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New Wuppertal professor Stefan Hinterwimmer studies how language shapes our view of the world
Stefan Hinterwimmer is a new professor at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal, where he researches how language works, conveys perspectives and shapes ideas in society.
Why it matters: The Bergische Universität Wuppertal has a new professor whose research covers how language conveys perspectives and shapes ideas in society.
A release on the idw science news wire describes Prof. Dr. Stefan Hinterwimmer as a new professor at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal.
According to the release, he investigates at Wuppertal how language functions, how it conveys perspectives and how it shapes ideas held in society.
The release states that understanding depends not only on the words used but also on context, speakers' intentions and the interplay of text and image.
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Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor
Stefan Hinterwimmer now holds a professorship at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal, where his research examines how language works and how it conveys perspectives.
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