No other living creature communicates in such a complex and diverse way as humans. Language has helped us to develop culture and civilization. Understanding how we move through time and space by means of language also means gaining an awareness of ourselves and our society.
This subject area explores the connections between language and space. For example, researchers analyze the geographical spread of language. But our use of language itself is also greatly dependent on spatial aspects: for example, we communicate differently at home than at work.
Research into language and space investigates how language shapes us and how we change language itself. Language illuminates the evolution and complexity of human beings.
Support research into the historical and social behavior of humans. With your contribution, we can explore the crucial questions about our use of language.
