621 search results for “linguistics” in the Staff website
- Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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24th International Colloquium on Latin Linguistics
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Summer School in Languages and Linguistics
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55th Colloquium on African Languages and Linguistics
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Heleen SmitsAfrika-Studiecentrum
h.j.smits@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273355
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Yaming ZhangFaculty of Humanities
y.zhang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278104
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Bart AlewijnseFaculty of Humanities
b.alewijnse@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272320
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Frits KortlandtFaculty of Humanities
f.h.h.kortlandt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Linguists: crimefighters extraordinaire
Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker will retire on 8 February. If there’s one theme running through his career, it’s the links between the University and society. In this series of pre-retirement discussions, Stolker will talk one last time to people from within and without the University. In this first…
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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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‘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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Rita SpithoffFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
m.spithoff@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009589
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Marijn van PuttenFaculty of Humanities
m.van.putten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271583
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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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Maarten MousFaculty of Humanities
m.mous@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Sara PetrollinoFaculty of Humanities
s.petrollino@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273069
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Willemijn HeerenFaculty of Humanities
w.f.l.heeren@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277068
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The Linguistics Olympiad final is coming up soon: ‘The questions shouldn’t be too easy’
On Saturday 16 April, secondary school pupils will once again have a chance to sink their teeth into the hardest language-related questions during the final of the Linguistics Olympiad. Professor Sasha Lubotsky and PhD student Cid Swanenvleugel are both former Olympiad winners. Now they are involved…
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Jiang WuFaculty of Humanities
j.wu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274129
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In the Spotlight: Summer School in Languages and Linguistics
After having been cancelled in 2020, this year the Summer School in Languages and Linguistics is going online. From 12 – 23 July, language and linguistics enthusiasts from all over the world can once again learn about a variety of rare languages and linguistics topics. Director Sasha Lubotsky tells…
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Fei BaiFaculty of Humanities
r.bai@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272076
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Sealing and bookkeeping practices in Hittite Anatolia
Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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Historical implications of argument marking patterns in the Guaporé-Mamoré area
Lecture, Language and the Human Past
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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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Egbert Fortuin appointed professor of Russian Language and Linguistics: 'I am back'
On 1 August, Egbert Fortuin has been appointed Professor of Russian Language and Linguistics. After a five-year term as vice-dean of the Faculty Board, he is eager to fully devote himself to the study programme. His appointment can therefore be summarised in three words: 'I am back'.
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How the rise of AI is creating new opportunities for computational linguists
With the rise of AI, interest in computational linguistics and language models has taken flight. But machines are far from being able to go it alone. In her inaugural lecture, Professor Carole Tiberius will stress the importance of research on word combinations. ‘We know a great deal but there is a…
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Sophia NautaFaculty of Humanities
s.m.nauta@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276370
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Rik van GijnFaculty of Humanities
e.van.gijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272413
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Olga NozdrachevaFaculty of Humanities
o.nozdracheva@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272081
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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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Astrid VandendaeleFaculty of Humanities
a.vandendaele@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274172
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Pascale EskesFaculty of Humanities
p.c.eskes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278525
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Debora Campos WanderleyFaculty of Humanities
d.campos.wanderley@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278831
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Benjamin StormeFaculty of Humanities
b.p.p.storme@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272175
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Nancy KulaFaculty of Humanities
n.c.kula@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272242
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World Congress of African Linguists (WOCAL): A conference like no other
The 10th edition of the World Congress of African Linguists (WOCAL), hosted by Leiden University, will be held online from 7 – 12 June. Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) researchers give us an insight into how important and special this event actually is.
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Hilde GunninkFaculty of Humanities
h.gunnink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274963
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Janet GrijzenhoutFaculty of Humanities
j.grijzenhout@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271470
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Longming ShichuanFaculty of Humanities
l.shichuan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272568
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Tian YangFaculty of Humanities
t.yang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275497
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Adrien DadoneFaculty of Humanities
a.dadone@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278849
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Priscilla LamFaculty of Humanities
m.y.p.lam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272945
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Benjamin SuchardFaculty of Humanities
b.d.suchard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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What does it actually say? Linguist launches video series on wall poems
The city centre of Leiden is covered in them: wall poems. When roaming around, you come across poetry written in the Latin alphabet, but also in scripts that might be more difficult to understand for the average person living in Leiden. In a new series of videos, Tijmen Pronk talks more about this.
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Maarten KossmannFaculty of Humanities
m.g.kossmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272649
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PhD candidate Camil Staps figured out what ‘out’ means
Words originally intended to indicate space, such as ‘out’, are also regularly used to indicate cause and effect. Why does this happen? And how does it work in other languages? PhD candidate Camil Staps decided to find out.
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Maria del Carmen Parafita CoutoFaculty of Humanities
m.parafita.couto@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Martin KroonFaculty of Humanities
m.s.kroon@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Martijn LemmenFaculty of Humanities
m.m.m.a.lemmen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Jenny Doetjes investigates 'How much' with NWO Open Competition grant
Professor Jenny Doetjes has received an NWO grant to research the cross-linguistic properties of quantity expressions and our brain's influence on language.