917 search results for “cognitive and language” in the Staff website
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Eveline Crone
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Nancy Kula: ‘Languages are very diverse’
Nancy Kula has been Professor of African Linguistics since 1 February. Now is a good time to hear more about her field of expertise and academic interests.
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Gijsbert RuttenFaculty of Humanities
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Jeshua TrompSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Steven MileticSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Where does this Inca language come from? Verb conjugations should provide some answers
When university lecturer Martine Bruil was on exchange in Ecuador as a teenager, she fell in love with the area's ancient languages. Now, more than 20 years later, she is starting a research project on the kinship of the language Awapit with the Quechua language that was spread by the Incas.
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Priscilla LamFaculty of Humanities
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Psychology-colleagues are raising money for MS-research: ‘Most of us take their cognitive skills for granted.’
Running, walking or horseback riding: colleagues from the Health, Medical and Neuropsychology unit are each working up a sweat this month to raise money for research on Multiple Sclerosis. How much have they collected so far?
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Lisa ChengFaculty of Humanities
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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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Maria del Carmen Parafita CoutoFaculty of Humanities
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Carel ten CateFaculty of Science
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Tian YangFaculty of Humanities
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Mahmood YenkimalekiFaculty of Humanities
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Tingting HuiFaculty of Humanities
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Jan van DijkhuizenFaculty of Humanities
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Paz Gonzalez GonzalezFaculty of Humanities
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Using mobile technology for self-directed language learning
Self-directed learning is more suitable for intermediate and advanced language learners than for beginners.
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Marian KlamerFaculty of Humanities
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How do our language rules come about?
Many of the language rules we use today were formulated in the 17th and 18th centuries. In a dual track at the universities of Leiden and Brussels, PhD candidate Eline Lismont investigated why some rules became successful while other rules were quickly forgotten.
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Cortical contributions to cognitive control of language and beyond
PhD defence
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Marloes van Moort
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Tim LamérisFaculty of Humanities
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Kim Stroet
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Anne UraiSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Jochanan VeerbeekSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Paul van den BroekSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Veronica Janssen
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Julian SteinkeSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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David HeyneSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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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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Toelating en selectie
Toelating en selectie
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Vici for Victoria Nyst: 'The history of sign language contributes to identity formation'
Victoria Nyst's love for sign language was sparked when she accidentally ended up at a deaf school while studying African linguistics. The university lecturer has since been awarded a Vici grant to research the history of these languages.
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Researchers debunk earlier study: babies may not be able to learn language rules after all
For two decades, language experts were certain that babies were able to learn language rules from as young as the age of seven months. However, recent research carried out by a consortium of four Dutch baby labs led by researchers from Leiden cast doubts on this certainty. We spoke to researchers Andreea…
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Suzan VerberneFaculty of Science
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Inge LigtvoetFaculty of Humanities
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Guus KroonenFaculty of Humanities
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Esther Op de BeekFaculty of Humanities
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Ou OuriligeFaculty of Humanities
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Ziheng ChengFaculty of Humanities
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Ancient Greek spelling mistakes shed new light on language development
If you had something important to write down in ancient times, you would usually write in Greek in the eastern Mediterranean. University lecturer Joanne Stolk has been awarded an ERC grant to explore the kinds of spelling mistakes that were made in these scripts. And, more importantly, what improvements…
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Jos SchaekenFaculty of Humanities
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Gea Hakker: ‘We aim to be the gold standard of language learning’
The Academic Language Centre (ATC) is one of the cornerstones of Leiden University. Director Gea Hakker explains how this organisation is providing quality (online) language courses and meeting new demands.
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Ellen de BruijnSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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'Language is part of your identity’
Rik van Gijn was appointed professor of Ethnolinguistic Vitality and Diversity in the World from 1 December 2024. He is keen to use the position to set up research on language vitality. ‘People almost never give up their mother tongue entirely voluntarily.’
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Special training and testing reveal children's potential for learning
Traditional school tests, like the Dutch CITO, largely reflect students' existing knowledge and abilities. However, dynamic testing sheds light on students' learning potential, discovered Mirjam de Vreeze in her PhD research. This approach is especially promising for children with learning challenges,…
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Chuang LiuFaculty of Humanities
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Languages and Cultures of the World Page is now online
In accordance with the Faculty Strategic Plan, the thematic page on Languages and Cultures of the World has been launched. It provides an overview of the university's expertise in the field of Languages and Cultures. This theme is one of the four core areas that position the expertise of the Faculty…
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Marina TerkourafiFaculty of Humanities
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Marcello BonsangueFaculty of Science