How we build (and break) meaning

Dive into the fascinating world of human communication through two unique perspectives. In this event, we will explore how everyday misunderstandings and unconventional linguistic structures shape the way we interact.

Speakers and Topics

• Falamos mal? Isto vai de fragmentos na fala: Javier Pérez Guerra, Laura Abalo Dieste and Yolanda Fernández Pena (iLingua, Universidade de Vigo) analyze how, when speaking, we produce sequences that break with the traditional structure of subject and predicate, such as communicative fragments like ‘Bos días’ or ‘Cando queiras’.
• Are you angry? Women, men and misunderstandings: Alicia Sentí Janssen and Virginia Acuña Ferreira (iLingua, Universidade de Vigo) explore the ‘two-cultures theory’ from a sociolinguistic perspective, analyzing how differences in socialization from childhood influence communicative misunderstandings between men and women in the context of a relationship.