Tom Güldemann

Tom Güldemann
Born1965
Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationLinguist
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Cologne
ThesisVerbalmorphologie und Nebenprädikationen im Bantu: Eine Studie zur funktional motivierten Genese eines konjugationalen Subsystems (1995)
Academic work
DisciplineLinguistics
Sub-disciplineLanguage classification, linguistic typology
InstitutionsHumboldt University of Berlin
Main interestsLanguages of Africa

Tom Güldemann (born 1965[1]) is a German linguist and Africanist.[2] He is currently a professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin's Institut für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften (IAAW, Institute of Asian and African Studies).[3] He specializes in the languages of Africa, particularly Khoisan languages, Bantu languages, and comparative surveys of African languages and linguistics.[4]

Education

Güldemann completed his doctoral studies at the Institute for African Studies of the University of Cologne in 1995. He completed his habilitation at Leipzig University.[5]

Career

He has been a full professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin since 2006, where he specializes in African linguistics and sociolinguistics.[6]

Publications

Güldemann has edited several volumes, including The Languages and Linguistics of Africa (2018).[7]

Edited volumes
  • Güldemann, Tom (2018). The Languages and Linguistics of Africa. Berlin Boston: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-042166-8.
  • Güldemann, Tom; Fehn, Anne-Maria (2014). Beyond "Khoisan". Amsterdam Philadelphia: John Benjamins. ISBN 978-90-272-4849-7.
  • Güldemann, Tom; Roncador, Manfred von (2002-01-01). Reported Discourse. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. ISBN 978-90-272-2958-8.

References

  1. ^ "54371676". VIAF. 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  2. ^ "Tom Güldemann". Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  3. ^ "Prof Dr phil Tom Güldemann". Website des Institutes für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  4. ^ "Tom Güldemann - Biography". Academy of Europe. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  5. ^ "Career". Website des Institutes für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  6. ^ Hasani, Ilire; Hoffmann, Robert. "Güldemann, Tom". Academy of Europe. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  7. ^ Güldemann, Tom (2018-09-10). The Languages and Linguistics of Africa. Berlin Boston: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-042166-8.