Splash Biography

What is language? Are humans the only ones who have it? What happens if you are never exposed to language? Does language influence our thoughts? And what about accents and sign language? These are just some of the topics we discuss in the study of Linguistics. Learn about what makes human language unique, and how the brain operates with or without language. Find out if we are programmed to learn language from the beginning, or if it’s something we just pick up along the way. We will take you through all the cool parts of language, starting with how we map all the sounds that are humanly possible, how we talk about and study language at all levels, language disorders, word histories, and language in society. Join the word nerds in our discussion of all things linguistic!