1,448 search results for “historical linguistics” in the Public website
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The role of hearing signers in the development of channel specific structures in sign languages of deaf communities
In this project, the hypothesis that language contact crucially impacts the development of spatial grammar and phonology is investigated.
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Natasja Delbar
Faculty of Humanities
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Alina Karakanta
Faculty of Humanities
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Henrike Jansen
Faculty of Humanities
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Hannah De Mulder
Faculty of Humanities
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Carmen Kleinherenbrink
Faculty of Humanities
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Leticia Pablos Robles
Faculty of Humanities
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Dunja Wackers
Science
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S. Valdez
Faculty of Humanities
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Lettie Dorst
Faculty of Humanities
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Keiko Yoshioka
Faculty of Humanities
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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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Researchers
The scientists at Babylab Leiden ensure that important knowledge is gathered about how babies learn to understand the world around them. Meet our Babylab Team and get to know our researchers!
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The Americas
At LUCL, researchers aim to understand, describe, and preserve the linguistic diversity of the indigenous Americas.
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About us
Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) is a reputable institute in the field of linguistics, offering excellent research and education opportunities covering a broad range of languages of the world.
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De wereld van taalwetenschap
Taal als sleutel tot het begrijpen van de mens.
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Asia
In this region researchers at LUCL have specific expertise in studying Austronesian and Papuan languages. China is another important region where Leiden linguists conduct research.
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2011 ERC Advanced Grant Willem Adelaar
Prof. Willem Adelaar has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant to do research on Central and Southern American Indian languages.
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La llamada del pasado: claves de la teoría de la historia
A Spanish translation of Herman Paul’s 'Key Issues in Historical Theory' has appeared under the title 'La llamada del pasado: claves de la teoría de la historia'.
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About the programme
The Research Master in Linguistics is a specialised research-based programme offered at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL). It is modelled on LUCL’s unique profile of studying language diversity by means of a wide variety of theoretical and methodological approaches.
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Inside the expert's head
In a lot of research on education, general didactic principles are applied to a particular area of study. ‘But every field of study also has its own ways of thinking’, argues professor Fred Janssen. ‘If you can identify those ways of thinking, then you have a lot of indicators for how you can best organise…
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Research per university
What follows is a survey of existing programs and current projects for each of the participating universities.
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Career prospects
As a graduate of the MA Linguistics, with a specialisation in Linguistics, you will have developed a range of analytical and problem-solving skills that can be applied to many careers, in growing areas like speech technology, artificial intelligence, education, language documentation, language policy,…
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The Leiden Papyrology+ group
Leiden University has a rich history in the domain of Papyrology. Papyrology+, founded in 2014, is a collaboration of Leiden scholars studying (Abnormal) Hieratic, Demotic, Aramaic, Greek, Latin, Coptic, and Arabic papyri from a socio-historical, economic and linguistic perspective.
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Philosophy in World Traditions (MA)
This master’s programme combines advanced levels of philosophical analysis with the study of non-Western sources, in particular Chinese, Indian, and Arabic sources.
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Meet Linguistics in Thessaloniki
Conference, Meet us in your country
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Education
Studying linguistics at the Leiden University Centre of Linguistics (LUCL) is a challenging but rewarding experience. There are few places in the world where such a broad range of languages are studied from so many different perspectives.
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Africa
At LUCL we study almost all aspects of a wide range of African languages. From phonology to anthropological linguistics, from theoretical syntax to urban youth languages, we study it all.
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Career prospects
What is your preferred career path? Would you like to teach? Do you enjoy doing research? Or would you prefer a job that involves writing and editing? You will find that your Linguistics degree is a perfect preparation for the career of your choice.
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Online experience MA Linguistics (specialisation)
Study information
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Researchers Humanities receive Veni grants
Three scholars of the Faculty of Humanities, Ahmad Al-Jallad, Thomas Fossen, and Tsolin Nalbantian, have received a Veni grant to implement their research plans over the coming years.
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Second call for papers (deadline: 15 October, 2020)
ICEHL is a conference on all aspects and subjects relating to English Historical Linguistics. Having started in Durham, in 1979, its twenty-first edition will be held at Leiden University Centre for Linguistics, 7-11 June, 2021.
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Call for papers (closed)
ICEHL is a conference on all aspects and subjects relating to English Historical Linguistics. Having started in Durham, in 1979, its twenty-first edition will be held at Leiden University Centre for Linguistics 8-12 June, 2020.
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Xenophon: Anabasis Book III no. Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
This is the first comprehensive commentary on a section of Xenophon's Anabasis in English for almost a century.
- Admission and Application
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Language documentation Ecuador
Collaborative linguistic research on indigenous languages of Ecuador: description, documentation & materials
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Admission and application
Find out how to apply for Linguistics at Leiden University by following our step-by step guide.
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Mochica: grammatical topics and external relations
On the 12th of May, Rita Barrera Virhuez-Eloranta successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated. The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Rita Barrera Virhuez-Eloranta on this achievement.
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About the programme
The specialisation in Modern Languages explores the structure, acquisition, history and use of five languages.
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Linguistic atlases, and dialect maps
Lecture, Leiden Dialectology Workshop series 2022
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African Studies (MA)
The master’s in African Studies at Leiden University is an advanced area studies qualification that combines world-class scholarship with practice-based learning.
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for Linguistics at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
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Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger: life and work with special attention paid to basso continuo
The thesis presents a new perspective on Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger (ca.1580-1651), who is nowadays only famous for his works for theorbo and lute, his remarkable output of vocal music of all genres being still mostly neglected from musicologists and performers.
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Antiquities of the rainforest: evolution of mycoheterotrophic angiosperms growing on Glomeromycota
Promotor: Prof.dr. E.F. Smets, Co-promotor: Dr. V.S.F.T. Merckx
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Bert Botma
Faculty of Humanities
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Johanneke Caspers
Faculty of Humanities
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Charlotte van der Voort
Faculty of Humanities