In this course, linguistics lecturer Dr. Bethan Davies introduces the concept of languages as more than communication tools, exploring their sociopolitics, cultural clashes, and the importance of diversity.

Language connects us to others, but it can also inhibit communication across cultures.

In this course from the University of Leeds, linguistics lecturer Dr. Bethan Davies delves into the complex feedback loop between languages and the cultures that create them.

Davies explores how political events shift language and suppress non-dominant cultures, and how the connection between language and culture can impede translation and intercultural communication.

Davies also covers the importance of preserving linguistic diversity and methods for keeping small languages alive in an increasingly globalized world.