Talk: Why language change makes people angry – and why it shouldn’t, by Professor Sascha Stollhans
Talk: Why language change makes people angry – and why it shouldn’t, by Professor Sascha Stollhans in Leeds on Thursday, 19 November 2026, Check official times, at...
From new pronouns and texting abbreviations to slang, borrowed words, and changing grammar, language is constantly evolving. Yet every new development seems to provoke complaints that language is being ruined. But is it? In this thought-provoking talk, linguist Sascha Stollhans explores why language change generates such strong emotions. Why do people worry about linguistic change? ... Continued
- Date
- Thursday, 19 November 2026
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- Venue
- University Of Leeds
- Address
- Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT
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