I am Professor of Berber Linguistics, and my research is in the domains of semantics, syntax, prosody, and pragmatics (information structure).

My main research topics are:

* Aspect, mood, negation and reference in Berber,

1. *The interaction between prosody, information structure and syntax in Kabyle,
   

2. *The role of corpora in cross-linguistic research,
   

3. *Grammaticalization and comparative Berber morphosyntax.
   

My comparative work within Berber involves mainly Siwi, Ghadamsi, Kabyle, Tumzabt, Taggargrent, Tashelhiyt (Shilha), Tamazight (Middle Atlas Berber), Tahaggart and Tamashek.

I work on spontaneous spoken data, and am interested in all linguistic aspects of oral production. I initiated a corpus project for Berber languages, and I am currently coordinating another one on spoken Afroasiatic languages (CORPAFROAS), funded by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche.

Contact: mettouchi @ vjf.cnrs.fr , aminamettouchi.ephe @ gmail.com

Mailing address: LLACAN, UMR 8135 du CNRS

7, rue Guy Môquet - BP 8 
94801 VILLEJUIF

France