Mother Tongues and Multilingualism

Think mastering one language is hard enough? Turns out most people manage more than that. Around the world, more people speak two, three or even four languages than just one.

But how does multilingualism affect our brain? Does it influence who we are, and how many different languages is it possible to learn? Come along to the Science Museum’s Dana Centre on International Mother Language Day to question the experts and share your experiences of language and what it means to you.

Meet David Green, who’s working with bilingual people recovering their languages after a stroke. Find out how his research is uncovering clues about how our brains can cope with different languages. And speak to Dick Hudson, a linguistics researcher who’s exploring the limits of language to find out just how many languages one person can manage.

speakers

Dick Hudson, researcher into extreme multilingualism and retired professor, UCL
David Green, Bi- and Multi-lingual Stroke Group, UCL
Rocio Perez Tattam, ESRC Centre for Research on Bilingualism, Bangor

Event organised by:
The Science Museum

Image: Margo Connor