Imagine watching your language erode away.
How would you help it to stay alive? What can one person do in the face of language loss? There’s good news: lots of people are taking up the challenge and becoming language activists. …
Category: linguistic reclamation
Fiddler on the Roof is heading to Broadway — in Yiddish for the first time.
What went into the production? How did translation work? What does this production mean to the cast and to audience members?
Daniel speaks with Zalmen Mlotek…
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We’re working together with Pint of Science to bring science to the pub. But we’re not alone — we’ve got early-career researchers Amy Budrikis and Troy Reynolds to talk about their work in …
Freedom of expression is again in the news.
Simon Tam has won his case before the US Supreme Court, allowing him to trademark the name of his all-Asian rock band, the Slants. But this ruling opens the door to …
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Here’s a linguistic puzzle: Why does “I like you” sound okay, but “Like you I” sounds weird and Yoda-ish? Well, that’s just how English rolls: subjects come first. But surprisingly, most other human …
Are you, or have you ever been a bogan?
Bogan English doesn’t get a lot of respect, but one linguist is transcending social boundaries to bring Bogan Linguistics to the world.
Linguist Roz Rowen cracks a tinny with Daniel Midgley…
Most of us try to avoid offensive language.
But as language changes, the kind of language that’s considered offensive changes as well. Are there any words you use which may have some unsavoury connotations?
Linguist Daniel Midgley watches his words …
Can offensive terms be reclaimed by the people they’ve been applied to? Or are some words best left alone?
In a related issue, sports teams are facing pressure to change their racially-charged names. Should they?
Linguist Daniel Midgley looks at …
SlutWalk is hitting Perth this week to raise awareness of the tendency to blame the victims of sexual assault.
And the word slut is making even some participants uncomfortable. What’s behind the term? Where does it come from, and can …
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