583 search results for “old english language” in the Student website
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Rolf BremmerFaculty of Humanities
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Wim TiggesFaculty of Humanities
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A dead language comes to life: Early medieval Old English in the 21st century
From films, video games and historical novels to Nordic folk bands, Old English from the early Middle Ages is experiencing a revival in the 21st century. Together with international colleagues, university lecturer Thijs Porck (LUCAS) made a book about the 'resurrection' of this dead language.
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Old ObservatorySterrenwachtlaan 11, Leiden
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Stilteruimte Old Observatory
Old Observatory, Sterrenwachtlaan 11, 2311 GW, Leiden
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Reception Old Observatory
Old Observatory, Sterrenwachtlaan 11, 2311 GW, Leiden
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Nursing mothers' room Old Observatory
Old Observatory, Sterrenwachtlaan 11, 2311 GW, Leiden
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Amos van BaalenFaculty of Humanities
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All-gender toilet Old Observatory
Old Observatory, Sterrenwachtlaan 11, 2311 GW, Leiden
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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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ERC Starting Grant for Thijs Porck: 'Everyone loved Old English in the nineteenth century'
In the nationalist nineteenth century, people developed an interest in medieval language and literature. The study of medieval material in one’s own vernacular was thought to reveal a great national past. But why, then, was Old English studied by Germans, Danes, Italians and many other nationalities…
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Language courses offered by the Academic Language Centre
Language
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Colin EwenFaculty of Humanities
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Arend QuakFaculty of Humanities
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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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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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for: research trainee for project on effect gender-inclusive language on language attitudes
Research
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Celebrating Language: WDO's 19th Lustrum Symposium
Festival, Lustrum Symposium
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Cultural contacts between ‘East’ and ‘West’ in the early Middle Ages
With the help of the JEDI fund, Fatima al Moufridji and Thijs Porck went in search of cultural contacts between early medieval England, Northern Africa, and the Middle East. Together they made four knowledge clips that can now be seen on YouTube.
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Thijs Porck wins Faculty Teaching Prize
Thijs Porck, teacher at English Language and Culture, has won the faculty teaching prize. He was lauded for his enthousiasm, his creative ways of teaching, and his commitment to his students.
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Peter LiebregtsFaculty of Humanities
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Evert Jan van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Sumi-e (Japanese Ink Brush Painting) | English spoken
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Rieneke SonneveltFaculty of Humanities
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Adriaan van der WeelFaculty of Humanities
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44th Symposium on Old English, Middle English and Historical Linguistics in the Low Countries (#SOEMEHL44)
Conference, Symposium
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A princess’s psalter recovered? Pieces of a 1,000-year-old manuscript in Alkmaar book bindings
A special find has been made in the Alkmaar Regional Archive: a number of 17th-century book bindings contained pieces of parchment from a manuscript from the 11th century. The original manuscript may have belonged to a princess who fled England after the Norman Conquest.
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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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A wheelchair in the Old Observatory
Yesterday marked the start of the National Accessibility Week. How accessible is Leiden University for people with a disability? We asked Lucia Langerak, disabled herself and working at the Honours Academy, about her experiences: ‘Significant improvements are being made.’
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Fifteen year old paper receives international award
How did a fifteen year old paper receive an award? It happened to LIACS professor Todor Stefanov and his colleagues. Their paper was awarded with the Test of Time Award, an international award for papers that had the highest impact over time. This paper in particular is about Daedalus, a framework used…
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Maria Sherwood-Smith
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Harry StroomerFaculty 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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Khalid MourighFaculty of Humanities
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Ans de Rooij-van BroekhuizenFaculty of Humanities
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Claudio Di FeliceFaculty of Humanities
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Ying-ting WangFaculty of Humanities
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Checks for classroom occupancy at KOG and Old Observatory
Facility
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Faculty newsletter now also in English
Facility, Organisation
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Your old smartphone is indispensable for the energy transition
By 2050, we can obtain 40 per cent of our demand for scarce earth metals from old smartphones, batteries, and wind turbines. This is crucial because otherwise, we may not have enough to accomplish the energy transition. An international team of researchers from China, the UK, and Leiden's Tomer Fishman…
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45th Symposium on Old English, Middle English and Historical Linguistics in the Low Countries (#SOEMEHL45)
Conference
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Keiko YoshiokaFaculty of Humanities
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Eduardo Alves VieiraFaculty of Humanities
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Dick SmakmanFaculty 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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Willem AdelaarFaculty of Humanities
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Ronald KonFaculty of Humanities
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Abhishek Avtans-Faculty of Humanities
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Jin Hee ParkFaculty of Humanities