Nick Enfield asks how we organize language and how language organizes us in return. He investigates the power of language and how we can put that power to work. Nick is a linguist, anthropologist, and cognitive scientist based at the University of Sydney. He has done decades of field work across mainland Southeast Asia, especially Laos, and he has worked with international research teams investigating language and the foundations of social cohesion.

He led the team that discovered “Huh?” is a universal word in human language. He writes for both academic and general readers and is an award-winning author of books on highly diverse aspects of language, interaction, culture, and mind. Beyond academic publishing, he engages widely with media, industry partners, and the public.