridge Studi ...

, Elizabeth V. Hume and

Keren Rice Keren Rice (born 1949) is a Canadian linguist. She is a professor of linguistics and serves as the Director of the Centre for Aboriginal Initiatives at the University of Toronto. Education and career Rice earned her PhD in 1976 from the Univ ...

(eds.) ''The Blackwell Companion to Phonology'', 694-710. Wiley Blackwell, London. * "Morphological Variation in Japanese". 2010. Co-editor: Tetsuo Nishihara. ''

'' 120, 2319-2423. * "Optimality Theory and Exemplar Theory". 2009. ''Phonological Studies'' 12, 117-124. Kaitakusha, Tokyo. . * "An X-bar approach to the syllable structure of Mandarin". 2008. ''Lingua'' 118, 1416-1428. Co-author: Jason Zhang. * ''Voicing in Dutch''. 2007. Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 286. John Benjamins, Amsterdam and Philadelphia. Co-editor: Erik-Jan van der Torre. . * ''Linguistics in the Netherlands 2006''. John Benjamins, Amsterdam and Philadelphia. Co-editor:

Bettelou Los Bettelou Los is a linguist and philologist specializing in the history of the English language. Since 2013 she has held the Forbes Chair of English Language at the University of Edinburgh. Academic career Los received her MA from the University of ...

. . * ''Voicing in Japanese''. 2005. Studies in Generative Grammar 84. Mouton de Gruyter, Berlin. Co-editors: Kensuke Nanjo and Tetsuo Nishihara. . * ''The Internal Organization of Phonological Segments''. 2005. Studies in Generative Grammar 77. Mouton de Gruyter, Berlin. Co-editor:

. . * ''Linguistics in the Netherlands 2005.'' John Benjamins, Amsterdam and Philadelphia. Co-editor: Jenny Doetjes. . * ''Usage-Based Approaches to Dutch - Lexicon, Grammar, Discourse''. 2003. LOT Occasional Publications 1. Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics, Utrecht. Co-editor: Arie Verhagen. . * "Patterns of Segmental Modification in Consonant Inventories: A Cross-Linguistic Study". 2003. ''

Linguistics Linguistics is the science, scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, particularly its nature and structure ...

'' 41, 1041-1084. Co-author: Frans Hinskens. * ''The Phonological Spectrum. Volumes I and II''. Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 233 and 234. 2003. John Benjamins, Amsterdam and Philadelphia. Co-editors:

and Vincent J. van Heuven. (set). * "An Optimality Theoretical Analysis of the Dutch Diminutive". 2002. In Hans Broekhuis and Paula Fikkert (eds.) ''Linguistics in the Netherlands 2002'', 199-209. John Benjamins, Amsterdam and Philadelphia

* ''Issues in Japanese Phonology and Morphology''. 2001. Studies in Generative Grammar 51. Mouton de Gruyter, Berlin. Co-editor: Tetsuo Nishihara. . * ''Optimality Theory: Phonology, Syntax and Acquisition''. 2000. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Co-editors: Joost Dekkers and Frank van der Leeuw. . * "Analogical Change in Optimality Theory". 1999. ''Phonological Studies'' 2, 145-52. Kaitakusha, Tokyo. . * ''Segmental Structure and Complex Segments'' 1996. Niemeyer, Tübingen. . * "Vowel Harmony". 1995. In John Goldsmith (linguist), John Goldsmith (ed.) ''The Handbook of Phonological Theory'', 495-534. Basil Blackwell, Oxford. Co-author:

. .

References

External links

Google Scholar profilePersonal home page, with downloadable publicationsContributions by Jeroen van de Weijer at John Benjamins Publishing Company
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