How did the life course, with all its biological, social and cultural aspects, influence the lives, writings, and art of the inhabitants of early medieval England?

To help you improve your skills in communicating about your research in English, the Graduate School has an in-house Academic English Lecturer.

The largest international conference on English historical linguistics is coming to Leiden. From 7 June to 11 June 2021, the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) organises the International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL-21). Due to Covid measures, the conference takes…

A contrastive English grammar with the focus on the differences with Dutch.

The Academic Language Centre organises language courses for companies, government agencies, private clients, and students and staff members of Leiden University.

This volume provides a sample of the most recent studies on Spanish-English codeswitching both in the Caribbean and among bilinguals in the United States.

With his dance routine and YouTube clips, he even manages to make grammar fun. His infectious enthusiasm and innovative teaching methods have won Thijs Porck, a lecturer in Old and Middle English, a nomination for the LUS Teaching Prize.

Recently, archeologists of Leiden University made an excavation in Oegstgeest, where they found a unique silver bowl from the first half of the seventh century as well as imported pottery and winebarrels. Thijs Porck, lecturer in Old English language and culture at Leiden University, places the Oegstgeest…

How did Anglo-Saxons reflect on the experience of growing old? Was it really a golden age for the elderly, as has been suggested?

On the 16th of September, Bert van Pinxteren successfully defended a doctoral thesis. The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Bert on this achievement!

The Academic Language Centre has developed 19 video clips on Academic Skills. The videos are divided into three categories. Watch them below for a good start to your studies!

Languages of The Hague is a collection of columns on languages and language which were published between 2016 and 2018 in the weekly newspaper Den Haag Centraal.

This proposal aims at the construction of a comprehensive and authoritative scientific grammar for Dutch and Frisian in the form of a virtual language institute: het Taalportaal/the Language Portal.

On the 14th of June, Yliana Rodriquez successfully defended a doctoral thesis. The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Yliana on this achievement!

From the smallest level of interaction among families and close friends, over the meso-level of schools, shops, churches, religious communities and companies, to the highest level of nation-states and international organisations: Language Policy and Planning (LPP) is everywhere!

On the 17th of January, Sarah Von Grebmer Zu Wolfsthurn successfully defended a doctoral thesis. The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Sarah on this achievement!

The Academic Language Center Leiden offers Korean language courses at various levels and customized Korean language training. The courses are practical in nature: focused on the use of the language. More information can be found here >

French Language and Linguistics at Leiden University offers a wide array of courses covering theoretical and applied linguistics, including language acquisition, syntax, and semantics.

I am Nargess Asghari. I came to the Netherlands in 2017 to study Linguistics at Leiden University. I wrote my pre-master’s and master’s theses on Iranian Sign Language and Berbey Sign Language (an emerging family sign language in the village of Berbey, Mali), respectively, under the supervision of Dr.…

In the one-year Modern Languages programme you will focus on one of five languages, or a combination thereof: Chinese, English, French, German or Italian Linguistics. The programme equips you with unique skills relevant to a career in academia, teaching, writing and communications.

Like any language, the natural sign languages of deaf communities differ from each other in their grammars and lexicons. A growing number of studies indicates that sign languages make use of the gestures of hearing speakers to build linguistic structure. This implies that variation and similarities…

The Academic Language Center Leiden offers Italian language courses at many different levels and tailor-made Italian language courses. The courses are practical in nature: focused on the use of the language. More information can be found here >

The Academic Language Center Leiden offers Spanish language courses at ten different levels, an intensive summer course and tailor-made Spanish language training. The courses are practical in nature: focused on the use of the language. More information can be found here >

The Academic Language Center Leiden offers French language courses at eight different levels, an intensive summer course and tailor-made French language training. The courses are practical in nature: focused on the use of the language. More information can be found here >

The Academic Language Center Leiden offers Chinese language courses at three different levels and tailor-made Chinese language courses. The courses are practical in nature: focused on the use of the language. More information can be found here >

The Academic Language Center Leiden offers German language courses at two different levels and tailor-made German language courses. The courses are practical in nature: focused on the use of the language. More information can be found here >

The Academic Language Center Leiden offers Swedish language courses at different levels and tailor-made Swedish language courses. The courses are practical in nature: focused on the use of the language. More information can be found here >

The Academic Language Center Leiden offers Arabic language courses at various levels, an intensive summer course and tailor-made Japanese language training. The courses are practical in nature: focused on the use of the language. More information can be found here >

The Academic Language Center Leiden offers Russian language courses at various levels and tailor-made Russian language courses. The courses are practical in nature: focused on the use of the language. More information can be found here >

The Academic Language Center Leiden offers Arabic language courses at many different levels, an intensive summer course and customized Arabic language training. The courses are practical in nature: focused on the use of the language. More information can be found here >

Chinese Linguistics at Leiden University offers you an excellent opportunity to concentrate on the different aspects of the languages of China, especially their sounds and syntax.

The language learning resource centre unites all language teaching professionals working at Leiden University: teachers and researchers at the LUCL, ATC, LUCAS, LIAS, and ICLON.

The Academic Language Center Leiden offers Persian language courses at different levels. The courses are practical in nature: focused on the use of the language. More information can be found here >

The Academic Language Center Leiden offers one Portuguese language course. The course is practical in nature: focused on the use of the language. More information can be found here >

The role of language in self-regulation and social behavior in children with an extra X chromosome

The Academic Language Center Leiden offers various Dutch language courses, ranging from online courses, intensive and non-intensive classroom courses of several weeks and custom-made language trainings. More information can be found here >

On the 4th of June, Andreas Joswig successfully defended his doctoral thesis and graduated. The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Andreas on this great result.

German Language and Linguistics at Leiden University offers in-depth knowledge of German linguistic theory and practice.

Italian Language and Linguistics at Leiden University draws on diachronic and synchronic perspectives to bring you an advanced qualification in Italian linguistics.

Anyone who creates a page for a magazine, a PowerPoint presentation, a brochure, a poster or dreams up an idea for an infographic is faced with important questions:

To make successful communication possible, people need much more than their knowledge of the language system.

Languages spoken around the world differ vastly from  the more familiar Indo-European languages. The courses in this theme aim to introduce you to the immense linguistic diversity still found in the world today.