What can we learn about language from children who grew up without it?
People are fascinated by stories of “feral children”, raised apart from human contact. Can these children ever learn language, once they’re found? And what does this tell …
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Looks like Shakespeare’s got some company.
A new edition of Shakespeare’s works credits another author — Christopher Marlowe — with some of the Bard’s work. But how can you tell? Is this just another Shakespearean conspiracy theory? And what does …
The biggest idea in linguistics is back on the table.
Is there such a thing as the Universal Grammar? Do you have to have a human brain to learn language, or is learning a language just like learning anything else? …
Are you constantly getting interrupted… or manterrupted?
Well, you’re in good company. After the first Trump/Clinton debate, we couldn’t help but notice a certain man continually talking over a certain woman. So for this episode, we’re talking language and …
Can our furry friends understand what we’re saying?
Before the Talk the Talk team can say no (like every other time), a very special listener wants us to consider the case for animals and language.
Listener Monica speaks with Daniel…
Do you know what doctors are really saying?
How about tech support people? Or butchers? They’ve all got their own jargon that they use to communicate amongst themselves — or to exclude.
Linguist Daniel Midgley helps you crack the code on …
It’s time to return to our mailbag and answer some questions.
Is the translating earpiece a thing? Is thing a thing? What about New Zealand English? And is it sexist to say guys?
Linguist Daniel Midgley finds out on …
It’s the political season in Australia again, and the air is filled with the sound of dog whistles and dead cats hitting tables.
For this show, we turn our attention to political language. What makes a good slogan? What’s behind …
Ever read a language story, and felt something was a bit off?
Does your keyboard layout affect how you feel about words? Is it true that people couldn’t see the colour blue until modern times? How are you supposed to …
People are asking questions about language and gender equality.
What’s Oxford Dictionaries doing about some of its questionable definitions? And linguists are wondering why Disney princesses don’t talk more.
Linguist Daniel Midgley is listening on this episode of Talk the …
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