Words matter. The choice of one word over what seems to be a near-synonym can betray an attitude or change how an event is construed. Perhaps for this reason, it is easy to believe that all meaning comes from words, but certain multi-word patterns or “constructions” contribute to meaning as well.  Subtle differences between the choice of constructions can also betray an attitude or change how we construe events. When misinformation is common, it is especially worth paying close attention to ours and others’ choices of words and constructions.

About Adele Goldberg

​Adele Goldberg has been a professor at Princeton University since 2004, initially in the linguistics program and currently in the psychology department. Goldberg investigates our knowledge of language, how languages are learned and processed. She is particularly interested in constructions, learned pairings of form and function at the word and phrasal level.

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Thurday 26 June

16:30h - 17:30h

Stadscampus UAntwerp - Prinsstraat 13 - Building B, room: B.003

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