3MT challenges doctoral research students to present their research in just three minutes to a non-specialist audience, encouraging clear, concise and accessible communication.
Oliver’s research looks at German authors Johann Georg Hamann and Johann Gottfriend Herder and their contributions to discussions on the nature of language in 18th century Europe. He specifically focuses on ‘non-cognitive’ language – features of language other than its strictly semantic content – and why Hamann and Herder considered these features to be important.