‘Women are witches, men are studs’ Historical sociolinguistics lecturer Mo Gordon on whether language can ever be truly inclusive. Mo Gordon • April 13, 2023
Taalkundige Paz González: Taal is een tool voor communicatie maar ook voor identiteit Paz González (49) is docent en onderzoeker op het gebied van taalvariatie en tweede taalverwerving. Ze vertelt ons over het belang van taal voor identiteit en over hoe het taalonderwijs op middelbare scholen anders zou moeten. Daphne Koppe • March 14, 2023
2023 Linguistics Olympiad: Who will be this year’s winner? Tijmen Pronk, organiser of the annual Linguistics Olympiad, writes about the 2023 Linguistic Olympiad competition for high school students in the Netherlands. Tijmen Pronk • February 16, 2023
'So Crisp and Scenic' - Early Sranan and the Birth of a New Age The Sranan language, an English-based creole spoken by people of Suriname, has a long and fascinating history and is gaining popularity as a written language. Fresco Sam-Sin talks about the history of Sranan and shares his own story. Fresco Sam-Sin • January 17, 2023
From Imagined Contexts to Virtual Reality: Using VR for Linguistic Fieldwork Irina Morozova explains how researchers are using virtual reality technology to offer complete context and why it is important. Irina Morozova • December 06, 2022
The Turtle and the Monkey: A Linguistic Event on Filipino Multilingualism Reden Valencia Libo-on writes about a recent event organized by LUCL researchers in Leiden, which showcased multilingualism in the context of Filipino children’s literature—attracting children and adults alike. • November 28, 2022
How are languages learned? A shared research question for ICLON and LUCL Why second language learning research is special. Nivja de Jong • November 25, 2022
Journalistiek in Leiden: van oudsher een zaak van ‘powervrouwen’ Masterstudenten Journalistiek en Nieuwe Media Suzanne Kuijvenhoven & Alissa de Koning blikken terug op de Dag van de Journalistiek in Leiden. Alissa de Koning and Suzanne Kuijvenhoven • November 14, 2022
Cross-fertilisation between Linguistics and Economics: A fruitful endeavor Linguist Eduardo Alves Vieira and political economist María Gabriela Palacio Ludeña refuse to remain within their own research bubbles, and decided to traverse disciplinary boundaries. Eduardo Alves Vieira and Maria Gabriela Palacio Ludeña • October 31, 2022
