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René Dirven died in 2016

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René Dirven, one of the founding fathers of Cognitive Linguistics, passed away in 2016. The obituary pays tribute to René's outstanding contributions to the cognitive movement in Present-Day linguistics.

Why is it important?

René Dirven was the organiser of the first International Cognitive Linguistics Conference (ICLC) in 1989, founded the International Cognitive Linguistics Association (ICLA), launched several book series, initiated various research projects and is known for his many publications in Cognitive Linguistics and multilingualism in Africa.

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