778 search results for “papuc language and linguistics” in the Staff website
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Olf PraamstraFaculty of Humanities
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
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Geert WarnarFaculty of Humanities
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Anne Sytske KeijserFaculty of Humanities
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Ronny BoogaartFaculty of Humanities
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New professor Alwin Kloekhorst: 'The origin of your language also says something about you'
Where does Dutch come from? Newly appointed Professor Alwin Kloekhorst looks for an answer to that question in millennia-old languages from Anatolia, the Asian part of present-day Turkey. 'A new interpretation in one of the Anatolian languages can have consequences for dozens of other languages.'
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Gijsbert RuttenFaculty of Humanities
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Language during war: the changing position of Russian in Ukraine
The impact of war extends beyond destroyed buildings and torn families. In bilingual Ukraine, the ongoing war with Russia is a major driver for increasingly discarding the Russian language. What does this mean for the position of Russian in Ukraine?
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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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Jill JefferyFaculty of Humanities
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Isaac WeiFaculty of Humanities
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Sophia NautaFaculty of Humanities
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Lifeng HanScience
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Anneke Both-de VriesFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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The dynamics of contact-induced change and language shift
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium - Series '24/'25
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Jin Hee ParkFaculty of Humanities
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Ae Ree NamFaculty of Humanities
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Adriaan van der WeelFaculty of Humanities
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Carel SmithFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alex ReunekerFaculty of Humanities
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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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Drs. Isabelle van de Calseyde and dr Sjef Houppermans presented with high French honour
“Very French and very impressive.” Those are the words drs. Isabelle van de Calseyde used to describe the reception at the French embassy residence in The Hague on 2 June 2015. There, she and dr. Sjef Houppermans were presented with an distinction for their remarkable services to the French language…
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Leticia Pablos RoblesFaculty of Humanities
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Hannah De MulderFaculty of Humanities
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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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‘Language is part of your identity’
Language is omnipresent: when you talk, app or meet in Teams. Understanding how we communicate with one another and what communication does to us is essential. In her inaugural lecture, Nivja de Jong will call to redress the balance between the sciences and the humanities.
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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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Fenna PoletiekFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Jaap de JongFaculty of Humanities
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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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Events in language and cognition
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium series
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Johanneke CaspersFaculty of Humanities
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Brenda AssendelftFaculty of Humanities
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How seals point to an undocumented prehistoric language
Language can be a time machine: we can learn from ancient texts how our ancestors interacted with the world around them. But can language also teach us something about people whose language has been lost? PhD candidate Anthony Jakob investigated whether the languages of prehistoric populations left…
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Esther Op de BeekFaculty of Humanities
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Benjamin StormeFaculty of Humanities
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Siavash Rafiee RadFaculty of Humanities
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Yiya ChenFaculty of Humanities
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Peter LiebregtsFaculty of Humanities
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Olga van MarionFaculty of Humanities
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Janet ConnorFaculty of Humanities
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Astrid VandendaeleFaculty of Humanities
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Xuan TangFaculty of Humanities
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Anikó LiptákFaculty of Humanities
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Theory of Mind in Language, Minds and Machines: a Multidisciplinary Approach
PhD defence
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Multilingualism of Frisian children: Evelyn Bosma wins Keetje Hodshon Prize
Postdoc and linguist Evelyn Bosma receives the Keetje Hodshon Prize for her dissertation. For her research on the multilingualism of Frisian children, Bosma previously won the Klokhuis Science Prize and the Campus Fryslân Science Prize.
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Maria del Carmen Parafita CoutoFaculty of Humanities
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Jenneke van der WalFaculty of Humanities
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What influence did French really have on Dutch?
Just as some people today dislike English influences on the Dutch language, in early modern times people also criticised the Frenchification of Dutch. But to what extent did French actually leave its mark in our language? PhD student Brenda Assendelft made a surprising discovery. PhD defence 24 May.