Here are some of our research interests at the Language Centre. Feel free to get in touch with our researchers to learn more about our latest research.
A look at Afrikaans language and culture, tailored for Dutch-speaking exchange students
The Stellenbosch University (SU) Language Centre has been involved in the Global Education Programme of SU International for more than 20 years by offering a Beginner Afrikaans course for visiting…
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The ripple effect of language
Most of us don’t think much about language in the abstract as we go about our everyday lives. And yet, the language we use in our studies, in work contexts…
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Book chat with Eppie M
Get to know us through the books we read! Every first Friday of the month we’ll share an interview with a Language Centre staff member on a favourite or memorable…
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Ten hacks for expanding your vocabulary
Your active vocabulary – the words you use – and the way you communicate may increase or decrease the extent of your influence and your chances of success. Here are ten…
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Africa Day 2021: The gift of connection
In recognition of its wonder and multifaceted nature, the month of May is dedicated to Africa. Africa Day itself is celebrated on 25 May to commemorate the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (now known as the African Union) on 25 May 1963…
A musing on the freedom language brings
Imagine a world without language. Is that even possible to imagine? Isn’t language so intertwined with thinking that it’s no use trying to think if you don’t think in language? How would you access your own thoughts and communicate them if it’s not encoded in some kind of language?
How about doing the click in celebration of Human Rights Day?
On 23 February, the Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthwethwa, announced new names for some cities and towns in the Eastern Cape. Among them are Port Elizabeth, now Gqeberha;…
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Let’s celebrate the first one
It’s most probably the language in which you’d swear when you get a very sudden fright. Chances are that you also dream in this language. If you’re lucky, you’ll know nursery rhymes in it, and maybe even a few archaic idioms and made-up words…
