Hello, I’m Linda!

I’m a linguist, artist and writer.

Creativity, precision and reliability are among my greatest strengths. As a linguist, I have a special sensitivity in dealing with language, which is much more than just a means of transmitting information to me. Language is dynamic, colourful and the gateway to many undiscovered worlds. I love to tell stories, to make the world a little more colourful, to trigger emotions, to connect people, to give joy

Language is magic. Above all, what fascinates me most about language, is that I get to work with what makes people tick. The art of language, of putting together sounds, syllables, words, groups of words. The wonderful possibility of being able to create an infinite number of things from a finite inventory of word material. The meaning of words. The use of particular utterances in particular contexts. The shape and form of words, their sounds, their history of origin and development, their changes. The influence of words, word groups, sentences, texts and languages on our everyday lives, on our view of the world. All this is so fascinating that - paradoxically - I almost can’t put it into words.

Language has always had something magical for me. This had been the reason I decided to study linguistics. In 2014, I completed the Bachelor’s degree in General Linguistics and thereby earned the academic title Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). In 2016, I completed the Master’s degree in General Linguistics and obtained the academic title Master of Arts (M.A.). Finally, in April 2022, I completed my doctoral studies in Linguistics and Media Studies with a dissertation in the field of Applied Linguistics, thereby earning the academic title of Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil.). In my dissertation of about more than 600 pages, I created a model from an applied linguistic perspective to maximize the comprehensibility of legal language, as well as a guide for making legal texts more comprehensible. You can read more about this in the “Publications” section.

Here also the link to my CV in detail.