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Comparative, Historical and Applied Linguistics, Leuven KU Leuven

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Comparative Research, Historical and Applied Linguistics, Leuven

Dir. P. Swiggers

Research (and teaching) focusing on:

(1) historical, comparative, ciontrastive-typological linguistics of the Romance languages and the two classical languages Greek and Latin

(2) the relation between syntax and information structure in the Romance languages

(3) the historiography and metahistoriography of linguistics

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Department of Linguistics Ghent University

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Traditionally, Linguistics at Ghent University has had a broad research focus, covering a wide spectrum of topics ranging from historical linguistics (Indo-European, Greek and Latin, Romance and Germanic languages), dialectology, lexicology, lexicography, the study of the grammar of several languages, to sociolinguistics, pragmatics and interaction. However, there has always been a special interest in comparative research and variational ...

Center of Applied Linguistics Hasselt University

Our main activity : the language needs of employees of small and medium sized companies (how to describe them? how to find an adequate solution for their problems ? how to create effective language learning material for that type of public ? how to test their communicative competence and their intercultural awareness?) - the possibilities and limits of new technology enhanced language learning (NTELL). In our view it should be selfstudying ...

Greek Studies, Leuven KU Leuven

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Research in the unit Greek Studies is not limited to antiquity but focuses on the study of Greek language and the analysis and edition of Greek literary texts through the centuries. Key research domains are the historiography of linguistics, literary and paraliterary papyri, Byzantine and Early Christian studies and comparative Indo-European linguistics. Some research activities guarantee the continuity of these domains, for example the study ...