3:00pm-5:00pm on Thursday 19 March
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Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT
Ever wondered how languages such as Klingon, Na’vi or Dothraki are brought to life? Join linguist Dr Bettina Beinhoff for a hands-on workshop where you’ll explore the fascinating art of language creation.
Drawing inspiration from both natural and constructed languages, this session will guide you through the essential steps of inventing your own language. Through a series of short presentations and guided individual exercises, you’ll learn how to shape phonetics, grammar, vocabulary and cultural context to build a language that’s uniquely yours.
At the end of the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to share their creations – or parts of them – with the group.
Dr Bettina Beinhoff [https://www.aru.ac.uk/people/bettina-beinhoff] is Associate Professor of Sociolinguistics at Anglia Ruskin University. Her main research interests include language ideologies, attitudes and stereotypes, and how these factors influence how we negotiate identities through language. She has extensively explored these topics through constructed languages. Bettina holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge.
Event presented by Anglia Ruskin University.
