26.04.2022

Two ERC Advanced Grants for Tübingen Researchers

Linguist Harald Baayen examines mismatches between written and spoken language – Philosophy Professor Klaus Corcilius works on new overall interpretation of Aristotle’s philosophy of mind

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Two researchers of Tübingen University have successfully applied for an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Harald Baayen, Professor for Quantitative Linguistics, examines in his project “Subliminal learning in the Mandarin lexicon“ (SUBLIMINAL) how we can improve second-language learning by taking into account that writing systems hide from our eyes the truth of how we really speak. Professor Klaus Corcilius from the Department of Philosophy devotes his project "Text and Idea of Aristotle’s Science of Living Things" (TIDA) to a new overall interpretation of Aristotle’s philosophy of mind. The projects are funded by the ERC with a sum of 2,5 million euros each for a period of five years, starting this fall.