173 search results for “linguistics” in the Staff website
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Linguistic atlases, and dialect maps
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Extraction of linguistic atlas/dialect survey data
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Heleen SmitsAfrika-Studiecentrum
h.j.smits@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3355
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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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Frits KortlandtFaculty of Humanities
f.h.h.kortlandt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2501
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Rita SpithoffFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
m.spithoff@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9589
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Jos PacillyFaculty of Humanities
j.j.a.pacilly@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2320
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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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Teresa ProtoFaculty of Humanities
t.proto@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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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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Fokelien KootstraFaculty of Humanities
f.kootstra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Vincent van HeuvenFaculty of Humanities
v.j.j.p.van.heuven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Stephan RaaijmakersFaculty of Humanities
s.a.raaijmakers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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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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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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Willem AdelaarFaculty of Humanities
w.f.h.adelaar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2511
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Jenneke van der WalFaculty of Humanities
g.j.van.der.wal@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3658
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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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Claudio Di FeliceFaculty of Humanities
c.di.felice@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2187
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Anikó LiptákFaculty of Humanities
a.k.liptak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3320
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Victoria NystFaculty of Humanities
v.a.s.nyst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2208
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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.
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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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Siavash Rafiee RadFaculty of Humanities
s.rafiee.rad@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3942
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Arie VerhagenFaculty of Humanities
a.verhagen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4152
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Margaretha FolmerFaculty of Humanities
m.l.folmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2513
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Guus KroonenFaculty of Humanities
g.j.kroonen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1768
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Colin EwenFaculty of Humanities
c.j.ewen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2148
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Mulugeta TsegayeAfrika-Studiecentrum
m.t.tsegaye@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Katinka ZevenFaculty of Humanities
k.zeven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1611
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Arend QuakFaculty of Humanities
arend.quak@kpnmail.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Enrico OdelliFaculty of Humanities
e.odelli@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2188
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Jenny AudringFaculty of Humanities
j.audring@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2070
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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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PhD candidate Alex Reuneker’s research: What do we mean when we use ‘if’?
‘If it rains later, then I’ll take the car.’ In order to reason, we use sentences containing ‘if’ every single day. But how does that work exactly in the Dutch language? Alex Reuneker wrote his 628 page dissertation on the subject. Ceremony on 26 January.
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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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Geert BooijFaculty of Humanities
g.e.booij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Jaap KamphuisFaculty of Humanities
j.kamphuis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512
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Leonid KulikovFaculty of Humanities
l.kulikov@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Marijke van der WalFaculty of Humanities
m.j.van.der.wal@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Emi YamamotoFaculty of Humanities
e.yamamoto@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1565
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Opposing the French participle clause
The Dutch phrase ‘ijs en weder dienende’ (literally, ‘ice and weather serving’) is a good example of what is known as a participle clause and is perhaps one of the most unfathomable grammatical constructions in Dutch. For what (or who) is serving whom (or what)? It actually means ‘ice and weather permitting’.…
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Maria del Carmen Parafita Couto: ‘I have to speak to my cats in Galician’
In the new video series 'The World of Linguistics', alumni and researchers talk about their passion for their field. University lecturer Maria Del Carmen Parafita Couto speaks about bilingualism.
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Keiko YoshiokaFaculty of Humanities
k.yoshioka@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2553
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Eugénie StapertFaculty of Humanities
e.l.stapert@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Konrad RybkaFaculty of Humanities
k.a.rybka@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Ying-ting WangFaculty of Humanities
y.wang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2520
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Leticia Pablos RoblesFaculty of Humanities
l.pablos.robles@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2106
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Johan Rooryck receives honorary doctorate from Tromsø University
Professor Johan Rooryck, currently executive director of cOAlition S, will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Tromsø for his commitment to open access in science. He will be awarded the honorary doctorate on 1 September.