332 search results for “cognitie and language” in the Staff website
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Sarah von Grebmer zu WolfsthurnFaculty of Humanities
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Jos SchaekenFaculty of Humanities
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Tingting HuiFaculty of Humanities
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Jan van DijkhuizenFaculty of Humanities
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Marcello BonsangueScience
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Carmen Sylvia SpiersFaculty 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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NWO Grant for Research into the History of Languages: ‘It tells us something about our past as humans’
A collaboration between linguists, geographers and anthropologists aims to uncover how languages spread across South America over thousands of years. Associate Professor Rik van Gijn is responsible for the linguistic side of this NWO project.
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Programme innovation at Dutch Language and Culture
In 2018, the undergraduate programme Dutch Language and Culture embarked on sweeping programme innovations to educate its students ‘in a way that focusses more on the challenges of Dutch Studies in a 21st century society’. What does this entail and what was the approach? Esther Op de Beek, university…
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Researchers debunk earlier study: babies may not be able to learn language rules after all
For two decades, language experts were certain that babies were able to learn language rules from as young as the age of seven months. However, recent research carried out by a consortium of four Dutch baby labs led by researchers from Leiden cast doubts on this certainty. We spoke to researchers Andreea…
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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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Language policy: support and resources for learning Dutch
Organisation
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Three questions about delayed language development in children
Around seven per cent of children have difficulty learning their mother tongue because they have some form of developmental language disorder (DLD). World DLD Day on 15 October called attention to this disorder. Development psychologist Neeltje van den Bedem explains why this is important.
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Why is that word there? Research on language structure completed
Communication is the transmission of information. All day long we are busy explaining and making things clear to each other, but exactly how we do that varies from language to language. Associate Professor Jenneke van der Wal delved into African Bantu languages for a Vidi project.
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Using mobile technology for self-directed language learning
Self-directed learning is more suitable for intermediate and advanced language learners than for beginners.
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In the Spotlight: Summer School in Languages and Linguistics
After having been cancelled in 2020, this year the Summer School in Languages and Linguistics is going online. From 12 – 23 July, language and linguistics enthusiasts from all over the world can once again learn about a variety of rare languages and linguistics topics. Director Sasha Lubotsky tells…
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Talent for languages test: National Linguistics Olympiad puts language sense to the test for high school students
How would you convert Egyptian hieroglyphs into Latin script? And what is actually the correct translation of dishes on a Vietnamese menu? On Saturday 28 January, high school students from all over the Netherlands will come to Leiden to ponder a series of language-related puzzles. Their goal? To win…
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What do children see in art? Psychologists are studying this at the Rijksmuseum
From games to scavenger hunts: museums already do all sorts of things for children. But how do children really look at art? Do paintings affect them more if they receive information that is specially tailored to young visitors? Join psychologist Francesco Walker at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and see…
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Guus KroonenFaculty of Humanities
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Esther Op de BeekFaculty of Humanities
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Matthijs WesteraFaculty 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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How Russia uses language as a weapon of war
According to Russian propaganda Ukrainians are Nazis and people from the West are Satanists. Egbert Fortuin thinks we should take this propaganda seriously.
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Do you have a hard time with uncertainty? This may influence how you perceive the world
Always taking the same route to work, going for that one dish in restaurants and going on the same holiday each summer: this may ring a bell for those who don’t like uncertainty. Researchers are now discovering that this aversion affects how we understand the world.
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What is citizenship? Classical Languages help find the answer
A European project should help reinvigorate Latin teaching in secondary schools. 'By focusing on citizenship, we want to show that Latin is relevant to discussions about citizenship and migration.'
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Follow the Modern Greek Language Course in Athens
Education
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Yumeng WangScience
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Arie VerhagenFaculty of Humanities
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Judith BosnakFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten KossmannFaculty of Humanities
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Michaël OpgenhaffenFaculty of Humanities
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Pablo Isla MonsalveFaculty of Humanities
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Amos van BaalenFaculty of Humanities
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Olf PraamstraFaculty of Humanities
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
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Göran SundholmFaculty of Humanities
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Geert WarnarFaculty of Humanities
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Janet GrijzenhoutFaculty of Humanities
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Fei BaiFaculty of Humanities
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Tessa VerhoefScience
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Anne Sytske KeijserFaculty of Humanities
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Michaël PeyrotFaculty of Humanities
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Leticia Pablos RoblesFaculty of Humanities
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Ronny BoogaartFaculty of Humanities
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Ying ZhangFaculty of Humanities
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Olaf KaperFaculty of Humanities
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
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Mert YazanScience
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Martijn LemmenFaculty of Humanities
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Hannah De MulderFaculty of Humanities