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The podcast where linguists discuss all things language. We address the questions you've always wondered about, like, "what is the most difficult language?" or "which language learning app is best?"
Authentically EJ and Stacie the Linguist both have Bachelor's Degrees in Linguistics. EJ has a Master's Degree in World Languages, and Stacie has a Master's Degree in Linguistics and is working on a PhD in Linguistics. We love everything language.
Follow staciethelinguist on Twitch for our live streams, and keep in touch on Instagram at @for_the_love_of_language!
Authentically EJ and Stacie the Linguist both have Bachelor's Degrees in Linguistics. EJ has a Master's Degree in World Languages, and Stacie has a Master's Degree in Linguistics and is working on a PhD in Linguistics. We love everything language.
Follow staciethelinguist on Twitch for our live streams, and keep in touch on Instagram at @for_the_love_of_language!
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We talk about different aspects of body language and give some examples of body languages across cultures. EJ recommends reading What Every Body is Saying by Joe Navarro, and The Definitive Book of Body Language by Allan and Barbara Pease.
We discuss ideas from the study Does bilingualism protect against dementia? A meta-analysis by John A. E. Anderson, Kornelia Hawrylewicz, and John G. Grundy. Find the study at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32462636/ .
A syntax discussion! What is merge? Is language actually special at all, or just one of a billion instances of merge in the human experience? Stacie references the book Merge in the Mind-Brain: Essays on Theoretical Linguistics and the Neuroscience of Language by Naoki Fukui.
We talk about working with teams, note-taking, the value of networking, and building connections by asking questions.
How do langauges become international? How do widely spoken languages impact minority ones? What would it take for Icelandic to become a lingua franca?
We discuss markedness, with a brief foray into phonetics. Stacie references the 1986 book Markedness, edited by Fred R. Eckman, Edith A. Moravcsik, and Jessica R. Wirth.
How do different languages handle numbers? Note: Here is a reference for different languages' plural rules for software localization: https://www.unicode.org/cldr/charts/43/supplemental/language_plural_rules.html
What are the different ways people perceive grammaticality in language? In this discussion, we rely heavily on Dr. Gert-Jan Schoenmakers' recent research in Linguistic judgments in 3D: the aesthetic quality, linguistic acceptability, and surface probability of stigmatized and non-stigmatized variation, which can be downloaded here: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/ling-2021-0179/html
We discuss how the Navajo language was used as an unbreakable code during World War II. We recommend reading Chester Nez's book Code Talker to learn more.
From simple platitudes to flipping people off, we discuss how politeness manifests in different scenarios.
We answer this fantastic question that came up on our Instagram.
Why and how do people speak multiple languages in the same conversation?
We discuss how we speak differently when speaking to children.
Ashely de Tello and Connie Davis join us from De Tello Publishing to talk about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and content marketing. We touch on using keywords, how AI can be used to help generate content, and catering your content to your audience.
What is Artificial Intelligence? Is it actually intelligent? We share our thoughts on the newest AI that's all the rage: ChatGPT.
Do you think of fluffy beasts falling from the sky whenever someone says, "it's raining cats and dogs," or do you think of getting out your slingshot when your boss says, "let's kill two birds with one stone?" This episode is all about idioms.
We talk with Amanda about how she became a Speech Language Pathologist and what that means.
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