935 search results for “cognitive and language” in the Staff website
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Choose a Language! Afternoon: ‘Great that it's more than learning words’
The lecture halls in the Lipsius were full of curious secondary school students in January. During a special profile selection afternoon, they were introduced to the faculty and language studies. ‘I had no idea that Hebrew and Arabic were similar.’
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Ineke van der HamFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
c.j.m.van.der.ham@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276746
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Suzanne van de GroepFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
s.w.van.de.groep@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Amy de BruïneFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
a.de.bruine@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273545
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Maria del Carmen Parafita CoutoFaculty of Humanities
m.parafita.couto@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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The language of Russian propaganda
In 2014 Russia entered Ukraine and occupied Crimea, and about two and a half years ago it began a large-scale invasion. For Ukraine, it’s a war. But Russia calls it a ‘special military operation’. Word choices of this kind affect how people look at issues. A Dutch Research Council (NWO) project led…
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How do people best learn a language? 'It's incredible what you do when you talk'
According to Nivja de Jong, second language acquisition is 'the most fascinating subject in linguistics'. As a recently appointed professor of Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy, she studies the question of how best to teach people a new language.
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Nancy Kula: ‘Languages are very diverse’
As Professor of African Linguistics, Nancy Kula increases our knowledge of variation across languages. Her inaugural lecture is on Monday 23 March.
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Willemijn HeerenFaculty of Humanities
w.f.l.heeren@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277068
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Carmen KleinherenbrinkFaculty of Humanities
c.kleinherenbrink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ben ArpsFaculty of Humanities
b.arps@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272222
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Lisa ChengFaculty of Humanities
l.l.cheng@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272104
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Kees van Putten
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
putten@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Carel ten Catec.j.ten.cate@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275040
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Marco Maiolinim.maiolini@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274910
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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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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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Steven MiletićFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
s.miletic@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jeshua TrompFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
j.j.tromp@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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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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Yuyang WeiFaculty of Humanities
y.wei@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272643
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Eveline Crone
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
ecrone@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jan van DijkhuizenFaculty of Humanities
j.van.dijkhuizen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272147
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Paz Gonzalez GonzalezFaculty of Humanities
p.gonzalez@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272054
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Elena Stringlie.stringli@liacs.leidenuniv.nl |
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Tian YangFaculty of Humanities
t.yang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275497
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I-Fan Lini.lin@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Marian KlamerFaculty of Humanities
m.a.f.klamer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272783
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Alwin KloekhorstFaculty of Humanities
a.kloekhorst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277977
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The role of feedback in Dutch oral language education
Anneke Wurth, PhD candidate at ICLON, wanted to gain insight into what works well in oral language education in the school subject of Dutch in the upper years of havo and vwo. The role of feedback became central to her research.
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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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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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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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Kim Stroet
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
k.f.a.stroet@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273955
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Linda van Leijenhorst
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
lleijenhorst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273750
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Tim LamérisFaculty of Humanities
t.j.lameris@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275634
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Marloes van Moort
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.l.van.moort@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Anne HelderFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
a.helder@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Suzan Verbernes.verberne@liacs.leidenuniv.nl |
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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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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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Hüseyin BeyköylüFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
h.beykoylu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jos SchaekenFaculty of Humanities
j.schaeken@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277772
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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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Marina TerkourafiFaculty of Humanities
m.terkourafi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273159
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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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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.