Professor Dr. Lotte Hogeweg

Biography

Lotte Hogeweg is an Assistant Professor at Radboud University in the Centre for Language Studies. Her research primarily focuses on the meaning of words from a theoretical psycholinguistic perspective. She investigates how lexical meaning is flexible and how different contexts can influence word interpretations. Her notable projects include externally funded research through NWO, including grants from Rubicon and Veni, where she examines questions such as the interpretation of words that can refer to both living and non-living entities. For example, how do individuals interpret the word 'lion' when it refers to a non-living artifact versus in its usual context? Her work proposes that the lexicon activates various aspects of word meanings depending on specific contexts, which can lead to the suppression of conflicting interpretations. Her active participation in research has led to various awards and grants aimed at advancing her research themes in lexical semantics and pragmatics.

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