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Professor Vyv Evans

Professor of Linguistics at Bangor University and author of The Crucible of Language: How Language and Mind Create Meaning. www.vyvevans.net @VyvEvans
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Professor of Linguistics at Bangor University and author of The Crucible of Language: How Language and Mind Create Meaning. www.vyvevans.net @VyvEvans

Which is the most difficult language to learn from scratch?

All children are born with the same kind of brain wiring, so they’re equally adept at learning any possible human... Читать далее
Professor of Linguistics at Bangor University and author of The Crucible of Language: How Language and Mind Create Meaning. www.vyvevans.net @VyvEvans

What's the easiest way to learn a new language?

There are three main elements you need to be effective. The first is that you have to learn smart, the second is that you... Читать далее
Professor of Linguistics at Bangor University and author of The Crucible of Language: How Language and Mind Create Meaning. www.vyvevans.net @VyvEvans

What were the key historical landmarks in the development of language?

If we go back to the development that led to the later emergence of language, the very earliest development was the rise... Читать далее
Professor of Linguistics at Bangor University and author of The Crucible of Language: How Language and Mind Create Meaning. www.vyvevans.net @VyvEvans

Why is English such a difficult language to learn?

Well, how difficult it is to learn relates to what your native language is; and this follows as some languages are more... Читать далее
Professor of Linguistics at Bangor University and author of The Crucible of Language: How Language and Mind Create Meaning. www.vyvevans.net @VyvEvans

What is the fastest-growing language on earth, and should I learn it?

There was a study conducted by an investment bank in 2014 which suggested that French is the world’s fastest growing... Читать далее
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Professor of Linguistics at Bangor University and author of The Crucible of Language: How Language and Mind Create Meaning. www.vyvevans.net @VyvEvans

Does the popularity of emoji and text-speak indicate a dumbing-down of society?

No, it doesn’t. The function of emoji is to fulfil some of the non-verbal communication that we obtain in face-to-face inte... Читать далее