1,204 search results for “paula language and linguistics” in the Staff website
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Maarten Mous: ‘Your language is part of the world’
In the new video series 'The World of Linguistics', alumni and researchers talk about their passion for their field. Professor of African Linguistics Maarten Mous explains the importance of hearing your language at school.
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Jenny DoetjesFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten MousFaculty of Humanities
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Martin KroonFaculty of Humanities
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Stan van der BurghtFaculty of Humanities
- Language Policy and Practices Series
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Lisa ChengFaculty of Humanities
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Human language inspired AI – and now we can use that AI to learn about language
Yuchen Lian defended her thesis on AI and language evolution at Leiden University.
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Alumni from the French Language and Culture programme return to Leiden: ‘I feel like an ambassador for the language’
The pews of the Walloon Church were filled on Friday 23 May, as more than 120 former students of the French Language and Culture programme gathered to attend mini-lectures, a short theatre performance, and a discussion about the state of the discipline.
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Maarten KossmannFaculty of Humanities
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Yaming ZhangFaculty of Humanities
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Bart AlewijnseFaculty of Humanities
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Frits KortlandtFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
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Matthew SungFaculty of Humanities
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From Gothic to OMG: the 21st conference on English historical linguistics comes to Leiden
The largest international conference on English historical linguistics is coming to Leiden. From 7 June to 11 June 2021, the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) organises the International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL-21). Due to Covid measures, the conference takes…
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Azeb AmhaAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Joosje Wessels
Faculty of Humanities
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Maarten van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Manolis FragkiadakisFaculty of Humanities
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Sara PetrollinoFaculty of Humanities
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Leticia Pablos RoblesFaculty of Humanities
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Literacy development for Deaf/Hard-of-hearing children in the early years
Lecture, Sign Languages & Deaf People
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How language reveals what you're really saying: 'Interesting if it's language-independent'
In a conversation, you provide all sorts of information to the listener. For example, you can indicate that you're certain about something, or that you heard it through someone else. Associate Professor Jenneke van der Wal has been awarded a Vici grant to investigate whether the way people do this is…
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Visuality of Deaf People in Contemporary Times
Lecture
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How Russia uses language as a weapon of war
According to Russian propaganda Ukrainians are Nazis and people from the West are Satanists. Egbert Fortuin thinks we should take this propaganda seriously.
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Esther Op de BeekFaculty of Humanities
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Ans de Rooij-van BroekhuizenFaculty of Humanities
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Talent for languages test: National Linguistics Olympiad puts language sense to the test for high school students
How would you convert Egyptian hieroglyphs into Latin script? And what is actually the correct translation of dishes on a Vietnamese menu? On Saturday 28 January, high school students from all over the Netherlands will come to Leiden to ponder a series of language-related puzzles. Their goal? To win…
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Sophia NautaFaculty of Humanities
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Carole Tiberius appointed professor of Computational Linguistics: 'If you know how systems work, you can better assess their limitations'
ChatGPT, translation machines and bots: for Carole Tiberius, they are a piece of cake. On 1 January, she was appointed professor of Computational Linguistics. 'There ae two elements to the field: computer science and linguistics.'
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
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Marijn van PuttenFaculty of Humanities
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Hannah De MulderFaculty of Humanities
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Gijsbert Rutten new professor of Dutch Linguistics
Gijsbert Rutten has been appointed professor of Dutch Linguistics with effect from 1 July. In this position, he will focus on language change and language variation, with a particular emphasis on historical sociolinguistics.
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Janet ConnorFaculty of Humanities
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Saskia DunnFaculty of Humanities
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Modality without moods? Preliminary considerations for a systematic study of modal strategies in Hittite
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium | Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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Carel SmithFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Linguistics alumna Anne-Mieke Thieme wint EFNIL-scriptieprijs
Good news for Linguistics alumna Anne-Mieke Thieme, who has won the thesis prize awarded by the European Federation of National Institutions for Language (EFNIL). ‘I emailed my thesis supervisor right away.’
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New professor Alwin Kloekhorst: 'The origin of your language also says something about you'
Where does Dutch come from? Newly appointed Professor Alwin Kloekhorst looks for an answer to that question in millennia-old languages from Anatolia, the Asian part of present-day Turkey. 'A new interpretation in one of the Anatolian languages can have consequences for dozens of other languages.'
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Peter LiebregtsFaculty of Humanities
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Anneke Both-de Vries
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Lucien van BeekFaculty of Humanities
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‘Computers can give linguists a push in the right direction’
For decades, linguists have racked their brains over the question of precisely how the syntax of various languages is different. PhD candidate Martin Kroon has developed a computer system that brings us closer to finding an answer. His PhD defence is on 10 November.
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Johanneke CaspersFaculty of Humanities
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Language during war: the changing position of Russian in Ukraine
The impact of war extends beyond destroyed buildings and torn families. In bilingual Ukraine, the ongoing war with Russia is a major driver for increasingly discarding the Russian language. What does this mean for the position of Russian in Ukraine?
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Matthijs WesteraFaculty of Humanities
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Myra ArendsFaculty of Humanities
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Rick HoningsFaculty of Humanities