1,184 search results for “arabic language and linguistics” in the Staff website
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47th Symposium on Old English, Middle English and Historical Linguistics (#SOEMEHL47)
Conference
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From Japan Studies to junior school: ‘I was back to square one in the classroom’
It was while wearing clogs at a Dutch theme park in Japan that Cindy Heijdra really got to know Japan. Over 20 years later, she is studying again: to be a primary school teacher.
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From Azerbaijani to Swedish: ‘Multilingualism improves your understanding of others’
September 26 is the European Day of Languages. There are 24 official languages in Europe but some 200 languages in total are spoken on our continent. What good are all these different languages? And should we all learn Azerbaijani or Swedish? We asked Lisa Cheng, Professor of General Linguistics.
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In memoriam: Vincent van Heuven (1949-2026)
Vincent van Heuven passed away unexpectedly on Friday 6 February 2026 at the age of 76 at his home in Kûbaard (Friesland), the Netherlands.
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Andries van HeldenFaculty of Humanities
w.a.van.helden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Znati am DahhaneFaculty of Humanities
d.n.am.dahhane@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Leticia de Pedro Andrés
Faculty of Humanities
l.de.pedro.andres@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ruoyu ShiFaculty of Humanities
r.shi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272798
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Zhenlin Chen
Faculty of Humanities
z.chen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272511
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Isaac Eaton
Faculty of Humanities
i.n.r.eaton@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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DeAndre Espree-Conaway
Faculty of Humanities
d.a.espree-conaway@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Anooshik Maleki Bakhshmandi
Faculty of Humanities
a.maleki.bakhshmandi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Emma Bierings
Faculty of Humanities
e.t.j.bierings@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278980
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Liesbet WinkelmolenFaculty of Humanities
l.m.winkelmolen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272659
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Vicky AlcaldeFaculty of Humanities
m.v.alcalde@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272973
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Introducing: Suzan Abozyid
Since 1 October 2022, Suzan Abozyid is a PhD-candidate at the Institute for History. Below she introduces herself.
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Svetlana Kharchenkova investigates translated non-fiction and Chinese censorship: ‘I am curious to see what considerations authors make with
When a foreign book is translated for the Chinese market, there is a good chance that not all of the text will make it into the new version. With an NWO XS grant, university lecturer Svetlana Kharchenkova will investigate how foreign authors deal with this censorship.
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Djibrila TetereouFaculty of Humanities
d.tetereou@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274132
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Helin Erden
Faculty of Humanities
h.erden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Noortje van SwietenFaculty of Humanities
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Research finds WiFi isn’t the only thing connecting us during video calls: so are our bodies
Can we truly connect with each other through video calls? Yes, according to a recent study. Psychologists found our bodies synchronise almost as much in digital conversations as in real life. But this doesn’t mean we should skip in-person meetings altogether, says researcher Fabiola Diana.
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Seven projects receive funding from JEDI Fund
More focus on diversity in Antiquity, workshops for students with disabilities, and a card game to share stories about diversity: these and other projects will receive funding from the JEDI Fund in 2023.
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Value of science the focus of 448th Dies Natalis
The importance of science communication and cross-boundary collaboration, and the ‘mantra’ of diminishing social cohesion in society: these all came up at Leiden University’s 448th Dies Natalis. A panel discussion including Leiden’s mayor Lenferink, music and two honorary doctorates completed the special…
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Paul SmithFaculty of Humanities
p.j.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Anna DlabacovaFaculty of Humanities
a.dlabacova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272119
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Ruth ClemensFaculty of Humanities
r.a.clemens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272165
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
b.j.m.caers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278010
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If you’re planning to organise an event within the university, the information on this page will help you get started.
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Recent developments in understanding the dialectal variation of tonal languages
Lecture
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Primacy and collapse in intonational melodies: Insights from imitation
Lecture, SMILE Talks
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Relative chronology and the reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-European stop systems
Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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Svetlana Kharchenkova on The Diplomat about decreased number of U.S. books in China
The number of books by U.S. authors released in China has drastically decreased in recent years. Assistant professor Svetlana Kharchenkova wrote an article about this for the Diplomat.
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Frank Pieke on BBC: ‘Corruption charges have become Xi's main basis of power’
Professor emeritus Frank Pieke speaks on BBC and BBC Vietnamese about Xi Jinpings ongoing fight against corruption within the Communist Party.
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Sulakshana de Mel in The Examiner: ‘When you look at food as a lens of your analysis, there’s so much you can read’
PhD candidate Sulakhana de Mel discusses the link between geography, trade and food in Sri Lankan newspaper The Examiner.
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Visuality of Deaf People in Contemporary Times
Lecture
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Multilingualism
The working language at Leiden University is Dutch. As not all employees at the University have the same level of Dutch language skills, there are various ways of working together.
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Hossam Ahmed: ‘Listen to your students’
Three Humanities lecturers received the Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO) this year. Lecturer Hossam Ahmed is one of them. What does he think makes for good education?
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A Luwian song in Old Hittite and its relevance for the study of negation compounds
Lecture, CIEL Seminars
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ERC Consolidator Grants for six Leiden researchers
From the effects of hormone fluctuations in women via the interior structure of giant planets to the prehistory of the languages: six Leiden researchers have been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council.
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Eric Storm in several Spanish media about his book Nationalism
Several Spanish media paid attention to associate professor Eric Storm’s new book Nationalism.
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Mariana Françozom.de.campos.francozo@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272437
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Guidelines for writing in English
Leiden University has a style guide to ensure consistency across all of its publications. It also has a Terminology List with the preferred translations of terms used within Leiden University and the academic world.
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Xin Li
Faculty of Humanities
x.li@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272615
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Jingtian Shi
Faculty of Humanities
j.shi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272968
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Charlie Xu
Faculty of Humanities
w.xu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278014
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Elise AlbertsFaculty of Humanities
s.e.alberts@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Christina Eleftheriadi
Faculty of Humanities
c.eleftheriadi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Mo GordonFaculty of Humanities
m.s.gordon@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271768
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Zoe Poirier Maruenda
Faculty of Humanities
z.poirier.maruenda@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272216
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Funding for science communication on deaf community and on losing your way
Two Leiden University science communication projects have been awarded a WECOM grant through the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA). One project is a study of the history of the deaf community in the Netherlands and the other is of a condition that causes people to lose their way.