Presentatie op congres The Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) is a tool for assessing functional sign language skill. Based on the Language Aptitude Test, it uses a recorded 20 minute conversation between a skilled interviewer and the candidate. The interview uses an ad hoc series of probing …

This resource establishes European standards for sign languages for professional purposes in line with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and provides an overview of assessment descriptors and approaches. Drawing on preliminary work undertaken in adapting the CEFR to …

Posterpresentatie op Conferentie. Introduction: Classifiers are handshapes (sometimes combined with a specific orientation) that, when combined with the other parameters of movement and location form a ‘verb of motion or location’. There is a limited body of research available on the acquisition of …

Introduction The CEFR offers a framework for language teaching, learning and assessment for L2 learners. Importantly, the CEFR draws on a learner’s communicative language competence rather than linguistic competence (e.g. vocabulary, grammar). As such, the implementation of the CEFR in our four years …

The power of the European Union’s language policy is limited, since it runs its policy based on the principle of subsidiarity. However, this does not mean the EU cannot exert pressure on the member states and thus, influence national language policies. As European countries increasingly focus on the …

Linguistadores ,headquartered in the Netherlands is a young start up company that started its business in February 2012. Via its web site customers can learn foreign languages. Instead of sitting in a classroom, users have the opportunity to learn languages online in their preferred environment and whenever …

In this paper we describe our work in progress on the development of a set of criteria to predict text difficulty in Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT). These texts are used in a four year bachelor program, which is being brought in line with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages …

This marketing communication plan will provide a research in order to reposition the Travel & Languages program as a part of the company Travel Active. Travel Active's program requires a repositioning because there exists a severe competition in the market of studying languages abroad. Due to the fact …

This report provides a concise interpretation of the findings concerning expats as a new target audience for Movies that Matter Festival in The Hague, the Netherlands. For a communication professional in the film industry it is important to have clear objectives - in the case of Movies that Matter Festival, …

For a few years now, Holland Casino has struggled for financial survival of the ongoing economic crisis. The financial situation is bad and there are no signs of improvement in the near future. The flow of foreign visitors is declining, and to achieve a reversal of this process a new marketing strategy …