The Genius of Language

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A series of events exploring the origins, diversity, and creativity of language. Organised by the Department of ELL (Kent), part of Being Human 2014.

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During a week of events in Canterbury and the University of Kent we will explore the origins, diversity and creativity of language, a uniquely human faculty. These events, part of Being Human, the UK's first festival of the humanities, will tackle a variety of questions about language: Why is human language so special and how does it differ from the communication systems of other animals? How did language evolve in the human species? Why do we not all speak the same language? How many languages are there in the world and why is it worth preserving them? How do we learn our mother tongue and why does this process differ from learning new languages later on in life? What is the creative potential of language? Drawing on recent research in linguistics and related disciplines, audience and academics will engage in lively dialogue during a series of events that include an interactive exhibition about language, a public lecture on bilingualism, and film screenings followed by Q&A sessions. Free admission to all events | Booking required only for the workshop, but advance booking is advised for the film screenings. *Exhibition* - Where? The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge http://www.canterbury.co.uk/Beaney/ - When? Sunday November 16th, 10:30 - 5pm - Includes: Interactive exhibits and activities for all ages, a special workshop on "Language and Creativity" run by Dr. Jeremy Scott and focusing on the topic of metaphor. There are limited spaces for the workshop - book here:http://bitly.com/1AFduRi *Film screenings* 1. ’The Linguists’ - When? Tuesday, November 18th, 6:30pm - Where? The Gulbenkian http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/ - Reserve a seat online:http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/cinema/2014/November/2014-11-the-linguists.html 2. ‘Is The Man Who Is Tall Happy?’ - When? Thursday, November 20th, 6:30pm - Where? The Gulbenkian http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/ - Reserve a seat online: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/cinema/2014/November/2014-11-is-the-man-who-is-tall-happy.html Each screening will be followed by a Q&A session with members of the Department of English Language and Linguistics *Public talk on Bilingualism* Professor Antonella Sorace (University of Edinburgh, founder of “Bilingualism Matters”) will give a free public talk on “Why bilingualism matters: bringing research to the community”. - Abstract: http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/geniusoflanguage/public-talk-on-bilingualism/ - When? Wednesday, November 19th 2014; 6:00 pm - Where? The University of Kent, Rutherford Lecture Theatre 1 (RLT1) The talk is funded by Kent Centre for Language and Linguistic Studies. ---------------------------------- This event series is led by: University of Kent (Department of English Language and Linguistics, School of European Culture and Languages) In partnership with: The Gulbenkian, The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge

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