Did you know that the Department of Linguistics and English Language in Lancaster is turning 50 in 2024?

To mark the occasion, we are inviting everyone to join us in a series of community events and public lectures.

The next public lecture is offered by Professor Patrick Rebuschat, co-director of the Lancaster’s Language Learning Lab. The lecture is free to attend, but registration on this website is required. Please read on for more information.

Come celebrate the joys of Linguistics and English Language with us and find out about our wide range of research!

The Science of Multilingualism

Speaker: Professor Patrick Rebuschat

Date and Time: November 14 18:00

Venue: Faraday Lecture Theatre, Lancaster University

Migration is making Europe increasingly multilingual, and the United Kingdom is committed to promoting this linguistic diversity for reasons of cultural identity, social integration and cohesion. In this lecture, we will focus on multilingualism at the individual level. What does recent research in linguistics, psychology and neuroscience tell us about the multilingual mind and brain? And: How can we use these insights to support successful multilingual development in children and adults? We will conclude with a Question and Answer session and general reflection on the topic.