Tag: cognition

KNAW Language Conference: Diversity and Universals in Language, Culture, and Cognition

KNAW Language Conference: Diversity and Universals in Language, Culture, and Cognition

[ 0 ] October 25, 2013 |

The constant research conducted by a translation firm such as ours cannot be reduced to finding innovative software and organizational methods, albeit important tasks. The Alpha Omega Translations blog is a testament to the world languages, etymologies, and writing systems that we explore, trace and attempt to decipher. While the stories of these jewels of […]

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Anthropology and Linguistics: What do languages teach us about the past? Are there  universal laws for each human language?

Anthropology and Linguistics: What do languages teach us about the past? Are there universal laws for each human language?

[ 0 ] October 24, 2013 |

KNAW Conference on Diversity and Universals in Language, Culture, and Cognition Recently the Language Diversity: Genesis, Historical Development, and Cognition Program, initiated by Pieter Muysken (Nijmegen), Maarten Mous (Leiden), and John Nerbonne (Groningen) has been funded by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). The main aim of this program is to link […]

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24-26 October 2013: KNAW Conference Diversity and Universals in Language, Culture, and Cognition

24-26 October 2013: KNAW Conference Diversity and Universals in Language, Culture, and Cognition

[ 0 ] October 24, 2013 |

On 24-26 October, the KNAW Conference Diversity and Universals in Language, Culture, and Cognition will take place at Leiden University. This event will bring together leading experts from linguistics, anthropology, cognitive science and neighboring fields to pursue answers to questions concerning diversity and universals in human behavior. Within the various disciplines of humanities different thoughts exist about […]

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