Language links
An archive collection around the theme of language
12 March 2021
Over the years, we've published some fascinating stuff on language: how we speak, write, language and thought, the importance of metaphors etc. Here's a selection of links:
How to talk so people listen - Liz Stokoe at Latitude Festival. See also 'Do women and men talk differently?' and How real people communicate
Weathering the storm – the importance of language in how we talk around Covid
A new kind of language (acquisition)
The dance of dialogue - how people align in conversations
Words that matter for psychology
The content of minds - interview with Asifa Majid, who herself interviewed Daniel Everett here
Swearing - the language of life and death
Browse our archive for insight into the process and importance of writing
You can also find lots of research around language on our Research Digest