About
What to expect
The lecture looks at where words come from and what they say about history.
- Origins of words like artificial intelligence and crisis
- Number words and days of the week
- Links between words we all know
- For lovers of language, reading and history
- The speaker knows twelve languages
- You may learn foreign words and Chinese characters
- Bring a notebook, the organizer suggests
FAQ
What is the lecture about?
The origin and deeper meaning of words.
Words in the news, such as artificial intelligence, cyber, crisis, democracy and hybrid
Simple-looking words, such as number words and the days of the week
Connections between words we all know
Should I bring anything?
The organizer suggests bringing a notebook, because the speaker likes to teach a few foreign words and some Chinese characters.
Getting there
Cultuurpodium De Alkenaer, Ritsevoort 36, 1811 DP Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, NL
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