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What can laughter teach us about language? | Cartoons and fun stories in linguistics
In this animated episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christina and Dominic explore how creative cartoons, comic strips and children’s shows can teach us about language, communication, cognition…
What is a "salad salad"? | Copies, quotes, and plagiarism
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…
Can a robotic arm lose face? | The linguistics of politeness
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…
Does punctuation matter? | To hyphenate or not to hyphenate
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…
Are you working hard or hardly working? | Adverbs and data visualization
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…
What’s in a name? | How naming customs differ around the world
In this episode, Christina and Dominic tackle the fascinating – and sometimes funny – ways names reflect identity, culture, and even fashion trends.- Can names have meaning, or do they just point to…
Are cooking recipes about YOU and ME? | Cookbook linguistics
In this deliciously geeky episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christina and Dominic trace the evolution of recipes as both instructions and stories, discussing how language, food, and emotion…
Do you say thank you to a robot? | When humans talk to AI
In this human-meets-machine episode, Christina and Dominic explore the curious intersection of linguistics and AI—with special focus on how people talk to robots. They explore the history of chatbots…
Is English full of lonely words? | Linguistic tricks for learning words
In this brilliantly nerdy episode, Christina and Dominic explore those English words that seem to stand all on their own, with no linguistic parents or children in sight. But wait—are they really…
Can we predict the future of English? | Current trends and language change
Welcome, time travelers, to a tour through the evolution of the English language! Christina and Dominic chat about the quirks of linguistic prediction, and the weird and wonderful ways language…
What do mocktails, mules, and grammar have in common? | Linguistic purism and hybridization
Grab a cocktail (or mocktail) and join Christina and Dominic for a spirited discussion on hybridity – in language, biology, culture, and beyond. From mules to dronkeys, creoles to hybrid cars, this…
How can you translate the magic of fairy tales? | Grimm linguistics
Once upon a time, Christina and Dominic embarked on a linguistic adventure through the enchanted world of fairy tales to explore the rich history, dark origins, and global legacy of the Brothers…
Why do we check in at the check-in but check out at the checkout? | English compounds and their spelling
Christina and Dominic tackle the tangled world of compound words – from the monster nouns of German to the cake-based contradictions of English (listen and see!).- Why are some German words so…
How do comics come to life on the big screen? | Language use in comic book adaptations
Christina and Dominic explore the animated (and linguistic!) world of comics on screen. From Tintin to Spider-Man, they discuss how speech bubbles, onomatopoeia, and talking animals survive (or…
What does your accent say about you? | The role of pronunciation in language learning
Lost in pronunciation? Christina and Dominic explore the quirks of accents, fluency, and identity in language learning.- What does your accent say about who you are?- Is perfect pronunciation worth…
Can we learn through video games? | Bridging knowledge and adventure
Level up your linguistics! Dominic and Christina explore the intersection of video games and language.- What’s the meaning behind Pikachu’s name?- How can video games be educational?- Are players…
When does the day end and the night begin? | Talking about time in different languages
Time flies… but how do we talk about it? Dominic and Christina work around the clock in this timely episode to explore temporal terms in different languages.- Have digital clocks changed the way we…
Should we name prehistoric skeletons? | Creating names for archaeological human remains
What's in a name? Christina and Dominic dig into the fascinating world of names – past and present.- Did early humans have language and names, and how can we ever know?- Why are prehistoric human…
How difficult are comic strips and cartoons? | The language of comics
BAM! POW! WHAM! Dominic and Christina paint a picture of the colorful world of comic books and illustrate their linguistic quirks.- How did comics evolve from being stigmatized to celebrated?- Why do…
How can we keep Holocaust survivors’ voices alive? | Creating an interactive digital testimony in English
Christina and Dominic explore language, history, and technology in this episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes!- How can we digitally preserve Holocaust survivor testimonies for future…
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