
This podcast is for everyone who enjoys or even loves language. Have you ever wondered why we speak or write like that? And how we can find out what is usual, "right" or "wrong" in language use? Then join linguistics professor Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer and linguistics enthusiast Dominic Piazza on a backstage tour of linguistic research as they engage in entertaining chats about all the many fu... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 22 | Founded | a year ago |
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In this duplicative (but never dull) episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christinaand Dominic explore the fascinating world of copying – from plagiarism tophotocopies, and from fairy tales to “salad salad.”
What’s the difference between copyin... more
In this futuristic episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christina and Dominic investigate how we talk to machines – and what our language reveals about the way we see them.
- Do we treat AI and robots like tools, teammates… or something in betw... more
In this episode, Christina and Dominic make a point of exploring the tiny dots and lines that we find in writing. They uncover the history, humor, and hidden powers of punctuation marks – especially the humble hyphen with its many functions.
- Is it... more
In this adverbially adventurous episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christina and Dominic dig deep into one of grammar’s dustiest drawers: the adverb category, which combines such different words as "here", "happily", "very", and around.
- Wha... more
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This show centers on language and linguistics through approachable, wide-ranging conversations between two hosts who explore how language shapes culture, technology, and everyday life. Recent episodes skim topics from politeness in human-computer interaction and the ethics of naming in archaeology to the linguistic features of recipes, time in different languages, and the translation of fairy tales. A hallmark is the playful yet rigorous treatment of how language evolves, how meaning shifts across media (from comics to video games to film), and how cultural context informs linguistic practice. Highlighted are skillful pulls on real-world examples (from Star Wars slang to German compound spelling) and accessible demonstrations of linguistic ... more
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