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113: "Official" English (with Carmen Fought)
Breaking news: The president of the United States intends to sign an executive order designating English the official language of the USA. Is this a big deal? Why was this necessary, and what happens now? Dr Carmen Fought joins us on this episode.
Timestamps
- Theme and intros: 0:00
- Discussing the executive order with Carmen: 0:56
- Thanks and reads: 47:38
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By Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård
4.7
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Breaking news: The president of the United States intends to sign an executive order designating English the official language of the USA. Is this a big deal? Why was this necessary, and what happens now? Dr Carmen Fought joins us on this episode.
Timestamps
- Theme and intros: 0:00
- Discussing the executive order with Carmen: 0:56
- Thanks and reads: 47:38
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