Find out more about our research areas and centres Developmental linguistics Theoretical and experimental research on linguistic development; Edinburgh Laboratory for Language Development; Bilingualism Matters English Language Linguistic theory, historical linguistics and language variation as applied to the English language Language evolution Our aim is to understand the origins and evolution of language. Language in context Studying how the social, interpersonal, and discursive context of language shapes its forms and uses Language variation and change Exploring linguistic variation and change, with a particular focus on quantitative models Meaning and grammar Syntax, semantics, pragmatics, morphology and their interfaces Phonetics and phonology Phonetics and Phonology Research Group This article was published on 2024-10-14
