Linguistics Behind the Scenes
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What's it all about?
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 fun and interesting aspects of language.
The podcast Linguistics Behind the Scenes aims to communicate linguistic research to a general audience in a fun and entertaining way. Christina and Dominic have light-hearted conversations about anything that has to do with language and linguistics - a truly mixed bag! Through a range of fun facts and personal stories, they explore everything from pop culture and history to chatbots and social conventions, with each episode usually centred around Christina's research.
Episodes
- Trailer: Welcome to Linguistics Behind the Scenes! [Transcript]
- Episode 1: How has Star Wars changed the English language? | Words from a galaxy far, far away [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 2: Does English have an infinite number of words for drunkenness? | Drunkonyms [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 3: How can we keep Holocaust survivors’ voices alive? | Creating an interactive digital testimony in English [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 4: How difficult are comic strips and cartoons? | The language of comics [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 5: Should we name prehistoric skeletons? | Creating names for archaeological human remains [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 6: When does the day end and the night begin? | Talking about time in different languages [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 7: Can we learn through video games? | Bridging knowledge and adventure [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 8: What does your accent say about you? | The role of pronunciation in language learning [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 9: How do comics come to life on the big screen? | Language use in comic book adaptations [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 10: Why do we check in at the check-in but check out at the checkout? | English compounds and their spelling [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 11: How can you translate the magic of fairy tales? | Grimm linguistics [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 12: What do mocktails, mules, and grammar have in common? | Linguistic purism and hybridization [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 13: Can we predict the future of English? | Current trends and language change [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 14: Is English full of lonely words? | Linguistic tricks for learning words [Episode Description] [Transcript]
- Episode 15: Do you say thank you to a robot? | When humans talk to AI [Episode Description] [Transcript]
Transcripts
To view transcripts of specific episodes, use the links in the episodes list. The transcripts of all previous episodes can also be found in a single document here.
How to get in touch
Is there any aspect of language that you are curious about? Then let us know, and we might discuss it in the podcast.
LinguisticsBTS <@> yahoo.com
Credits
Our thanks go to Johannes Tochtermann for mixing/mastering.
We use the following royalty-free music in our podcast and would like to express our gratitude to the creators:
- Intro: Comedy Swing (https://pixabay.com/de/music/traditioneller-jazz-comedy-swing-160905/)
- Outro: Ragtime Piano Logo (https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/ragtime-piano-logo-161001/)
- Interludes (in some episodes): Ragtime Logo Standard version (https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/ragtime-logo-standard-version-116100/)