Puzzles and patterns: Fun facts about language
Lecture: There are around 7000 languages in the world. Each one tells a fascinating story.
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Beskrivning
We use language all the time, but we don't always think about how it works. Why do we pronounce some words in a particular way? What do languages in different parts of the world share in common?
Come meet linguist Leora Bar-el who will share some of her favorite facts about language and linguistic diversity and inspire you to think about language in a different way!
Medverkande
Leora Bar-el, Professor of Linguistics from the University of Montana, US and a visiting professor at the Department of Philosophy, Linguistics, and Theory of Science at the University of Gothenburg.
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