Open Lecture Series - How to Love Learning Languages

What’s the point of learning languages in the age of automatic translation? And doesn’t everybody speak English anyway? Drawing on Dr Thomas' Bak’s experience as a cognitive neurologist, as well as an avid language learner, this lecture will question the implicit assumptions made about language learning. Are languages really just about communication? Is learning them always a burden? Should we make everything as easy as possible or can effort be a good thing? And can you fall in love with a grammar?!

• Speaker: Dr Thomas Bak, School of Psychology, Philosophy and Language Studies
• 4th December, 6pm – 7.15pm
• Godfrey Thomson Hall, Thomson's Land
• There will be a short reception after the lecture and Q&A.