I Speak Your Language
Dr Kadija Bouyzourn
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I Speak Your Language is a podcast about multilingualism and what it’s like to live across languages. Hosted by Kadi, a linguist and poet, it brings together multilingual voices to talk about how language connects to everyday life and identity.
New season coming early 2026. Tune in and join the community!
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Recent Episodes
S1E10 Ep. 10 Season 1 WRAPPED!
Kadi looks back on Season 1, shares a few lessons, thanks listeners and guests, and gives a small preview of what’s ahead for I Speak Your Language.
S1E9 Ep. 9 “Babies can sign before they can talk” Dr. Garcia on pre-speech sign language
In this episode, Kadi sits down with Dr. Joseph Garcia, researcher, educator, and early advocate for using sign language with babies, to explore how infants can communicate before speech develops.…
S1E8 Ep. 8 “Our Brain Is Always Predicting What We Hear” Dr Matt Davis on the Science of Listening
In this episode, Kadi is joined by cognitive neuroscientist Dr Matt Davis (University of Cambridge) to explore how we understand speech, even when it sounds nothing like speech at all. From noisy…
S1E7 Ep. 7 From ‘Selfie’ to ‘Brain Rot’: Inside the Oxford English Dictionary
Kadi sits down with Fiona McPherson, Executive Editor in the New Words team at the Oxford English Dictionary, for a behind-the-scenes look at how the OED keeps up with an ever-changing English…
S1E6 Ep. 6 Leeds City of Languages: Celebrating Multilingualism and Community
In this special episode of I Speak Your Language, produced in celebration of and collaboration with Leeds City of Languages, Kadi is joined by Dr. Sofia Martinho, Associate Professor in Portuguese,…
S1E5 Ep. 5 “Start with What You Know... and Make the Rest Up” Amina Atiq on Art & Activism
In this episode, Kadi speaks with poet and performer Amina Atiq about memory, radical joy, and what it means to create from a place of both inheritance and imagination. They reflect on diasporic…
S1E4 Ep. 4 “A City With No Linguistic Majority” with Brussels’ Minister of Multilingualism Sven Gatz
In this special episode, Kadi speaks with Sven Gatz, Brussels Minister for Multilingualism, about what it means to build language policy in one of the world’s most multilingual cities. They explore…
S1E3 Ep. 3 "Even on the Phone, You Are Still Gesturing" The language of gesture with Dr. Lauren Gawne
In this episode, linguist Dr. Lauren Gawne joins Kadi to explore how gestures shape the way we communicate, often without us even realising it. From metaphors you can see with your hands, to cultural…
S1E2 Ep. 2 “It’s Not Dumbing Down, It’s Wising Up” Why Plain Language Matters with Dr. Deborah Bosley
What happens when life-changing information is written in a way no one understands?In this episode, Kadija speaks with Dr. Deborah Bosley, an internationally recognised expert in plain language,…
S1E1 Ep. 1 "Everybody Has an Accent" with Prof. Rob Drummond
Why do we all have an accent? And why do some people face bias because of theirs? Sociolinguist Prof. Rob Drummond joins Kadija to explore how accents shape our identities, signal belonging, and…
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I Speak Your Language has published 10 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Education, Language Learning.
I Speak Your Language is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 39m.
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