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Linguistics HQ

Dr Rebecca Mitchell
Linguistics
Language
Pragmatics
Sociolinguistics
Phonology
Morphology
Syntax
Speech Acts
Semantics
Words
Conversational Implicature
Context
Politeness
Education
Phonetics
African Languages
National Linguistics Day
Language Origins
Gestural Origin Hypothesis
Gender

Are you curious about how languages work? Have you ever wondered, for example, why humans speak and animals don’t, or why there are so many different languages? Maybe at some point you’ve asked yourself why some people start a sentence in one language and finish it in another, or whether women really do talk more than men, or who invented the alphabet, or where we get new words from. Perhaps you w... more

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What makes a Greek grammarian grumpy? Is it asking for purple but getting midnight aubergine? Or is it appearing in the same podcast episode as Britney Spears and the Kardashians? This episode is the first in a new season on sociolinguistics, startin... more

Have you ever wondered where language actually comes from? Why did humans develop language in a way that other species didn't? And are bow-wow, ding-dong and poo-poo bona fide academic theories? Season 1 will go out with a bang as this episode attemp... more

Why do we say 'I’ll think about it' when we’ve already decided? What's the difference between 'thanks' and 'thanks'? Could a misplaced emoji start a war? And are you stuck for ways to celebrate National Linguistics Day? In this episode, we unwrap the... more

Have you been mixing your metaphors recently? Are you reticent or reluctant? How can you reanalyse a crayfish? And which deadly device is lurking in your office? This episode looks at semantics, including what makes up meaning, how meaning changes ov... more

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Dr. Rebecca Mitchell
Host and lecturer in linguistics, Dr. Rebecca Mitchell is dedicated to making the science of language accessible and engaging for all audiences. With a background in teaching and public speaking, she integrates personal anecdotes and real-world applications of linguistics into her discussions.

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