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New Books in Language and Translation

Marshall Poe
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Sociolinguistics
Life In a New Language
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Translation
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Yiddish
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Isabella Andreini
Australia
Linguistic Minorities
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Sanskrit
Psychoanalysis

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Recent Guests

James Nieh
Author and researcher
University of California, San Diego
Episode: James C. Nieh, "The Language of Bees" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Remco E. Breuker
Professor of Korean Studies, Leiden University; translator and scholar
Leiden University
Episode: Remco E Breuker, "Not Everything Unfolds as Anticipated: Selections from Yi Kyubo’s Tongguk Yi Sangguk Chip" (U Hawaii Press, 2026)
Nicole Marinaro
Sociolinguist and postdoctoral researcher
University of Hamburg
Episode: Linguistic Unease in Healthcare
Yaron Matras
Professor of Linguistics
University of Manchester (former); Anston Institute for Forensic Linguistics; University of Haifa; University of Hamburg
Episode: Speech and the City
Eran Shalev
Author, The Star-Spangled Republic, Political Astronomy and the Rise of the American Constellation
University of Haifa / Israel (contextual)
Episode: Eran Shalev, "The Star-Spangled Republic: Political Astronomy and the Rise of the American Constellation" (U Virginia Press, 2025)
Aleksandar Uskokov
Author of Deciphering the Hidden Meaning, Language and the Highest Good in Early Advaita Vedānta
University of Chicago (based on dissertation work and academic context discussed)
Episode: Aleksandar Uskokov, "Deciphering the Hidden Meaning: Language and the Highest Good in Early Advaita Vedānta" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Hannah Madin
Teaching and Learning Officer at the Department of Education in the Northern Territory
Department of Education, Northern Territory
Episode: Taking The Scenic Route To High Quality Education For Indigenous Students
Catherine White
Teaching and Learning Coach in Secondary Education
Department of Education, Northern Territory
Episode: Taking The Scenic Route To High Quality Education For Indigenous Students
Rokhl Kafrissen
Journalist and tablet magazine columnist, playwright
Rokhl Kafrissen's work in Yiddish journalism and theater
Episode: Are We In The Midst Of A Yiddish Renaissance?

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4.3 out of 5 stars from 39 ratings
  • Variable quality; can be very good

    Perhaps that speaks to the variety of books covered.

    I suggest having an annotated transcript to allow a deeper dive, similar to SmartyPants or ScienceFriday.

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    Nirgal_ii
    United States7 years ago
  • Less informative than an infomercial

    Talk radio on the net. The podcaster believes we are a captive audience like their students.

    Apple Podcasts
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    August Consumer
    United States7 years ago

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Some criticism of promotional tone in parts of episodes.

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Linguistic Unease in Healthcare
Q: Could you share a real-world example of linguistic unease impacting patient care and what was learned from it?
A Catalan-speaking patient in Catalonia experienced situations where doctors limited the patient's language rights, leading to mistrust and anxiety; such anecdotes underscore the need for full-spectrum language support and respectful, patient-centered communication.
Linguistic Unease in Healthcare
Q: What practical changes can healthcare organizations implement to improve linguistic access beyond simply providing interpreters?
Document patient language preferences, pair patients with staff who share or are proficient in the patient's language, train staff and interpreters on turn-taking and cultural sensitivity, and ensure interpreters' working conditions are fair so high-quality language support is sustainable.
Linguistic Unease in Healthcare
Q: So tell us why the distinction between interpreter availability and actual communication effectiveness matters.
Availability alone is insufficient; policies must ensure interpreters are skilled, ethically trained, and able to convey information accurately, while healthcare staff must create spaces where patients feel understood, respected, and able to express concerns without fear of dismissal.
A Very Jewish Christmas: When Jesus Spoke Yiddish
Q: How is the issue of Virgin Mary handled across translations, given the Hebrew and Greek textual discrepancies around the term 'virgin' in Matthew 1:23?
The translation choices vary by edition, with some preserving 'virgin' in English sources, while the Hebrew tradition often interprets the term through different linguistic lenses, leading to ongoing debates about interpretation, language, and tradition in Yiddish renderings.
A Very Jewish Christmas: When Jesus Spoke Yiddish
Q: Have some readers used access to the New Testament in Yiddish or Hebrew as a way of better understanding the text in order to refute it, or to disagree with its claims?
Yes, the audience has engaged with these translations to examine the text critically, including debates around wording, translation choices, and theological implications, which shows a sophisticated interaction with the source material rather than simple acceptance.

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Recent episodes center on language, translation, and linguistic culture across academia and public education. Conversations span Yiddish language preservation, translation theory and practice, postcolonial and linguistic analysis, and the role of language in education policy. Guests include university professors, translators, and cultural scholars who unpack translation ethics, neologisms as testimony, and the politics of language across diverse communities. The show often pairs translation work with broader cultural and historical contexts, offering rigorous scholarly insight alongside practical implications for language learning, interpretation, and dissemination. A notable throughline is how multilingualism intersects with identity, powe... more

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