How has Star Wars changed the English language? | Words from a galaxy far, far away
Description
Christina and Dominic examine the linguistic legacy of Star Wars in this first episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes!
- How has Star Wars influenced modern language use?
- What does it mean to be a "finance Jedi"?
- How can linguistics measure the rise of Star Wars terms?
Embark on a journey across the universe of linguistics as the hosts explore how words from a galaxy far, far away have made their way into everyday English.
Full episode transcript available:
https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/sections/edling/sciencecommunication/podcast-transcripts.php#Episode1
Full article available to read for free:
“The impact of Star Wars on the English language: Star Wars-derived words and constructions in present-day English corpora” by Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer. https://doi.org/10.1515/lingvan-2023-0029.
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