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NUS linguists make breakthrough discovery on detecting early linguistic signs of dementia by studying the natural speech of seniors
A study led by linguists from the Department of English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies (ELTS) at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) has found that early linguistic signs of dementia can be detected through the study of the natural speech of senior Singaporeans.
Conserving her heritage language
Dr Nala Lee shares about her work in preserving the language of Baba Malay, how language relates to community and culture, and what the layperson can do to help preserve other heritage languages.
Embrace Healthy Ageing
The research identifies the early signs of ageing and studies ways to reduce adverse health conditions stemming from ageing diseases.
Featuring Associate Professor Victor Yu, Faculty of Science and Professor Bao Zhiming, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, both from NUS’ College of Humanities and Sciences.
The systematic study of human language from different perspectives: English Language and Linguistics gives students the opportunity to investigate linguistic phenomena in multicultural and international contexts.
The Department offers a wide array of modules for students to enhance their analytical skills: linguistic patterning, the contextual-based development of language in different cultures and institutions, and even how this field interacts with others such as semiotics, literature and popular culture. Our students are critical and creative thinkers who are able to express themselves in speech and writing with clarity, precision and elegance.
The study of English Literature is the study of life’s possibilities. Through the alluring, imaginative worlds of writers like Shakespeare, the Brontë sisters, Toni Morrison and J. M. Coetzee, learn to see the world with a broad, flexible, critical and creative mind.
We embrace the diversity of literature here at NUS. Our students have the opportunity to study the main periods of British and American literature as well as world literature such as South Asian and Southeast Asian literature. There is flexibility in adopting generic or topic approaches with subjects such as film, visual media, critical theory, gender and sexuality, and contemporary issues like literature and ecology. Students are trained to read literature using aesthetic, historical, political or theoretical approaches.
The study of theatre and performance will engage your creative and critical mind. At NUS Theatre and Performance Studies, we believe that the study of theatre: its practices, its operations and its impact on society can equip you with transferrable critical thinking, resource organisation and public call-and-response skills.
Courses offered by the Department share a common commitment to understanding how theatre is made and the contexts in which it has significance for its communities. Students have the opportunity to study a wide range of cultures, histories, movements and ideas: everything from pre-modern Asian theatres to current cinematic and digital practices.
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Seeing India with New Eyes through a Journey on its Winding Trails
Under the Study Trips for Engagement and EnRichment (STEER) programme, a group of students from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, College of Design and Engineering, and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences embarked on a two-week journey to India, visiting Kerala, Lamagoan – a town near Darjeeling – and Kolkata.
FASS Honours Alumni for their Profound Impact on Community and Nation
This year’s honourees are Mrs Elizabeth Sam, a prominent banker; Mr Othman Bin Haron Eusofe, an influential unionist; Dr S Vasoo, a passionate social worker; Mr Benny Lim, a dedicated civil servant and policymaker; and Mr T. Sasitharan, a celebrated actor and respected voice in arts and culture – all of whom have dedicated their careers and lives to service and community in different ways.
NUS Open House: More than 7.7M Visitors Drawn to Action-Packed Showcase over 10 Days
NUS Open House 2023 saw a strong showing by visitors eager to find out about the University’s academic programmes, as it returned in from 25 February to 6 March. Some 7.71 million visitors attended the physical and online showcase which involved 3,071 faculty and staff, students and alumni.