Prof. M. Dingemanse (Mark)
Professor - Centre for Language Studies
Professor - Department of Language and Communication
Why are languages the way they are? What makes complex cooperative communication possible? How does language relate to technology? My research formulates new answers to these questions.
I study how language is shaped by and for social interaction. My work is comparative, cross-cultural, and collaborative: I do fieldwork and observational research and work together with interdisciplinary teams in Nijmegen and around the world.
In the period 2025-2030 my team focuses on the 'Futures of Language'. We study artisanal and artificial ways of languageing. My research is generously supported by a Vici-grant from the Dutch Research Council.
I am elected fellow of the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences, the learned society that unites scholarly disciplines and advises the Dutch Government on matters related to scientific pursuits. I am also a member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities, the oldest learned society in The Netherlands.