Marc van Oostendorp

Professor Marc van Oostendorp is a senior researcher at the Meertens Institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts & Sciences and a faculty member at Universiteit Leiden. Born in 1967, he is passionate about human language, viewing it as a fundamental key to understanding human knowledge and society. His enthusiasm for teaching and linguistics has made him a well-known popularizer of various branches of the field. He teaches the course Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics, which aims to introduce learners to the complexities and wonders of language. Through his research and educational efforts, Professor van Oostendorp contributes significantly to the understanding and appreciation of linguistics in both academic and public spheres.