Language (Research unit)
Id: VUB_468
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Studying languages is an exciting choice, particularly in a city such as Brussels where probably more languages are spoken than anywhere else in Europe. Competence in languages is not just a luxury. It is a necessity in a society where international relationships are part of every day life. Language students access other cultures and thus broaden their horizons. They have the opportunity to see how people communicate and how the human mind works. In a multilingual city such as Brussels, where the VUB is located, you can personally experience some of the linguistic and cultural aspects of Romance and Germanic languages and even Classical languages such as Latin. Studying languages at the VUB allows you to choose two of the following languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Latin. These two languages will be your major languages during your Bachelor programme. You can add a third language from the second year of studies onwards, if you wish to do so. You start to study your languages and their literature in a way that is different from the subjects you took during your secondary education. Authors, styles and schools are studied in depth and special attention is given to certain aspects of the language, communication and speech behaviour. Since languages are a necessary competence in today's Europe, the study programme also includes a focus on real life situations.
- Post addresses:
Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, BE
- Electronic addresses:
- +32-2-6292565
- Electronic addresses:
- +32-2-6293684
- Electronic addresses:
- http://www.vub.ac.be/infovoor/onderzoekers/research/team.php?team_code=TALK
- Acronym:
- TALK
- Discipline codes:
- HUMANITIES (H)
- Philology
- Linguistics
- Philology
- HUMANITIES (H)
Research projects
(english title forthcoming) Fonologische motivering in fraseologie: welklinkende collocaties.
Co-ordinator 1 Jan 2008 → 31 Dec 2011
(english title forthcoming) Interculturele competentie: de rol van modale partikels bij de verwerving van formeel en informeel taalgebruik in het Duits.
Co-ordinator 1 Jan 2010 → 31 Dec 2010
-Death in utopia: a study of the vision of the soul and the afterlife in literary utopia's of the XVIIth century.
Co-ordinator 1 Oct 2006 → 30 Sep 2010
Death in utopia: a study of the vision of the soul and the afterlife in literary utopia's of the XVIIth century.
Co-ordinator 1 Oct 2006 → 30 Sep 2010
Language use, language variation and language planning in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1814-1830)
Co-ordinator 1 Jan 2008 → 31 Dec 2011
Mapping linguistic communication across colour divides: Black Afrikaans in Central South Africa
Co-ordinator 1 Oct 2008 → 30 Sep 2011
Refugee Aesthetics in African Diaspora Fiction
Co-ordinator 1 Jan 2008 → 31 Dec 2011
Leader
MICHEL PIERRARD
Member (Historic) 1 Jan 2006 → 8 Feb 2006
Member 1 Mar 2005 → 30 Sep 2016
Leader (Recently ended) 15 Mar 2005 → 15 Mar 2009
Member (Historic) 1 Mar 2005 → 23 Jan 2006
Member 1 Jan 2006 → 30 Sep 2018
Member 1 Jan 2006 → 30 Sep 2016
Members
Gretel DE CUYPER
Member (Recently ended) 1 Oct 2008 → 30 Sep 2009
Member (Recently ended) 1 Oct 2008 → 30 Nov 2008
Member 1 Mar 2010 → 30 Sep 2010
Member (Recently ended) 1 Sep 2008 → 30 Sep 2008
Member (Recently ended) 1 Oct 2006 → 30 Sep 2008
Member (Recently ended) 1 Oct 2006 → 30 Sep 2009
Member (Historic) 1 Oct 2006 → 6 Oct 2006
Member (Historic) 1 Oct 2006 → 7 Oct 2006Aafke BUYL Recently ended
Member (Recently ended) 16 Feb 2009 → 18 Feb 2009
Member (Recently ended) 20 Apr 2009 → 21 Apr 2009
Member (Recently ended) 8 Feb 2010 → 11 Feb 2010
Member (Recently ended) 21 Oct 2008 → 21 Oct 2008
Member (Recently ended) 15 Apr 2009 → 16 Apr 2009
Member (Recently ended) 11 Jan 2010 → 14 Jan 2010
Member (Recently ended) 4 Jan 2010 → 6 Jan 2010
Member (Recently ended) 23 Feb 2009 → 23 Feb 2009
Member (Recently ended) 4 Nov 2008 → 4 Nov 2008
Member (Recently ended) 24 Nov 2008 → 27 Nov 2008
Member (Recently ended) 18 Jun 2009 → 30 Jun 2009
Member (Recently ended) 4 May 2009 → 8 May 2009
Member (Recently ended) 24 Aug 2009 → 25 Aug 2009
Member (Recently ended) 29 Jul 2009 → 31 Jul 2009Diana CASTILLEJA
Member 1 Feb 2010 → 30 Sep 2012
Member (Recently ended) 1 Oct 2008 → 31 Oct 2008
Member (Recently ended) 1 Oct 2008 → 30 Sep 2009Julie DECONINCK
Member (Recently ended) 12 Feb 2008 → 31 Jan 2009
Member 1 Feb 2010 → 31 Jan 2011
Member 1 Feb 2010 → 31 Dec 2011
Member (Recently ended) 1 Feb 2008 → 31 Jan 2010
Member (Recently ended) 1 Feb 2008 → 31 Jan 2009Heidy Margrit MULLER
Member (Historic) 1 Mar 2005 → 8 Feb 2006
Member (Historic) 1 Mar 2005 → 7 Oct 2006
Member 1 Feb 2010 → 30 Sep 2018
Member 1 Mar 2005 → 30 Sep 2018
Member (Recently ended) 1 Mar 2005 → 30 Sep 2009
Member (Recently ended) 1 Oct 2009 → 31 Jan 2010Lieve DE WITTE
Member 18 Jan 2010 → 30 Sep 2010
HELENE STENGERS
Member (Historic) 1 Oct 2005 → 7 Oct 2006
Member (Historic) 1 Oct 2005 → 8 Feb 2006
Member (Historic) 1 Oct 2005 → 30 Sep 2006
Member (Historic) 1 Oct 2005 → 30 Sep 2007
Member (Recently ended) 1 Oct 2005 → 30 Sep 2008
Member (Recently ended) 1 Oct 2005 → 30 Nov 2009
Member (Recently ended) 1 Jan 2006 → 30 Nov 2008
Member (Recently ended) 1 Jan 2006 → 30 Nov 2009
Member 18 Jan 2010 → 30 Nov 2011Esli STRUYS
Member 1 Jan 2010 → 31 Dec 2010