I am passionate about open science and practices related to making research processes and outputs as available and accessible as possible (and as restricted as necessary).
I completed the OSC Incubator Programme in May 2025. Currently I am in the process of establishing OSCZA.
The management of research data is a topic that has recently become important to me. The availing of research data and/or metadata is an important practice that will add to improved collaborating and the fostering of open science.
My specific interests are in improving the repository that is hosted by SADiLaR (available at https://repo.sadilar.org) and supporting the use of existing and production of new datasets.
The field focused on describing complex words that are built by using morphemes (the smallest, meaningful parts of words in a language), is called morphology. Examples of complex Afrikaans words, are beginsel 'principle' (that is composed of begin 'start' and the suffix -sel) and eendedam 'duck dam' (that composes of eend 'duck', the -e-interfix and dam 'dam').
My specific interest is in the way evaluative meaning is through the use of other words or morphemes. Evaluative meaning refers to meaning that expresses an element of judgement, e.g. the taboo word fokken in fanfokkentasies (fanfukcingtastic) expresses a intense, positive judgement by the speaker than the case if he only used fantasties (fantastic).
Due to my legal and linguistics background, I am also intrigued by how these fields are related to the broader field of language technology. Aspects relating to ownership of data and accessibility to the law are specific topics that spark my interest.
My recent participation in the IAFLL2025 Conference has really reignited my interest.