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prof. dr. M.C.J. (Merel) Keijzer

Professor of English Linguistics and English as a Second Language (ESL) / Rosalind Franklin Fellow
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Publications

Pre-adolescent learners' foreign language classroom anxiety profiles and correlates: Insights from Chinese primary school students of English

Jin, Y., Keijzer, M., Jiang, N. & Ren, J., 27-Jan-2026, In: Perceptual and Motor Skills. 0, 0, https://doi.org/10.1177/003151252614183.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Bilingual engagement and cognition across the adult lifespan: Insights from regional minority language speakers in the north of the Netherlands

Van Den Berg, F., Buurke, R., Brouwer, J., Loerts, H., Knooihuizen, R., Bartelds, M., Wieling, M. & Keijzer, M., 22-Sept-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Bilingualism. 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Comparing the impact of lifelong multilingualism and later-life language learning on cognitive and brain reserve in older adults due to Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review

Cardaio, A. & Keijzer, M., 29-Dec-2025, In: Journal of Language and Aging Research . 3, 2, p. 181-223 43 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Critical evaluation of definitions of sustainability at a Dutch university

Drury, M., Fuller, J. M., Keijzer, M. & Hoeks, J. C. J., 2025, In: Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis Across Disciplines. 17, 2, p. 19-42 24 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Ecolinguistic phrasing in environmental communication: A comparative study

Drury, M., Fuller, J. M., Keijzer, M., Almonacid Hurtado, P. & Hoeks, J. C. J., 2025, In: Language and Ecology. 2025, p. 1-29 29 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Language Learning as a Non-Pharmacological Intervention in Older Adults with (Past) Depression

Brouwer, J., van den Berg, F., Knooihuizen, R., Loerts, H. & Keijzer, M., Sept-2025, In: Brain Sciences. 15, 9, 16 p., 991.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Language pedagogies and late-life language learning proficiency

Van Der Ploeg, M., Keijzer, M. & Lowie, W., 2025, In: IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching. 63, 1, p. 303-340 38 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

The association between multilingual experience factors and cognitive functioning in older adults: A Lifelines study

van den Berg, F., Brouwer, J., Loerts, H., Knooihuizen, R. & Keijzer, M., Mar-2025, In: The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. 80, 3, 10 p., gbae200.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

The effects of language learning on cognitive functioning and psychosocial well-being in cognitively healthy older adults: A semi-blind randomized controlled trial

Brouwer, J., van den Berg, F., Knooihuizen, R., Loerts, H. & Keijzer, M., 2025, In: Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition. 32, 2, p. 270-306 37 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Exploring the link between multilingual experiences, genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's Disease and cognitive performance in middle-aged adults

Rook, J., Poarch, G., DeLuca, V. & Keijzer, M., May-2024.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Academic

Press/media

Wie oud wil worden, kan maar beter meerdere talen spreken, zo wijst onderzoek uit

Keijzer, M.

10/11/2025

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Grote wetenschapsbeurs van 1,5 miljoen euro voor twee onderzoekers RUG

Keijzer, M.

28/02/2025

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Nooit meer een taal leren

Keijzer, M.

27/02/2025

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Lifelong Learning Lounge

Keijzer, M., Rook, J., Brouwer, J., van den Berg, F. & Stalman, A.

21/09/2024

Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Popular

Can You Lose Your Native Tongue?

Keijzer, M.

14/05/2024

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Hoe leer je snel een nieuwe taal? ‘Kies er vooral geen die je niet gaat gebruiken’

Keijzer, M.

30/08/2023

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Hoe leer je snel een nieuwe taal?

Keijzer, M.

25/08/2023

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

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