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