The use of gender-fair language can lead to a more inclusive society, yet machine translation (MT) systems frequently reproduce and amplify gender bias. Some of this bias is due to ...read more
Despite growing societal awareness of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, the impact of linguistic factors in selection procedures remains underresearched, especially in the Dutch-speaking context. This research project focuses ...read more
Even in the past, broad social categories like status played a crucial role in language variation and change. However, language use is also linked to the existence of more locally ...read more
Over the course of a four-year research project, we will collaborate with the Belgian National Crisis Center to explore how Belgian citizens can be more effectively informed about emergency situations ...read more
Drawing on News Translation Studies, this project focuses on the understudied translational and human factors in news production in modern-day Bulgaria, a country ideologically situated between East and West. Examining ...read more
Low-educated learners make up a large, yet vulnerable population in the world today (Unesco, 2004). Little is known about the second language acquisition process of this group of learners, but there ...read more
This study aims to construct language competence profiles specifically tailored for migrants employed in the tourism and care sectors, focusing on German as a foreign language. Subsequently, these profiles will ...read more