Workshop for SciFi Authors on Language Evolution
26th May 2023, 12:30 - 16:00
Liverpool University Arts Library, 19 Abercromby Square, Liverpool L69 7ZG
This is a free workshop open to all authors at any stage of their career.
Are you a Science Fiction author? Do you need some inspiration for your next big story? We are able to provide a free workshop on language evolution to discover cutting-edge answers to some of the hardest questions in science:
• How did humans evolve to be able to speak?
• What was the first language like?
• How does society shape the language we speak?
• How does our language shape our thoughts?
• What will language be like in the future?
Experts in the scientific study of language evolution will present the cutting edge of research, giving you the fuel you need to create amazing stories. We'll cover current theories, experimental methods and what we don't yet know. This is not a course on how to create a fantasy language, it's more like a course on how to think about the way a fantasy languages might be shaped by its speakers, environment and culture.
You can start learning right now by visiting our Online Resources page.
For more information about the workshop, please contact Sean Roberts (RobertsS55@cardiff.ac.uk).
The workshop will follow an academic workshop on the relationship between science and science fiction.
Lunch will be provided from 12.30pm, with tea and coffee provided later in the afternoon.
All welcome!
