Скачать или смотреть Did you know… that the words we use can reveal a lot about our world view?

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Our language reflects how we interacted with others, emphasising innovation, alienation and integration. Taking examples from medieval Irish, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh explains how our changing language can help us learn about the interwoven lives of people in the Middle Ages.

Professor Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, University of Cambridge

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Research award: BA/Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship 2016-17
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