Daniela Landert

Daniela Landert
Landert at Heidelberg University, 2022
AwardsSNSF PRIMA grant
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Zurich
Academic work
DisciplineLinguistics
Sub-disciplinePragmatics
InstitutionsHeidelberg University; University of Basel; University of Zurich
Main interestsHistorical pragmatics; corpus pragmatics; pragmatics of fiction; spontaneity in spoken language
Notable worksPersonalisation in Mass Media Communication (2014); Corpus Pragmatics (2023); Methods in Historical Corpus Pragmatics (2024)

Daniela Landert is a Swiss linguist and Professor of English Linguistics at Heidelberg University. Her research spans pragmatics, including historical and corpus pragmatics, the pragmatics of fiction, and spontaneity in spoken interaction.[1] She has served as editor of the peer-reviewed Journal of Historical Pragmatics since 2022,[2] received a PRIMA career grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF),[3][4] and her 2024 monograph has been reviewed in multiple scholarly journals.[5][6][7]

Early life and education

Landert studied English linguistics at the University of Zurich, where she completed her doctorate and later her Habilitation.[8][9]

Career

Following posts at Zurich and the University of Basel, Landert led the SNSF-funded PRIMA project The Pragmatics of Improvised Drama Comedy.[4] In 2022 she was appointed Professor of English Linguistics at Heidelberg University,[10] and she delivered her inaugural lecture in July 2024.[11]

Research

Landert’s work combines methods from historical linguistics and corpus linguistics to examine epistemic stance and modality in Early Modern English, the pragmatics of scripted and improvised fiction, and how spontaneity shapes interactional practices.[1][4]

Editorial work

Since 2022 Landert has served as editor of the Journal of Historical Pragmatics (John Benjamins).[2]

Grants and recognition

In 2019 Landert was awarded a PRIMA career grant by the SNSF. The project began in February 2020 and later moved from Basel to Heidelberg with her appointment.[4][3] She was invited as a plenary speaker at ISLE 8 (International Society for the Linguistics of English) in September 2025.[12]

Publications

Books

  • Landert, Daniela (2014). Personalisation in Mass Media Communication: British online news between public and private. Pragmatics & Beyond New Series. Vol. 240. De Gruyter Brill (John Benjamins). doi:10.1075/pbns.240. ISBN 978-90-272-5645-4.
  • Landert, Daniela; Dayter, Daria; Messerli, Thomas C.; Locher, Miriam A. (2023). Corpus Pragmatics (Elements in Pragmatics). Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781009091107. ISBN 978-1-009-09110-7.[13][14]
  • Landert, Daniela (2024). Methods in Historical Corpus Pragmatics: Epistemic Stance in Early Modern English (Studies in English Language). Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781009237369. ISBN 978-1-009-23736-9.[5][6][7]

Selected articles and chapters

  • Landert, Daniela (2021). “The spontaneous co-creation of comedy: Humour in improvised theatrical fiction.” Journal of Pragmatics 173: 68–87. doi:10.1016/j.pragma.2020.12.007.[15]

Reception

Landert’s 2024 monograph has been reviewed in Corpus Pragmatics, ICAME Journal, and Corpora.[5][6][7] Her 2023 open-access Element Corpus Pragmatics has also received reviews.[13][14]

Invited talks

  • Plenary lecture, ISLE 8, Santiago de Compostela, September 2025.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Prof. Dr. Daniela Landert". Anglistisches Seminar, Heidelberg University. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Editors of the journal Journal of Historical Pragmatics". Journal of Historical Pragmatics. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "PRIMA (careers funding)". Swiss National Science Foundation. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d "The Pragmatics of Improvised Drama Comedy". OpenAIRE. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Chen, Jialiang; Zhou, Zhiyi (21 February 2025). "Review of Methods in Historical Corpus Pragmatics". Corpus Pragmatics. 9: 219–224. doi:10.1007/s41701-025-00183-8.
  6. ^ a b c Smith, Jeremy J. (27 May 2025). "Review of Methods in Historical Corpus Pragmatics: Epistemic stance in Early Modern English". ICAME Journal. 49 (1). doi:10.2478/icame-2025-0005.
  7. ^ a b c "Review: Landert 2024, Methods in Historical Corpus Pragmatics". Corpora. 2025. doi:10.3366/cor.2025.0340.
  8. ^ "Daniela Landert". English Department, University of Zurich. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Prof. Dr. Daniela Landert". AcademiaNet. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Daniela Landert awarded professorship at Universität Heidelberg". University of Basel. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Antrittsvorlesung: Speaking for an Audience". Heidelberg University (in German). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Plenary speakers". International Society for the Linguistics of English (ISLE 8). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  13. ^ a b Fang, Yanfei (17 June 2023). "Review of Corpus Pragmatics". Corpus Pragmatics. 7 (4): 401–404. doi:10.1007/s41701-023-00149-8. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  14. ^ a b Clancy, Brian (31 March 2025). "Review of Corpus Pragmatics". English Language and Linguistics. Cambridge University Press: 1–3. doi:10.1017/S1360674325000012. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  15. ^ Landert, Daniela (2021). "The spontaneous co-creation of comedy: Humour in improvised theatrical fiction". Journal of Pragmatics. 173: 68–87. doi:10.1016/j.pragma.2020.12.007.
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