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Linking genetic and linguistic diversities (workshop)

Details: 10 November 2017

Linking genetic and linguistic diversities "Aspects of language known to vary cross-linguistically, like morphosyntax or phonology, may be a response to the environment in which human groups live, possibly mediated by some kind of genetic changes."

"The sequencing of genomes from present-day human groups on a massive scale (e.g. the 1000-Genomes Project) suggests that the genetic foundations of language (that is, the set of genes that regulate the aspects of brain development, wiring, and function important for language acquisition and processing and the organs necessary for its production and perception) may not be uniform across the species and that variants of many of these genes may influence language knowledge and use by the neurotypical population."

"This is in line with recent research suggesting that cognitive differences among human populations are not only due to cultural and sociological forces, but also to genetic changes in response to different environments and ecological niches."

"Overall, this opens the possibility that aspects of language known to vary cross-linguistically, like morphosyntax or phonology, may be a response to the environment in which human groups live possibly mediated by some kind of genetic changes."

Towards Language Aware Citizenship (Amsterdam, 4-7 July 2018)

Details: 01 August 2017

Towards Language Aware Citizenship Even though we are surrounded by language every day, many people go through life without being aware of its essential role.

Would the world be a different place if everyone were to go through life as a language aware citizen? Language aware citizens are people who are able to perceive the effects language has on themselves and on others and who are able to critically engage with language in today’s society: at work, at home, at school, within their communities, etc.

But what exactly is it that language aware citizens should know about? How do we make them aware? And to what effect?

Language aware citizenship is the theme of the next conference of the Association for Language Awareness, to be held in Amsterdam from 4 to 7 July 2018.

Sign Languages of the world (handbook)

Details: 06 October 2015

"Sign Languages of the world" provides information on some 38 sign languages, including basic facts about each of the languages, structural aspects, history and culture of the Deaf communities, and history of research. This comparative handbook is accessible to a less specialist audience.

Annual Conference of the Linguistic Society of Belgium (8 June 2015)

Details: 28 May 2015

Annual conference of the Linguistic Society of Belgium (9 June 2015) 'After several decades in scientific purgatory, language evolution has reclaimed its place as one of the most important branches in linguistics, and it is increasingly recognized as one of the most crucial sources of evidence for understanding human cognition.'

The annual conference of the Linguistic Society of Belgium (BKL-CBL), organized in cooperation with the Evolutionary Linguistics Association, is to be held at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) on 8 June 2015. The abstract submission deadline is 29 May 2015.

Massive interest in online course language science

Details: 24 March 2015

MOOC introduction Linguistics There were reportedly 30,000 people already signed up for the online course "Miracles of Human Language: an Introduction to Linguistics", an introduction to the Linguistics by Prof. dr. Marc van Oostendorp (Leiden University). The course is a MOOC. A what?

Language education for language more powerful To z.: study day

Details: 23 March 2015

Language Z. The Centre for language and education (CTO) of the Catholic University of Leuven organizes on Friday 29 may 2015 language to z., a study day with more powerful incitement to more powerful language teaching and education.

Analogy. The core of our thinking (book review)

Details: 10 March 2015

Analogy. So hot the new book by Douglas Hofstadter, which you no doubt know of Gödel, Escher, Bach (1979). ' Analogy ' he wrote together with the French psychologist Emmanuel Sander. Or better, they wrote their own version of the book: Hofstadter in English and Sander in French. Now there is also a Dutch version by translator Jan Pieter van der Sterre.

Luk Vanrespaille las Dutch version: 800 pages about the analogy, according to the authors, the fuel and the engine of our thinking. The food and the fire of our thinking. The basis. The core of our thinking so.

Luk Vanrespaille: ' I'd think this wetenschapspopulariserend masterpiece about our mechanisms and how language that facilitates required reading dare call. '

A comprehensive review and a paraphrase by chapter.

Flemish taalprofessional: Dutch may reassure Vlaamser

Details: 03 November 2014

Dutch may sound reassuring what Vlaamser The Dutch can rest assured what Vlaamser sound. Say that over 3,000 Flemish taalprofessionals who took part in a onderzoekstest of The Standard, Radio 1, the State and the KU Leuven. From today, the modal taalgebruiker do the same test.

Taalvaardig getting started in higher education (6/11 Brussels)

Details: 29 September 2014

Taalvaardig getting started in the higher education 'Taalvaardig to the beat in the higher education' is not a workshop for students, but for (box)teachers in the secondary education and everyone who wants to know how students with sufficient taalvaardig you to the start of the higher education. In that higher education is a good (academic) language skills a prerequisite for studiesucces.

The workshop 'Taalvaardig getting started in the higher education' has place on thursday, november 6 in Brussels. An The Moor is the teacher.

Everything about northern zuidverschillen in Dutch (29/11, Ghent)

Details: 22 September 2014

GentVertaalt saturday, november 29, 2014 organises a conference on northern zuidverschillen in he Dutch GentVertaalt, the informal network of translation professionals work at operating from Ghent, organises saturday, november 29, 2014 a real taalconferentie on northern zuidverschillen in Dutch. How are you going to go as the Belgian vertaalprofessional in daily practice with ... er ... the condition of the Dutch - your most important tool?

51 Interviews about language, language and the brain

Details: 10 September 2014

To require The vemogen At the Dutch publisher Phosphorus (Amsterdam) is the e-book 'The power to require (9 letters)' of the basis of Liesbeth Koenen appeared.

The book contains 51 interviews on language and the human brain, which Liesbeth Koenen the past three decades at leading taalspecialisten has decreased. All interviews together give a wide and rich picture of what we know about language.

Start UGent lezingencyclus about language and society

Details: 09 September 2014

Start UGent lezingenreeks about language and society On thursday, september 25, 2014 keeps taalonderzoeker Steven Delarue in Gent a reading of relay interpreting system causes problems now and again in the Flemish education - ransoming or problematic? On thursday, november 6 keeps his colleague Mary Vandenbroucke a reading of metropolitan multilingualism in the streets of Brussels and Amsterdam.

Their lectures are part of a cycle of twelve lectures around the themes language and migration, language and education, language, and media, and language, and multimodality. That his themes from the language which, according to the organizers of the cycle 'a large current social relevance' have. The lectures provide The researchers who are member of Gent probability Language in Society and Multilingualism (Long+ ).

Run the test: how Flemish is your Standaardnederlands?

Details: 05 September 2014

Taalprofessional or professional taalgebruiker and Fleming? What do you consider to be good Dutch? How Flemish is your Standaardnederlands? That are currently examining the Standard, the State and Radio 1, in cooperation with the KU Leuven. Work for this research and carry out the test. It takes no longer than eight minutes.

VUB launches `Multilingual Master`

Details: 04 September 2014

VUB start with multilingual master language and literature The Free University Brussels (VUB) start with a multilingual masters course language and literature. The training is open to students with a bachelor degree and leads to a masters degree in English language and literature: Master of Arts in Linguistics and Literary Studies.

How are students better grip on vakwoordenschat? (20/5, Bruges)

Details: 06 May 2014

Forumdag over bright vakinhoud and how students can get better grip on the jargon How can students in higher education better grip on the professional and scientific vocabulary which they during the lesson, in the course material and in subjects to be?

On that question, the sixth edition of the 'Flemish Forum Language Policy and Language Support' on tuesday, may 20, 2014 in Bruges.

Who determines what is correct or good Dutch? (24/4, Ghent)

Details: 22 April 2014

What is correct English? Studieavond UGent 24/4/2014 What is correct English? Who decides that? And how do you put that to your students?

The addressing Translation, interpreters and Communication (VTC) of the Ghent University organises thursday, april 24, 2014 a studieavond on taalzorg and standardisation.

The power of the language and the language of the power (conference)

Details: 01 April 2014

VIOT 2014 on the power of the language and the language of the power From Tuesday 16 to thursday, december 18, 2014 is in Leuven the thirteenth VIOT-conference. VIOT stands for Association for University Consultation Language and want to represent the interests of taalbeheersers working on Dutch and Flemish universities and research in the field of language skills. The theme of the conference in Leuven is 'The power of the language / The language of power'.

The rules of the Dutch spraakkunst (in perspective)

Details: 09 March 2014

It Is now teachers or teachers? The Dutch or the Dutch-language? How is that now with them and their? And what is the difference between your wants and you want? Some of the rules of the Dutch spraakkunst prove not to be in accordance with the practice of the language. Various sources and experts speak against each other. How should we deal with this?

On thursday, april 24 (whole day) and thursday, May 15 (half-day) organises the KU Leuven - HUBrussel a spraakkunstopleiding which is not restricted to freshen up or transfer of the rules, but they also put in perspective.

Day of the Science also little day of linguistics?

Details: 19 November 2013

Day of the Science also a little day of linguistics? Sunday, november 24 is the in Flanders the day of the Science. Science and technology have a central place in the life of each day by storm. Also linguistics and language engineering. Nevertheless continue last year only 2 of the 250 activities linguistics and language engineering in the spotlight. We asked our then whether linguistics and language engineering perhaps no promotion for the public need more. And this year? And this year? Is the day of the Science this year also a little the Day of Linguistics? The Linguistic Sector was looking for it.

Today VRT Taaldag State: Language creates opportunities

Details: 05 November 2013

VRT- Taalunie-Taaldag 2013 Does a language baths really? How do we explain the conflict in Syria from adults who know very little English? How does sign language? Is a dt-error in a letter explaining motivations disastrous? Can a computer students learn 'academischer' letter?

Keep this afternoon and this evening the VRT and the Dutch State their annual Taaldag in Antwerp. The theme this year is 'Language creates opportunities'. The hoofdbrok of this afternoon with 21 Taaldag constitutes the interactive demonstrations, talks, presentations and workshops around the opportunities and possibilities of the Dutch language for individuals and social sectors.

The List Dutch 2013

Details: 30 September 2013

The List Dutch 2013 On Friday 29 and saturday, november 30 takes place in Utrecht the 27th edition of the conference Education Dutch (HSN-conference List i.e. The Dutch).

New travel guide for taalliefhebbers

Details: 27 June 2013

New travel guide for taalliefhebbers Taaljournalist Gaston Dorren has a new work from. Of course about language, and about travel. Travel by the European taallandschap again. But no book this time. A app and in English: The Language Lover's Guide to Europe. A digital niche travel guide for taalliefhebbers.

ANBF-research market in 2013 on 29/11 Names

Details: 17 May 2013

ANBF-research market in 2013 on 29/11 Names The biennial research market of the ANBF (Association des Néerlandistes de Belgique francophone et de France) this year on friday, november 29 at the University of Namur.

`Road with the scientific article`

Details: 17 April 2013

Road with the scientific article. Marc Taalonderzoeker Oostendorp tighten like a catchy title above his blogposts or columns. On Deposit-L, since time immemorial the best electronic magazine for the neerlandistiek that still better, he writes: 'At the moment, the article the standard-bearer of scientific output: how much write you there, how often are they read and quoted, where are they published - that is how measured is how productive you are. But what we are not, of course how many articles (introduction, conclusion, discussions of alternative analyzes in the literature) someone produces. The question is how much knowledge a person contributes to the science.'

`De Vlaming is purist reflex as well as lost`

Details: 04 April 2013

De Vlaming is purist reflex as well as lost The Vlaming is its purist reflex as good as lost. That says the Leuven taalonderzoekster Eline Zenner in an article of Wouter Verbeylen in the Campuskrant of 27 March, as a result of its doctoraatsverdediging.

The tower of Babel in the current art (expo & reading)

Details: 30 March 2013

Expo on Babel in the Botanique in Brussels Still runs until 21 april in the Botanique in Brussels the exhibition 'Babel'. The exhibition shows 80 contemporary works around the theme of the tower of Babel. On thursday, april 11 there is a reading of philosopher and linguistic Stefan Goltzberg.

Corrector (vacancy)

Details: 29 March 2013

The Persgroep searches for a corrector.

By the glasses of the language (Guy Deutscher, translated by Felix of the Laar): review

Details: 28 January 2013

By the glasses of the language (Guy Deutscher, translated by Felix of the Laar): review By the glasses of the taalOndertitel
: How words the world colors
Author: Guy Deutscher
Dutch translation: Felix of the Laar
Issued at Unieboek - The Spectrum (2012)
ISBN (paperback): 978-900031131-6
Review: Luk Vanrespaille

Many have the intuition that the language in which they are grown is less neutral than say their hair color. It is often something that language reflects the nature of its users and some also believe that language does something with them and their thinking influences.

It is sometimes suggested that the Anglican religion there had to be necessary, because the grammar of English, which is somewhere halfway between the catholic French and the protestant German ceases. And emperor Charles alleged to speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French against the men, and German against his horse.

Lat low for language teaching is coarse social injustice

Details: 24 January 2013

Lat low for language teaching is coarse social injustice Neglect of language teaching, in addition to a pedagogic also a far-reaching social importance. The school supplies as a result from the citizens without opposition to the whether or not false prophets 'that the good can say'.

That says Mia Loos, international relations expert and columnist, in an expression in the Standard as a result of a research to general knowledge to students in the teacher training.

What can the constructiegrammatica mean for the taaldidactiek?

Details: 24 December 2012

And taaldidactiek Constructiegrammatica

Update 24/9/2013: The program is fully and to consult on the following web site. Sign up to October 31.

(24/12/ 2012) on friday, november 8 and saturday, november 9, 2013 is in Brussels to the Université Saint-Louis the conference 'Constructionist Approaches to Language Pedagogy' (CALP2013) held. This conference is in the contribution that the constructiegrammatica to the taaldidactiek can provide.

UA offers future students zelfstudiepakket academic Dutch

Details: 18 December 2012

UA offers future students zelfstudiepakket academic Dutch A good language skills is one of the keys for studiesucces in higher education. The University of Antwerp offers future students a zelfstudiepakket academic Dutch.

Sunday was the day of the Science. Where was the linguistics?

Details: 26 November 2012

Sunday Day of Linguistics? (26/11/ 2012) last week in Flanders on sunday was 75 places the day of the Science place. There were more than 250 workshops, demos, lectures, exhibitions and other activities, which showed that science and technology a central place in the life of each day have won. With the day of the Science wanted to the Flemish government also indicate that science and technology are major advantages for the future of Flanders.

Only two of the fifty linguistics and language engineering activities put in the spotlight. Have linguistics and language engineering - and by extension taalwerk and the whole linguistic sector - no promotion for the public need more?

The taalcanon: Everything you`ve always wanted to know about language

Details: 14 November 2012

By publishing Meulenhoff (Amsterdam) appears the book 'The taalcanon: Everything you've always wanted to know about language' (drafting of Mathilde Jansen and Marianne Boogaard. Fifty taalwetenschappers answer in this book the main questions about the phenomenon language.

You can also forget your mother tongue? All children learn their mother tongue as quickly? A sign language differs per country? Is there a way with words? A new language you can think of? There Is ever one oertaal? Talk men and women differently? How does voice recognition through the computer? Are all the words in the Dale? What is the usefulness of grammar? Linguistics and can save lives?

'Everyone has an opinion about language. For the use of their have, on the language of Cruijff, about sms-language, English words in the Dutch Language. But what do we really of language?' Also the website taalcanon.nl is now online.

When the piles Taalkalenders

Details: 13 November 2012

When the piles Taalkalenders In the bookshop are all stacks taalkalenders these days. Two taalkalenders celebrate their twentieth anniversary next year, but not together. You buy a taalkalender? You will find the ideal eindejaarscadeau? What experience have you with taalkalenders?

Standaardspreker Dutch does not exist

Details: 17 October 2012

Standaardspreker Dutch does not exist Men and women talk differently. Women generally have a spreekstijl concerned, with relatively many verbs and common words. However, Men talk more informative and use more nouns and unique words. That is one of the conclusions which the city Nijmegen taalonderzoeker Karen Keune pulls on the basis of a comprehensive corpusstudie. They phd yesterday to the Radboud University Nijmegen. Existence mannentaal and vrouwenpraat anyway?

By the glasses of the language

Details: 16 October 2012

By publishing The Spectrum is the book 'By the glasses of the language' appeared. This book is the Dutch translation of 'Through The Language Glass', the latest book of taalonderzoeker Guy Deutscher. The translation of the hand is of Felix of the Laar.

The role of the language - of the mother tongue - raises many questions. To what extent, distorts language our view of the world? And to what extent is the language a mirror for our cultural environment? This book is about the relationships and interactions between language and culture, nature, observing and thinking.

The lame bloodstained invader: new book about Verkavelingsvlaams

Details: 23 August 2012

By publishing Academia Press (Ghent) appears the book 'The lame bloodstained invader: About Verkavelingsvlaams'. Why talk so much Flemings Verkavelingsvlaams? Where does that bloodstained invader come from? Why is he is crippled? How does he exactly to the dialects and the default language? And there are really good reasons to hate him as fundamentally? The wording of this book, that is accessible to a wide audience, from Kevin Absillis, Jürgen Jaspers and Sarah Van Hoof.

In 'The lame bloodstained invader: On Verkavelingsvlaams' search linguists, literatuurwetenschappers, educationalists, taaladviseurs and other specialists from within and abroad for answers. This book brings together the contributions to a two-day conference on the Verkavelingsvlaams that the editors in october 2010 at the University of Antwerp organized.

Default is for losers equal we

Details: 13 August 2012

Default is for emitters and ganetten equal us! We, that is the mid-range in Flanders. Economic position: uncertain. Social status: uncertain. Preferred language to climb on: default language, monitored Journaalnederlands. Result: taalonzeker.

They, that is the bovenklasse, the economic elite. Economic position: insured. Social status: insured. Language: relay interpreting system causes problems now and again, spontaneously Soapvlaams. Result: 'Ma ge must da all nie as seriously tackle, fold ne times relaxed equal ekik.'

We, the gestreste losers under the yoke of the default language. They, liberated.

Yes yes, relay interpreting system causes problems now and again is the relaxed language of the new rich Flanders. That confirms the Gent taalonderzoeker Koen Plevoets in the third number of the current year of the magazine about language.

Revised Advisory List Taalbeschouwelijke Terms

Details: 03 July 2012

Revised Advisory List Taalbeschouwelijke Terms Now Is the accent or emphasis? Ellipsis or apostrophe?
The Flemish Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Training (AKOV) has published an update of the Advisory List Taalbeschouwelijke Terms Dutch. 'We hope that teachers languages of each other know what terms and concepts they use with their pupils, and that foreign language teachers leave of what the pupils in Dutch learning. That is preferably on the basis of this list.'

Taaladvies.net: new invitation to tender

Details: 29 June 2012

(29/6/ 2012) the Dutch State has in the Official Journal of the European Union a notice placed for a job on the substantive (linguistic) support of its web service Taaladvies.net. The State called on interested parties to take part in the tendering procedure.

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