lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 109: On the nose - How the nose shapes languageWe often invoke the idea of language by showing the mouth or the hands. But the nose is important to both signed and...

lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 108: Highs and lows of tone in Babanki - Interview with Pius AkumbuLinguistic research has its highs and lows: from staging a traditional wedding to learn about...

lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 107: Urban MultilingualismWhen we try to represent languages on a map, it’s common to assign each language a zone or a point which represents some idea of where it’s...

lingthusiasm:Episode 106: Is a hotdog a sandwich? The problem with definitionsWe asked you if a burrito was a sandwich, and you said ‘no’. We asked you if ravioli was a sandwich and you said 'heck...

lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 105: Linguistics of TikTok - Interview with Adam Aleksic aka EtymologyNerdTikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts are an evolving genre of media: short-form,...

lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 104: Reading and language play in Sámi - Interview with Hanna-Máret OutakoskiWhen we talk about language reclamation, we often think about oral traditions. But at...

lingthusiasm:103: A hand-y guide to gestureGestures: every known language has them, and there’s a growing body of research on how they fit into communication. But academic literature can be hard to...

lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 102: The science and fiction of Sapir-WhorfIt’s a fun science fiction trope: learn a mysterious alien language and acquire superpowers, just like if you’d been zapped...

lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 101: Micro to macro - The levels of languageWhen we first learn about nature, we generally start with the solid mid-sized animals: cats, dogs, elephants, tigers,...

lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 100: A hundred reasons to be enthusiastic about linguisticsThis is our hundredth episode that’s enthusiastic about linguistics! To celebrate, we’ve put together 100...