For this episode, we’re reaching deep into the newsbag, and showing what’s new in the world of linguistics.
What is the War on Women’s Voices? Is a popular toy spouting obscenities? And how did the language of trade floor speculation …
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A shibboleth can mark you as a insider… or an outsider.
Shibboleths can be words, phrases, or even sounds, but getting them wrong can lead to social or political exclusion, and in some cases, they can be fatal.
Linguist Daniel …
The Irish language is attracting a lot of attention.
It’s now a major player among minority languages, but even so, it’s a surprisingly contentious topic for many.
Linguist Daniel Midgley finds out what it’s all about on this episode of …
Are you annoyed by grammar purists?
Do prescriptive pedants pester you with trivial issues of usage?
What you need is some ammunition for fighting back. And it’s here, in the new book Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation.…
Weird Al Yankovic’s song “Word Crimes” combines grammar with music, and it’s fun to listen to.
But linguists are pointing out that these word crimes are not so felonious after all.
Linguist Daniel Midgley continues the investigation on this episode …
Weird Al Yankovic’s new parody “Word Crimes” is chock-full of grammar advice — but is it good advice?
Or is it just a three-minute-long language peeve session? What should we take from the song, and what should best be left …
Does the world look different if you speak a different language?
Can we tell what someone’s culture is like, just from the structure of their syntax?
For linguists, the answers are no. And no.
John McWhorter is the author of …
Language research is turning up some surprising things about how language and gender interact.
It appears that our brains process language differently with male or female speakers. But what about online text? Can you tell whether someone is male or …
Grammar is in the news this week, as Sufjan Stevens takes Miley Cyrus to task on her language usage.
And a school in the UK is banning slang.
What motivates these grammar grouches? And are their criticisms spot on, or …
The Brahmin of Kerala in Southern India are renowned for their ritual of chanting.
Parts of their chants are not in any human language, and yet they still appear to show patterns. But it’s also been claimed that these chants …
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