Background
Kock, Josse De was born on March 29, 1933 in Moerbeke-Waas, Flanders, Belgium. Son of René and Elza (Vandergucht) De Kock.
Kock, Josse De was born on March 29, 1933 in Moerbeke-Waas, Flanders, Belgium. Son of René and Elza (Vandergucht) De Kock.
Dr.Romance Philology, U. Ghent, 1962.
Research worker, National Board for Research, 1958-1960;
principal assistant, U. Ghent, 1960-1969;
full professor Spanish, U. Leuven, since 1969;
professor Spanish, U. Antwerp, since 1971. Founder, director Center for Spanish Studies, since 1969. President Applied Linguistics, since 1979.
Lecturer in field.
Member Real Academia Espñola (correspondent).
Married Carmen Gómez Molina. Children: Yann, Karen.