Paul van Geert

Paul van Geert
Born (1950-01-08) 8 January 1950 (age 74)
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SpouseWaegeman
ChildrenDavid van Geert (1972)
Liesbet van Geert (1974)
Scientific career
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Thesis Language development in the light of cognition and perception  (1975)
Doctoral studentsMarijn van Dijk (2004)[1]
Websitevan Geert on the website of the University of Groningen

Paul van Geert is a Dutch linguist. He is currently a professor of developmental psychology at the University of Groningen, Netherlands.[2] He is renowned for his work on developmental psychology and the application of dynamical systems theory in social science.

He is one of the members of the "Dutch School of Dynamic Systems" who proposed to apply time series data to study second language development along with de Bot, Lowie, and Verspoor.

  1. ^ "Child language cuts capers: variability and ambiguity in early child development". University of Groningen. 2004.
  2. ^ "Paul van Geert - Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences". University of Groningen. 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.