prof. dr. M.H. (Marjolijn) Verspoor

Dynamic system theory

De ontwikkeling van schrijfvaardigheid in het Fins als vreemde taal: een dynamisch perspectief .(With Marianne Spoelman). TTWiA September 2009

Input and Second Language Development from a Dynamic Perspective (with De Bot, C.L.J., and Lowie, W.M.). In Piske, Thorsten & Young-Scholten, Martha (Eds.). Input Matters. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.

Variability in L2 development from a dynamic systems perspective (with Lowie, W.M &Van Dijk, M.) Modern Language Journal , pp. 214-231.

A dynamic view as a complementary perspective (with De Bot, C.L.J., and Lowie, W.) Bilingualism: Language and Cognition 10 (1), 2007, 51-55

A Dynamic Systems Theory approach to second language acquisition (with De Bot, C.L.J., and Lowie, W. (2007). Bilingualism: Language and Cognition 10 (1), 2007, 7–21

Dynamic Systems Theory and Applied Linguistics: the ultimate “so what”? (with C.L.J. de Bot and W.M. Lowie) International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 15 (1), 116-118.

Dynamic systems theory and variation: a case study in L2 writing. (with C.L.J. de Bot and W.M. Lowie). InH. Aertsen, M. Hannay & R. Lyall, Words in their places: a Festschrift for J. Lachlan Mackenzie. Amsterdam : VU. pp. 407-421

Effects of bilingual education

Tweetalig onderwijs: vormgeving en prestaties Onderzoeksrapportage (met

J. Schuitemaker – King, E.M.J. van Rein, K. de Bot en P. Edelenbos)

Forthcoming

English as a Foreign Language: The role ofout-of-school input (in Festschrift)

Effects of Cognitive Insights into Second Language Development, processingand teaching

Cognitive Linguistics and Second Language Learning. (with Tyler, A.) In Ritchie, W.C. and Bhatia T. K. (eds) The New Handbook of Second Language Acquisition, Elsevier (pp160-174))

Cognitive Grammar and teaching English Articles to Asian Students (with Nguyen Thu Huong) in Lapaire, J.R (Ed) From Gram to Mind: Grammar as Cognition. Presses Universitaires de Bordeaux.

What bilingual word associations can tell us. In: Boers, F. & Lindstromberg, S., Cognitive Linguistic Approaches to Teaching Vocabulary and Phraseology. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.

Cognitive linguistics and its applications to second language teaching. In J. Cenoz and N. H. Hornberger (eds), Encyclopedia of Language and Education, 2nd Edition, Volume 6: Knowledge about Language, pp. 79-91

Input versus Transfer? --The role of frequency and similarity in the acquisition of L2 prepositions. (with W.M. Lowie) In Achard, Michel and Susanne Niemeier (eds.), Cognitive Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, and Foreign language Teaching. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.

Making Sense of Polysemous Words (with W.M. Lowie) Language Learning 53 / 3 pp. I 547-586

The acquisition and retention of polysemous words in a foreign language” (with Wander Lowie) Toegepaste taalwetenschap in artikelen65, 9-21

Making sense of prepositions: The role of frequency and similarity in the acquisition of L2 prepositions” in Van der Meer, Geart and Alice ter Meulen. Making Sense from Lexeme toDiscourse . Groningen: Groningen Arbeiten in Germanistischen Linguistik (with Wander Lowie)

“True blue: a cognitive approach to vocabulary acquisition” in Smieja, Birgit and Meike Tasch (eds) in Human Contact Through Language and Linguistics: Festschrift for Rene Dirven. 203-217. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag

Cognitive Linguistic Approach to English Complementation

Conceptual Distance and Cognitive processing levels: Iconicity in English Complement Constructions.In: Kaoru Horie (ed). Complementation: Interface of Cognitive, Functional and Typological Perspectives. Amsterdam: Benjamins.

Hubert Cuyckens & Marjolijn Verspoor, "On the road to to". In:Johan Van der Auwera, Frank Durieux, and Ludo Lejeune (eds.), English as a human language. München: Lincom Europa, München, pp. 57-72

“To-infinitives” In: Stadler, L de, Eyrich, C (red.), Issues in cognitive linguistics, 1993 Proceedings of the international cognitive linguistics conference, Mouton de Gruyter, Berlijn-New York, pp. 505-526

“Predicate Adjuncts and Subjectification” in Verspoor, Marjolijn, Kee Dong Lee and Eve Sweetser (eds). Lexical and Syntactical Constructions and the Construction of Meaning. 433-449. Amsterdam: Benjamins

“Small Clause Constructions and Subjectification,” Working paper in Series A: General and Theoretical Papers, Paper No. 362, L.A.U.D., Duisburg

“The story of -Ing: A subjective perspective” in Pütz, Martin and René Dirven The Construal of Space in Language and Thought 417-154 Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter

"Subjectiviteit in Engelse complementszinnen: een cognitief perspectief." Forum derLetteren , Jaargang 36 Afleve­ring 2 108-120

"To-infinitive and NP XP constructions: a cognitive analysis." In Language and Cognition 3 229-238 Eds.de Boer, Ale, Jelly de Jong, and Rita Landeweerd

"Semantic Triggering of Sentential Complement Selection: The Case of To/Ing Non-Finite clauses." In Language: Usage and Description. Essays offered to N.E. Osselton 149-159. Eds. John Frankis and Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade; Rodopi, Amster­dam (co-authored with Frits Beukema)

"Semantic Properties of English Matrix Verbs pertinent to Sentential Complement Selection." In Mid-America Linguistics Conference Papers

Semantic Criteria in English Complement Selection. Unpublished Ph.D. Dis­sertation, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden

Recent research on foreign language teaching and learning in the Netherlands 2002-2006 (with Cremer, M.) Language Teaching no, pp. 183-211.

Colorful bits of experience: From Bluestocking to blue movie (with Bie-Kerékjártó, Ágnes) “English Studies, Volume 87, Number 1, February 2006, pp. 78-98(21)

"Introduction" in Puetz, Martin and Marjolijn Verspoor (eds) ix-xvi Explorations into linguistic relativity. Amsterdam: Benjamins

Verspoor, Marjolijn and Harris Winitz.“Assessment of the Lexical-Input Approach for Intermediate Language Learners” International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching XXXV/1 (1997). 61-75

An introduction to Second language Acquistion: an Advanced resource book(co-authored with Kees de Bot and Wander Lowie). London: Routledge

A Cognitive Exploration of Language and Linguistics. Dirven, René and MarjolijnVerspoor. Amsterdam: Benjamins(new edition) [Meanwhile translations have appeared in 13 languages among which German, Spanish, Afrikaans, Korean, Italian, Greek and French.]

English Sentence Analysis : an introductory course Amsterdam: Benjamins. with Kim Sauter

Cognitieve inleiding tot taal en taalwetenschap, ACCO, Leuven/Amersfoort, Dirven, R, Verspoor, M (red) [Dutch translation of book above]

A Cognitive Exploration of Language and Linguistics. Dirven, René and Marjolijn

Channels: A basic Guide for Writers. Scott, Foresman/Litt­le Brown (co-authored with Mona Oliver and Linda Hart) [remedial textbook for native speakers of English]

English Syntax. Little Brown and Co, Boston (under married name Stevenson) [textbook for non-native speakers of English]

Explorations into linguistic relativity. Puetz, Martin and Marjolijn Verspoor (eds) Amsterdam: Benjamins

Lexical and Syntactical Constructions and the Construction of Meaning. Verspoor, Marjolijn, Kee Dong Lee and Eve Sweetser (eds). Amsterdam: Benjamins

Editorial work

Managing editor of series: Converging Evidence in Language and Communication Research.Amsterdam: Benjamins (Eleven volumes have appeared)

Member of the board of editors of series: Cognitive Linguistics in Practice. Amsterdam: Benjamins

Regular reviewer for Research in Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, Modern language journal and Language learning

Invited Presentations, Symposia and workshops

Over the last few years I have given numerous papers at conferences. Below I will just mention the theme sessions I organized, the workshops I gave and papers I was invited for.

Foreign language writing development from a dynamic systems perspective. Invited speaker at Symposium at AILA 2010

Cognitive Linguistics in the Second Language Classroom. Symposium at AILA 2008

Variation in L2 writing development from a DST perspective. Invited speaker at University of Basel. February 1, 2007

Variation in L2 writing development from a DST perspective. Invited speaker at ACLC 24 November te Amsterdam

De zin en onzin van het grammatica onderwijs. (Does it make sense to teach grammar?) Plenary speaker. Conferentie Platform voor 1e en 2e graads opleiders Levende Talen. 24 november te Arnhem

Applications of CL to Issues in Second Language Learning. Symposium organized at ICLC10 Krakow July 2008

Variation in L2 development from a DST perspective. Invited speaker at AAAL symposium on DST and Second language Acquisition funded by Language Learning in Montral 2006

Words and their meanings. Invited Speaker, University of Bremen

Chair Applied Linguistics

Study adviso r and coordinator MA program Applied Linguistics-Teaching English as a foreign language

University Lecturer, English Department, Applied Linguistics. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Chair National Exam Board (CEVO: VWO-HAVO) for English (Responsible for content of national English exam)

Instructor, English Department, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Assistant Professor; English Department; Uni­versity of Missouri; Kansas City, Mis­souri . (Coordinator of 'Academic English for International students' program)

Instructor of German, French and English as a Second Language in Foreign Language Department; instructor of English (to native speakers) in English Department; Northe­ast Louisiana University; Monroe, Louisiana

Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant in German; German Department; Louisiana­­ State University; Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Effectiveness study in bilingual education. Funded by Dutch Ministry of Education, European Platform and Network of Bilingual schools in the Netherlands involving 500 students.   

Chair BeNeCla (Belgium Netherlands Cognitive Linguistics Association)

Chair “Women’s Network Faculty of Arts”

Treasurer Anela (Dutch applied linguistics association)

Chair AOI (Adviesraad Onderwijs Instituut) Faculty Advisory Committee

Coordinator MA program Applied Linguistics-Teaching English as a foreign language

Chair Faculty Council (Liberal Arts)

Secretary and Treasurer International Cognitive Linguistics Associati­on

Chair “ Universiy Committee Emancipation Affairs”

Member Faculty Council (Liberal Arts)

Founder and vice-president of “Women’s Network Faculty of Arts”

Acting Chair English Language Section

Secretary “Executive Board, English Department ”

Member Europhil project, Socrates

Member Organizing Committee ICL97 (Amsterdam)

Member “Universiy Committee Emancipation Affairs”

Member Organizing Committee ICL95 (Albuquerque)

Member “Executive Board, English Department”

Member “UniversityCommittee Student Affairs”

Secretary and Treasurer International Cognitive Linguistics Associati­on