Lockdown Lectures

Episode 9: Generic statements and danger in linguistics


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When we say "tigers have stripes", do we mean all tigers? 

I speak to University of Cambridge Linguistics graduate, Anki Deo, about her research into children's understanding of generic and quantified statements. We discuss how these linguistic structures are used and understood, and their potential harmful social effects. 

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Lockdown LecturesBy Ellie House