Academic Career
- 1996-2024, Full Professor in Theoretical Linguistics, Department of Theoretical Linguistics, University of Amsterdam
- 1989-1996, Assistant Professor in Spanish Linguistics, Department of Spanish, University of Amsterdam
- 1986-1989, Research Assistant, Department of General Linguistics, University of Amsterdam
Academic Training
- 1986-1992, PhD, Faculty of Arts, University of Amsterdam. Thesis: Non-verbal predication: theory, typology, diachrony.
- 1983-1986, MA, Linguistics, University of Amsterdam. Thesis: Copular verbs in a functional grammar of Spanish
- 1982-1986, MA Spanish, University of Amsterdam. Thesis: The Spanish mood system
Honours
- Member of the Academia Europaea (AE).
- Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).
- Member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW).