Adri Breed
Researcher in Afrikaans descriptive linguistics
I am an associate professor in Afrikaans descriptive linguistics at the North-West University's Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa.
I specialise in syntax and semantics in Afrikaans and other West-Germanic languages from a constructionalisation perspective, with a particular focus on tense and aspect, impersonalisation strategies, as well as word class categories.
Current positions
Research member of Understanding and Processing Language in Complex Settings (UPSET), a research focus area of the North-West University, South Africa.
Deputy Director of the School of Languages on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University.
Associate professor in Afrikaans descriptive linguistics at the School of Languages, North-West University.
Chair of the Southern African Society for Dutch Studies (SAVN).
Editor-in-chief for the Virtual Institute of Afrikaans' General Afrikaans Grammar.
Member of advisory board of the Afrikaans Language commission
South African National Research Foundation rating: C1
Contact info
Tel: +27 18 299 1563
E-mail: adri.breed@nwu.ac.za
Address: Building E9 - K209,
North-West University Campus,
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Postal address: Internal box 395
Private Bag X6001
North-West University
Potchefstroom
2520
South Africa
Reseach interests
Comparative and contrastive linguistics, especially comparisons between constructions of Afrikaans and Dutch (and other Germanic languages)
Periphrastic constructions, especially periphrastic auxiliated constructions
Constructionalisation of tense and aspectual constructions
Language change and evolution
Impersonlisation strategies
Grammatical categories
Former positions
Senior Lecturer (2013-2018)
North-West University
Permanent Lecturer (2008-2012)
North-West University
Temporary Junior Lecturer (2006-2008)
North-West University
Academic Assistant (2004-2006)
North-West University
Formal education
2004
BTh (Theology)
North-West University
2004
BBk (Business Communication)
North-West University
2007
BA Hons in Afrikaans and Dutch Linguistics
North-West University
2007
MA in Afrikaans and Dutch Literature (with distinction)
North-West University
2012
PhD in Afrikaans and Dutch Linguistics
North-West University