Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication

The title of this conference refers to Van Haeringen's observation that Dutch not only holds the middle ground between German and English with respect to the area where it is spoken, but is also ‘in between’ these ...

Dr Calle Börstell, postdoctoral researcher at Radboud University, is the guest speaker at this ACLC seminar. He will talk about 'Grammaticalization of differential object marking (DOM) across sign languages'.

Dr Roser Morante, lecturer at the Department of Linguistics at the UvA, is the guest speaker at this ACLC seminar. The title and abstract of her lecture will be posted soon.

Metaphor has recently been reconceptualised as a fundamental part of the human conceptual system.

The Faculty of Humanities invites applications for 0.5 FTE PhD Finishing Fellowships, tenable from January 1, 2020. Each fellowship will be for a period of up to 12 months. The award holder is required to deliver a ...

Dr Giulia Frezza has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship to conduct research at the ACLC about 'Metaphorical Narratives in Dementia Discourse'.