Martijn Knapen
Language and the Anthropocene Research Group
Main Focus
My areas of interest are historical comparative linguistics and the languages of Central and Northeast Asia. In my research, I focus on prehistoric contact between the Amuric (or Nivkh) languages and the Tungusic languages. I use shared typological features and shared lexical items to reconstruct the history of interaction between these two language families and their speakers.
Curriculum Vitae
I hold a Master’s degree in Linguistic diversity and digital humanities from the University of Helsinki (2021) and a Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics from Leiden University (2019). Previously, I have been a contributor to The Digital Pallas, a project based at the Dutch Language Institute. Currently, I am affiliated with the Archaeolinguistic Research Group as a doctoral researcher.
Publications
Knapen, Martijn. 2020. “Nivkh Fish Skin Robe”. Online exhibition.