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AktualitéitenVon Peter Gilles 2. Juni 2026

Hiweise wëll ech op eng nei Publikatioun iwwert d’faméis n-Reegel. Zesumme mat mengem Kolleeg Frans Hinskens (Nijmengen/Amsterdam) hu mir an engem méi grousse Gebitt déi verschidde phonologesch Prozesser analyséiert, déi d’n-Reegel am wäitste Sënn determinéieren. Den Artikel ass am renomméierten Journal of Germanic Linguistic am Open Access erauskomm. 194723 {56201:7KZKRJ39} 1 chicago-fullnote-bibliography 50 default 11079…

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Geschichte der Schriftwechsel im „Luxemburger Wort“ (1848-1980)

AktualitéitenVon Peter Gilles 25. Mai 2026

Für die Linguistik galt lange Zeit, dass Schrift als graphische Repräsentation von Sprache keine linguistische Relevanz besitze: Die Form eines Buchstabens an sich wäre demnach linguistisch irrelevant und es zählt lediglich, dass die Form eines <a> Distinktivität besitzt, um es von anderen Buchstaben zu unterscheiden. Alle schriftsystematischen und typographischen Aspekte beträfen demnach ausschließlich die ‚Materialität‘…

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Prix Servais 2026 – Felicitatiounen un de Ian de Toffoli!

AktualitéitenVon Peter Gilles 19. Mai 2026

Une reconnaissance majeure pour la littérature luxembourgeoise et un moment de fierté pour notre communauté académique : le Prix Servais 2026, largement considéré comme la distinction littéraire la plus prestigieuse au Luxembourg, a été décerné à Dr Ian de Toffoli (Research Scientist en littérature luxembourgeoise à la FHSE) pour son ouvrage « Léa ou la…

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Kee Colloque den 18.5.

AktualitéitenVon Caroline Döhmer 14. Mai 2026

Gudden Owend, de Colloque e Méindeg (18.5.) mam Jeanne Glesener muss aus perséinleche Grënn leider ausfalen. An domat ass de Fréijoerscolloque och scho fäerdeg fir dëst Semester. Mir soen alle Leit merci, déi mat dobäi waren! Am Hierscht geet et weider mat neie Presentatiounen an neien Diskussiounen! … plus déi, déi dëst Semester leider hu…

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Buchukënnegung: Dem Batty Weber säin Abreißkalender (1913-1940): Theemen a Musteren – Erausgi vum Anne-Marie Millim

AktualitéitenVon Peter Gilles 5. Mai 2026

De Sammelband Dem Batty Weber säin Abreißkalender (1913-1940): Theemen a Musteren, erausgi vum Anne-Marie Millim (Universitéit Lëtzebuerg), bréngt eng nei, differenzéiert Perspektiv op ee vun de bedeitendste publizistesche Projeten an der Lëtzebuerger Kulturgeschicht. Am Mëttelpunkt stinn déi ronn 7000 Feuilletonen, déi de Batty Weber iwwer bal dräi Joerzéngte verfaasst huet. Mat Witz, stilistescher Finess an…

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