Charles Darwin’s proposition that humanity constitutes one species among many implies a shared, primordial foundation of cognition and existence with other life forms. This premise inevitably raises a central question: ...read more
In Greek Genesis, pragmatic linguistic variation can be identified by analyzing how particular variables are rendered. This project identifies variables through the text’s relationship to its Hebrew source: a Hebrew ...read more
There is an increasingly prevalent journalistic tendency to intertwine contemporary and anticipated conflicts with energy-related concerns. In the following illustrative excerpt, the rhetoric adopts a cautionary tone, assuming the stance of ...read more
Linguistic changes often follow a cyclical path whereby the original formal expressions are worn down and first reinforced and later replaced by new ones. In how far such ‘micro-cycles’ conspire ...read more
Every year, the VRT selects the 'Tienerwoord van het Jaar'. In 2024, the honor went to noncha ('chill, carefree'), while in 2023, heftig (used to emphasize something striking) was chosen. The ...read more
Bésɨro and Bolivian Guaraní are two communities in Bolivia that share a history of forced migrations and, to this day, face linguistic and cultural erasure. However, they adopted opposite survival ...read more
By the end of the ninth century CE, vernacular languages had definitively replaced Latin in everyday oral interactions throughout the Carolingian world. However, Latin remained by and large dominant in ...read more
During the Post-Classical period (III BC - VI AD), Greek underwent significant changes in relation to its case-system, among which the development of the genitive case. Despite the importance of ...read more
This study examines gendered linguistic practices in Post-Classical Greek (31 BC–600 AD) by analyzing bidirectional texts, i.e. written exchanges that reflect an interaction between sender and recipient, including documentary letters, ...read more
The use of English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI) in higher education is on the rise both globally and within Flanders, requiring lecturers to impart and students to construe ...read more