Exploring the past, present and future of language
What is language? How did our species develop the capacity for linguistic expression, for processing language in the brain, and for consistently passing down new variations to the next generation? How will our capacity for language change in the face of digital communication and neuroengineering?
Language remains one of humanity’s great mysteries. The Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research Evolving Language is a nationwide interdisciplinary research consortium bringing together research groups from the humanities, from language and computer science, the social sciences, and the natural sciences at an unprecedented level to shed light on this extraordinary ability.
Explore the fascinating world of the evolution of language through interactive games and discussions with our researchers. Find out how meerkats use their vocalisations for group decisions and why animal communication is not so different from human language. Learn more about how the brain and computers connect signs with meaning and how action video games could make you a better reader!
