Dr. Marie Christensen

Associate Professor

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Biography

Marie Herget Christensen is a linguist and functional linguist specializing in syntax and functional grammar, particularly in the context of language variation and change. Her research investigates the intersection of grammar and language use, focusing on atypical interactions and threatening language use. She is part of the Language Psychology team at the University of Copenhagen, where she teaches and conducts research. Currently, her research applies functional grammar to explore how individuals with schizophrenia describe their auditory hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms. She previously completed a postdoctoral project on the language of threats and has a strong background in psycholinguistic testing and grammatical variation. Christensen has developed and taught various courses on language psychology and grammar, mentoring students in these fields. Her work includes corpus linguistic studies and stylistic analyses of syntactic constructions, contributing to a deeper understanding of functional grammar in natural language use. She holds a PhD focused on Danish grammar and has been involved in multiple academic and curricular developments within her department.

Research Interests

Syntax Functional Grammar Language Variation Language Change Corpus Linguistics Experimental Linguistics Forensic Linguistics Atypical Interaction

Experience

Associate Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

Department of Linguistics, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Teaching and research in the field of language psychology.

Teaching Assistant

2022-01-01 — 2024-01-01

Department of Linguistics, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Assisted in teaching various courses in language psychology.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2020-01-01 — 2022-01-01

Department of Linguistics, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Worked on the projects 'Language of Threats' focusing on grammatical features in language.

External Lecturer

2019-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Department of Linguistics, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Lectured on Danish language courses.

PhD Fellow

2016-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Department of Linguistics, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Conducted research on syntactic splitting in modern Danish.

Scientific Assistant

2013-01-01 — 2016-01-01

LANCHART (Language Change Centre), University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Investigated grammatical variation in Danish spoken language.

Requirements for University of Copenhagen

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology Minimum 45 ECTS in core psychology areas Minimum 20 ECTS in methodology and statistics
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  • Documentation of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.