David Adger Ph.D.

About

David Adger is Professor of Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London, current President of the Linguistics Association of Great Britain, and inventor of the monsters’ language for the TV series Beowulf. His research in linguistics and cognitive science has been reported on in the New Scientist and The Conversation, and he has appeared on Sky News, BBC Radio 4, and Australia’s DriveTime. His new book, Language Unlimited: The Science Behind Our Most Creative Power, will be published in September 2019.

Books by David Adger Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Invented Languages and the Science of the Mind

Constructed languages have been used in religion, ritual, art, and entertainment. They're also being used in science to probe the structure of the mind.

Where Do the Rules of Grammar Come From?

The way our minds are set up can help explain why some kinds of languages are rarer than others.

What Invented Languages Can Tell Us About Human Language

Invented languages like Game of Throne's Dothraki, can be used as a way of thinking about deep questions in linguistics and psychology.