Vyvyan Evans

Vyvyan Evans
Born (1968-09-23) 23 September 1968 (age 56)
Chester, England
OccupationAuthor
Academic background
Education
ThesisThe Structure of Time (2000. Published 2004)
Doctoral advisorAndrea Tyler
Academic work
DisciplineLinguistics
Institutions
Main interestsCognitive linguistics, cognitive science, digital communication
Notable works
Websitewww.vyvevans.net

Vyvyan Evans (born 23 September 1968) is a British[1] cognitive linguist,[2][3] digital communication technologist,[4][5] popular science author, science fiction author and public intellectual.[6][7][8] He has published fifteen books,[9] both non-fiction and fiction. He holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University.[2] He is an advocate of the usage-based model of language development,[10][11] the domain-general view of mind,[12] and the importance of non-verbal, paralinguistic cues in communication[5]—the development of emoji as a system of digital communication being a case in point.[3][13] Evans is also a published science fiction author. His writing envisages a near future in which language is not learned but streamed.[14]

  1. ^ Schoenberg, Nara (1 November 2017). "Emojis get a big (thumbs-up emoji) from British linguist". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Hart, Christopher (1 January 2013). "An interview with Vyvyan Evans". Review of Cognitive Linguistics. 11 (1): 185–205. doi:10.1075/rcl.11.1.06har. ISSN 1877-9751.
  3. ^ a b Heaven, Douglas (21 June 2017). "Say it with feeling: The complex world of emojis". New Scientist. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. ^ How We Use Emojis with Vyvyan Evans, retrieved 17 November 2021
  5. ^ a b "Emoji and Linguistics, with author Vyv Evans, PhD". Never Gallery Ready. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. ^ Vaughan, Paden (16 January 2017). "No, emojis aren't making our generation stupid". Huck Magazine. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  7. ^ Khodorkovsky, Maria (18 November 2015). "Interview: Vyvyan Evans | 7 Questions to a Linguist". ALTA Language Services. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  8. ^ Vyvyan Evans, live interview, 17th July 2017, retrieved 17 November 2021
  9. ^ "Professor Vyvyan Evans | Official Website | Language & Communication". Prof. Vyvyan Evans. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  10. ^ EmlynGHarr1s (27 March 2018). "Babel No12 (August 2015) | Babel Magazine". Retrieved 18 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "The Language Myth: Why Language Is Not an Instinct, by Vyvyan Evans". Times Higher Education (THE). 13 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  12. ^ Anderson, Alun (15 October 2014). "Why language is neither an instinct nor innate". New Scientist. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Smiley face: Seven things you didn't know about emoji". BBC. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Songs of the Sage | Science Fiction book series". Songs of the Sage. Retrieved 18 November 2021.