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Vyvyan Evans Ph.D.

About

Vyvyan Evans, Ph.D., is an expert in language, communication, and mind. He conducts research into the prodigious capacity of our species, Homo sapiens, to mean during the course of communication. He has published around 14 books on aspects of language, meaning, communication, mind and imagination; he discusses these topics regularly in the popular written and broadcast media. He also consults to digital technology companies and provides expert opinion to PR and marketing agencies on all aspects of language and communication.

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Recent Posts
Could Digital Telepathy Render Language Obsolete?

While language won't be rendered obsolete by technology anytime soon, there is no reason to think that in the future neural implants won’t impact the nature of language learning.

While language won't be rendered obsolete by technology anytime soon, there is no reason to think that in the future neural implants won’t impact the nature of language learning.

Neural Implants and the Future of Language

New research on brain implants promises to revolutionize how, or even whether we need to learn language. But such advances raise ethical as well as psychological concerns.

New research on brain implants promises to revolutionize how, or even whether we need to learn language. But such advances raise ethical as well as psychological concerns.

The Psychology of Natural Versus Constructed Languages

While constructed languages, like J.R.R Tolkien's Elvish or the language of Avatar are strange and exotic, they have more in common with natural languages than you might think.

While constructed languages, like J.R.R Tolkien's Elvish or the language of Avatar are strange and exotic, they have more in common with natural languages than you might think.

Language Has a Past, Family Trees, and Even Character

Language, like people, is a living, breathing organism, that changes and evolves, that has a backstory, and sometimes, as in the case of English, is the language of invasion.

Language, like people, is a living, breathing organism, that changes and evolves, that has a backstory, and sometimes, as in the case of English, is the language of invasion.

Technology Is Changing Our Hand Gestures

Young people no longer understand traditional gestures, from miming a phone call to requesting the check. What does this mean for communication?

Young people no longer understand traditional gestures, from miming a phone call to requesting the check. What does this mean for communication?

The Future of Communication

Technology is transforming the ways we communicate with one another and interact with the world around us.

Technology is transforming the ways we communicate with one another and interact with the world around us.