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Special issue of the Journal of Literary Semantics: Explorations in Cognitive...
The Journal of Literary Semantics, a peer-reviewed, international publication for literary and linguistics scholars, has recently published a special issue on the topic of ‘Explorations in Cognitive...
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Five Humanities Master’s ranked #1 in the Netherlands
Five Masters of our Faculty of Humanities have been ranked best in their field in the Netherlands, according to the Keuzegids Masters 2014. These include the Masters Linguistics (research), History...
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New book: The Routledge Handbook of Stylistics
The handbook The Routledge Handbook of Stylistics, edited by Michael Burke (Professor of Rhetoric) constitutes a timely learning tool for the undergraduate (and graduate) stylistics classroom. All...
View ArticleFormer PhD student wins Research Prize from Praemium Erasmianum Foundation
Marieke Schouwstra has received a Research Prize of the Foundation Praemium Erasmianum. This prize is awarded in recognition of her exceptional PhD dissertation (2012). Schouwstra, who currently has a...
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Corpus of Dutch First Names expended with popularity lists
In cooperation with the Meertens Institute dr. Gerrit Bloothooft expended the Corpus of First Names in the Netherlands with lists of the most popular first names between 1880 and 2013. This shows large...
View ArticleEllen Gerrits appointed extraordinary professor Speech Therapy Science
The Dutch Association for Speech Therapy and Phoniatrics has appointed Dr. Ellen Gerrits as extraordinary professor Speech Therapy Science (Logopediewetenschap) at the Faculty of Humanities. Currently,...
View ArticleSummerschools in Utrecht: from climate change to bilingualism
Whether you’re interested in Dutch art history, bilingualism, climate change, European politics or contemporary rituals in daily life, Utrecht University has a summerschool that will inspire you during...
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Hugo Quené new director of bachelor’s programmes Languages
As of 1 September 2014 Dr Hugo Quené will be the new Director of Education of the bachelor’s programmes in Languages (within the Department of Languages, Literature and Communication (TLC)). He...
View ArticleCLARIAH receives 12 million euros for digital Humanities infrastructure
A new research instrument for the humanities is on its way, enabling interdisciplinary research into complex issues. On 1 July a consortium of humanities research institutes received 12 million euros...
View Article10 Nominees for Faculty thesis award
Ten students have been nominated for the Faculty of Humanities thesis award. They are eligible for an award in one of two categories: thesis with most social relevance, and thesis of highest academic...
View ArticleDigital Humanities Lab presents ‘Coloring Book’ app for linguistic research
On 16 October the Digital Humanities Lab festively presented the very first fully self-built app. In the app, ‘Coloring Book’, participants fill in a coloring picture on their tablet following...
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New book: Pronunciation Matters. Accents of English in the Netherlands and...
Since learners of English are exposed to a bewildering variety of native and non-native Englishes, they are challenged to reflect on the importance of accent – both in their own English and in that of...
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New book: Pronunciation Matters. Accents of English in the Netherlands and...
Since learners of English are exposed to a bewildering variety of native and non-native Englishes, they are challenged to reflect on the importance of accent – both in their own English and in that of...
View ArticleEuropean funding for improved care for children with language impairment
Around 5.8 million children and young people across Europe are affected by language impairment. In order to improve the diagnostics, care and education for these children, the EU has granted a subsidy...
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