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Words as Words: a talk curated by It’s Nice That

— London | 16 February

It's Nice That: Words as Words

On Thursday 16 February join Selfridges and It’s Nice That for another jam-packed evening of ideas as part of our Words Words Words initiative. Don’t be misled by the simplicity of the title, we will be broadening our horizons and expanding our minds for the third talk of the series, Words as Words. We’ve invited experts from three distinctly different fields to enlighten us on language - how it has evolved, its modes of use, experimentation with format, and what happens when we lose language skills.

Poet and Lexicographer Giles Goodland will talk about the origins of the Oxford English Dictionary, discussing its current status as an online dictionary and resource for the history of the English language, as well as for current variations spoken throughout the world. He will also explore how artists and writers from James Joyce onwards have used the OED as a source of inspiration and, in some cases, appropriation.

Conventional novels that use traditional narrative techniques sell by the million, so why experiment? Richard Beard, writer and director of the National Academy of Writing, will explore the whys and hows behind some of the story-telling experiments in his novels and stories. He will then look at new reading platforms, like the Kindle and i-Pad and consider whether these fresh formats are likely to encourage or deter the experimental spirit.

Clinical scientist and speech therapist Dr. Jenny Crinion from the Institute of Cognitive Neurscience, UCL will explain the neuroimaging techniques she uses to understand how the brain works when we speak, and what happens in people who lose their ability to ‘find the right words’ after a stroke (aphasia). As well as introducing the new brain stimulation methods she is developing to help language recovery, a creative director in treatment with Dr. Crinion will share firsthand what it is like to experience aphasia.

*Tickets are now sold out for this event*

Selfridges library, Lower Ground Floor Ultralounge: Thursday 16 February from 7 to 8.30pm

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