404 search results for “africa linguistics” in the Staff website
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Maarten MousFaculty of Humanities
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Priscilla LamFaculty of Humanities
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Nancy KulaFaculty of Humanities
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Crisófia Langa da CâmaraFaculty of Humanities
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Heleen SmitsAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Maarten KossmannFaculty of Humanities
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Victoria NystAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Felix AmekaFaculty of Humanities
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Yaming Zhang
Faculty of Humanities
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NWO grant for research about crossing language borders: ‘ We know very little about how multilingualism works outside Western societies’
Professor Felix Ameka and university lecturer Maria del Carmen Parafita Couta have received an NWO Open Competition grant together with Enoch Aboh (University of Amsterdam) to do research on ‘code-switching’: switching languages by multilinguals.
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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa
Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African knowledge institutions about intensifying their collaboration.
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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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Marijn van PuttenFaculty of Humanities
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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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Chibuike UcheAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Look to Africa as a mirror of global developments
Western countries still tend to view Africa as the periphery, says anthropologist Mayke Kaag. In her inaugural lecture, she calls for a shift in perspective: to see Africa as a mirror of global developments.
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University researchers tackle global challenges with Una Europa-Africa grants
Three international research projects involving Leiden University researchers will receive funding from the Una Europa university alliance.
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Willemijn HeerenFaculty 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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Fei BaiFaculty of Humanities
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Rita SpithoffFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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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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Astrid VandendaeleFaculty of Humanities
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Debora Campos WanderleyFaculty of Humanities
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Benjamin StormeFaculty of Humanities
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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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Janet GrijzenhoutFaculty of Humanities
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Sophia NautaFaculty of Humanities
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Adrien DadoneFaculty of Humanities
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Benjamin SuchardFaculty of Humanities
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Inocêncio Joao Raul ZandamelaFaculty of Humanities
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Longming ShichuanFaculty of Humanities
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Tian YangFaculty of Humanities
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Executive Board column: Annetje Ottow on Brussels, Africa and societal impact
Within the scope of innovating and connecting – the theme of our new Strategic Plan – I paid a visit to Brussels last week. It is important to give Leiden University a face in Brussels and to show our expertise, on Africa for instance.
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Stefano BellucciFaculty of Humanities
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Klaas van WalravenAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Robert RossFaculty of Humanities
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Maria del Carmen Parafita CoutoFaculty of Humanities
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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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Mily CrevelsFaculty of Humanities
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Martin KroonFaculty of Humanities
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Martijn LemmenFaculty of Humanities
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Olga NozdrachevaFaculty of Humanities
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Xuan TangFaculty of Humanities
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Deborah OyuuFaculty of Humanities
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Jenneke van der Wal wins Ammodo Science Award: ‘Especially unstudied languages contribute to theory building’
For associate professor Jenneke van der Wal, things have been good recently. After being awarded a Vici and Una Europa grant, she has now also received an Ammodo Science Award. ‘It is a nice confirmation that I am doing valuable work.’
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Costanza FranceschiniFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Stan van der BurghtFaculty of Humanities