Michelle Weckermann
| Telefon: | +49 821 598 - 5749 |
| E-Mail: | michelle.weckermann@philhist.uni-augsburgphilhist.uni-augsburg.de () |
| Raum: | 4038 (D) |
| Sprechzeiten: | in der vorlesungsfreien Zeit nur nach Vereinbarung, während der Vorlesungszeit Donnerstag, 10:00-11:00 Uhr |
| Adresse: | Universitätsstraße 10, 86159 Augsburg |
Werdegang
2025 Abschluss der Promotion zum Thema 'The Polysemy of Prepositions'
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seit 2019 |
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der Universität Augsburg |
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2017 - 2018 |
M.A. in Linguistics with a Specialisation in Pragmatics, University College London, UK M.A. Thesis: ‘Polysemy: An Analysis from a Cross-Linguistic Perspective’ |
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2014 - 2017 |
B.A. in English Language and Linguistics, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK |
Forschungsinteressen
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Pragmatics (also cross-cultural and variational pragmatics)
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Figurative language
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Humour
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Cognitive linguistics
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Language acquisition
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Lexical semantics
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Language Processing
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Flirting
Laufende Projekte
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You wanna flirt? - Let’s flirt!: A Corpus-Based Analysis of Flirting
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I have to ask - do people just not flirt in Germany?: A Cross-Linguistic Comparison of Flirting Strategies
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Over over again: A Cognitive Semantic Study of the Polysemy of the Preposition Over
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By Across Time: A Diachronic Analysis of the Polysemy of the Preposition By
Konferenzen
17th International Pragmatics Confernece (IPrA): Prepositions in a Cognitive Linguistics Framework: A Cross-Linguistic Comparison of Semantic Networks Between German and English Prepositions. [2021, online]
ICAME 42: Prepositions in a Cognitive Linguistics Framework: A Cross-Linguistic Comparison of Semantic Networks Between German and English Prepositions. [2021, TU Dortmund]
ICAME 43: "Sitting on a Chair Writing a Paper on Prepositions": A Cognitive Semantic Study of the Polysemy of the Preposition 'On'. [2022, online]
European Society for the Study of English Conference (ESSE): "Sitting on a Chair Writing a Paper on Prepositions": A Cognitive Semantic Study of the Polysemy of the Preposition 'On'. [2022, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz]
International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL): 'By' Across Time: A Diachronic Analysis of the Polysemy of the Preposition 'By'. [Claridge & Weckermann, 2023, University of Sheffield]
18th International Pragmatics Conference (IPrA): Delimiting Senses: Core Issues in the Polysemy of Prepositions. [2023, Université Libre de Bruxelles]
16th International Cognitive Linguistics Conference (ICLC): "At Work at University": A Cognitive Semantic Study of the Polysemy of the Preposition 'At'. [2023, Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf]
ICAME 45: 'Over' over again: A Cognitive Semantic Study of the Polysemy of the Preposition 'Over'. [2024, Universidad de Vigo]
ICAME 46: 'You wanna flirt?' - 'Let's flirt': A Corpus-Based Analysis of Flirting. [2025, Vilnius University]
Publikationen
Scharrer, L. & Weckermann, M. "You Wanna Flirt?" - "Let's Flirt": A Corpus-Based Analysis of Flirting. Available SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5365103
Weckermann, M. & Claridge, C. (forthcoming). By across time: A diachronic analysis of the polysemy of the preposition by. In: Interacting Forces in English Historical Linguistics. John Benjamins.