Simon C. Dik

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Simon Cornelis Dik (September 6, 1940, Delden – March 1, 1995, Holysloot) 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. During these 25 years he developed the theory of functional grammar, the foundations for which had been laid in his 1968 dissertation on coordination.

Two years before his death, Dik fell ill. As much as his illness allowed, he worked on developing his theory until his death. The second part of his work, The Theory of Functional Grammar, was published posthumously in 1997.

Selected publications

The Theory of Functional Grammar (Part I: The Structure of the clause), 1989 ISBN 90-6765-432-9
The Theory of Functional Grammar (Part II: Complex and Derived Constructions), 1997 ISBN 3-11-015404-8 (pt.I); ISBN 3-11-015403-X (pt.I paperback); ISBN 3-11-015406-4 (pt. II); ISBN 3-11-015405-6 (pt. II paperback)

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Biography (Dutch)

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 4966113 LCCN: n80008218 ISNI: 0000 0001 0864 6007 GND: 124648533

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Name	Dik, Simon C.
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Short description	Dutch linguist
Date of birth	September 6, 1940
Place of birth
Date of death	March 1, 1995
Place of death

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