Research interests:
Linguistics: Integrating Descriptive Work on Areas of English Grammar (Adjectives, Tenses) into Models of Formal Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics; Cross-Linguistic Acquisition Studies Using Models of Comparative Syntax; Language Impairment; Bilingual Language Acquisition and Second Language Acquisition; Focus on English,
German, French and Danish

Recent Projects on bilingualism (including new arrivals): BiLaD, BiliSAT

Vita

Born in Hamburg, Germany

mother of two children

hobbies: skiing, swimming, tennis
and writing (not of linguistic papers)
Education and Qualifications

1972-1978 Studies in English and Mathematics, University of Freiburg

1982 Doctorate in English Linguistics, University of Freiburg

1991 Certificat de spécialisation, University of Geneva

1998 Habilitation in General Linguistics, University of Tübingen
Research and Teaching Positions

1980-1986 University of Freiburg

1992-2003 University of Geneva

1998 Max-Planck-Institute for Psycholinguistics

2003- University of Oldenburg

Guest Professor at the University of Tours (France) 2006, 2008 and 2009 at the University of Siena (Italy) 2008 (Erasmus).