Results
Intermediality and Hybrid Writings in Hispanic Literary Studies
The construction of identity (both individual and collective) as well as historical narratives are one of the main leitmotifs of Hispanic literature.
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Human-environment interactions at Hala Sultan Tekke, SE Cyprus: changing landscapes, human impact and sustainability
The archaeological site of Hala Sultan Tekke has been excavated for more than 40 years by the Swedish archaeological expeditions, in cooperation with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel since 2001.
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The Acquisition of Reference and Anaphora Resolution
Referring to entities is a fundamental issue in communication. To refer to persons and things in the world, speakers can opt for different kinds of referential expressions (e.g. proper names, noun phrases, apposition, overt and null pronouns, etc.).
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Interlanguage Pragmatics and Intercultural Communication
The primary focus of interlanguage pragmatics is on speech acts, politeness, conversational routines and intercultural communication.
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Discourse markers in Spanish
Discourse markers belong to a category of linguistic devices which seem to play an important role in expressing and interpreting discourse in an adequate way. Despite their key-role in discourse, they are not easy to define.
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Historical Sociolinguistics
As historical sociolinguistics is currently one of the strategic research priorities of VUB (‘SRP growth funding’), we welcome experienced researchers to work on any aspect of historical sociolinguistics, including (but not limited to) language history from below, standardization, language variat
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Postcolonial Literary Studies
Elisabeth Bekers’ research focuses on literature from the African continent and its diaspora, with a particular interest in image and knowledge production, canon formation and intersectionality.
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Literature, Media and Sound
The Centre for Literary and Intermedial Studies welcomes experienced researchers who want to work on the intersection between literature, media and sound. Topics include but are not limited to the representation of sound in literature (e.g.
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Print Culture and Periodical Studies
The Centre for Literary and Intermedial Studies welcomes experienced researchers with an interest in late nineteenth- and/or twentieth-century print culture and periodical studies.
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Narrating Europe on Page, Stage and Screen
In the artistic imagination, Europe often provides a transcultural alternative to national or ethnic narratives. At the same time, references to Europe have also often informed narratives of exclusion (and continue to do so).
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