Human language is full of variation in morphological marking and grammatical structures.  All variations must be processed by brains with the same cognitive tools and abilities, but there is room for flexibility.

Half-day event features presentations on Ewe, Setswana, Eegimaa and more.

Leading syntax and language creation scholar will speak on universal multilingualism and creolistics.

Phonetic convergence, a process in which interlocutors’ phonetic characteristics become more similar over time, plays a role in successful communication (Pardo, 2006).

Are words concrete objects, like rocks, or abstract, like mathematical functions? Recent research on the metaphysics of words has addressed this question using metaphysical tools to investigate the nature of words.

Prof Mayda Hocevar González explores the challenges for a democratic transition in Venezuela in a Spanish-language guest lecture.

This talk will introduce the ancient history of the alphabet, from the tradition's emergence in the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, up to the formation of the classical Roman alphabet from which the English and German renditions descend.

On Friday, 6th February 2026 the Department of Language and Linguistic Science will host an event of Careers in TESOL and Translation & Interpreting.

On Thursday 5th February 2026 the Department of Language and Linguistic Science will host its annual Alumni Event ‘What can you do with a degree in Language and Linguistics?’.

Despite decades of policy attention and growing evidence of harm, interpreting services in UK maternity care continue to be characterised by persistent inadequacies in access, quality, and sustainability. In recent years, video-mediated interpreting.