Simon C. Dik
Dutch linguist (1940-1995) · Netherlands · On the map · Academics · Died at 54
Simon Cornelis Dik was a Dutch linguist, most famous for developing the theory of functional grammar. He occupied the chair of General Linguistics at University of Amsterdam between 1969 and 1994.
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About this person
During these 25 years he developed the theory of functional grammar, the foundations for which had been laid in his 1968 dissertation on coordination.
Country
Netherlands
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 1995 · aged 54
