673 search results for “iranian language and culture” in the Student website
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Emma BrekelmansFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Adriana Churampi RamirezFaculty of Humanities
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Chris FlintermanFaculty 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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Bernhard RiegerFaculty of Humanities
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Priscilla LamFaculty of Humanities
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Hans JanssenFaculty of Humanities
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Carlos Roos MuñozFaculty of Humanities
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Remco BreukerFaculty of Humanities
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Holly RiachFaculty of Humanities
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Jan AbbinkAfrican Studies Centre
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How AI helps map sign languages
Like spoken languages, sign languages evolve organically and do not always have the same origin. This produces different ways of communication and annotation. Manolis Fragkiadakis wrote his PhD thesis on this.
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Tian YangFaculty of Humanities
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Mahmood YenkimalekiFaculty of Humanities
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Tingting HuiFaculty of Humanities
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Elena PaskalevaFaculty of Humanities
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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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Paz Gonzalez GonzalezFaculty 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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Surya SuryadiFaculty of Humanities
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Vici for Victoria Nyst: 'The history of sign language contributes to identity formation'
Victoria Nyst's love for sign language was sparked when she accidentally ended up at a deaf school while studying African linguistics. The university lecturer has since been awarded a Vici grant to research the history of these languages.
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Suzan VerberneFaculty of Science
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Exhibition on art, culture and architecture along the Silk Road
Ornately decorated head pieces and jewellery, images of imposing mosques and photos of local people. The 'Splendours of the Silk Roads' exhibition depicts life and different cultures along this important trade route.
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Ksenia FedorovaFaculty of Humanities
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Sjef Barbiers moves to INT: ‘Especially in times of AI, we need to keep Dutch relevant’
Professor Sjef Barbiers is leaving his job as scientific director of LUCL for the position of scientific director of the Institute for the Dutch Language (INT) from 1 September.
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Ilios WillemarsFaculty of Humanities
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Alette VonkFaculty of Humanities
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Mitchell van VurenFaculty of Humanities
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Lydia van de FliertFaculty of Archaeology
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Who spoke what language in north-western sixth-century China?
Fifteen hundred years ago, the north-west of what we now call China was a jumble of peoples. How did those Indians, Khotanese and Tocharians influence each other and each other's languages? Associate professor Michaël Peyrot has been awarded an ERC grant of almost two million euros to unravel this 'web…
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Ruth ClemensFaculty of Humanities
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Marcello BonsangueFaculty of Science
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Paul van ElsFaculty of Humanities
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Robert RossFaculty of Humanities
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Simay CetinSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Elena BacchiniFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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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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Sander HölsgensSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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How do people best learn a language? 'It's incredible what you do when you talk'
According to Nivja de Jong, second language acquisition is 'the most fascinating subject in linguistics'. As a recently appointed professor of Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy, she studies the question of how best to teach people a new language.
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Elmer VeldkampFaculty of Humanities
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Dennis BosFaculty of Humanities
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Language both connects and divides
Author and political scientist Mounir Samuel has spent recent years delving into the many ways that language can exclude people and bring them together.
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Uncorking Language
Debate, LUCL Fireside Chat
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Sara BrandelleroFaculty of Humanities
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Nicholas KontovasFaculty of Humanities
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How language reveals what you're really saying: 'Interesting if it's language-independent'
In a conversation, you provide all sorts of information to the listener. For example, you can indicate that you're certain about something, or that you heard it through someone else. Associate Professor Jenneke van der Wal has been awarded a Vici grant to investigate whether the way people do this is…
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for: research trainee for project on effect gender-inclusive language on language attitudes
Research
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Stan van der BurghtFaculty of Humanities
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Kiana ShahrasbiFaculty of Science