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...

lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 99: A politeness episode, if you pleaseIf it wouldn’t be too much trouble, if you have a spare half hour, could we possibly suggest that you might enjoy listening to...

lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 98: Helping computers decode sentences - Interview with Emily M. BenderWhen a human learns a new word, we’re learning to attach that word to a set of concepts in the...

lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 97: OooOooh~~ our possession episode oOooOOoohh 👻Eye of newt and toe of frog,Wool of bat and tongue of dog…In this episode, your hosts Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren...

lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 96: Welcome back aboard the metaphor train!We’re taking you on a journey to new linguistic destinations, so come along for the ride and don’t forget to hold on! In...

lingthusiasm:95: Lo! An undetached collection of meaning-parts!Imagine you’re in a field with someone whose language you don’t speak. A rabbit scurries by. The other person says “Gavagai!” You...

dashboarddiaries:Every Tumblr user knows that we Tumblrinas use language a little differently. We’re not like other social media users. We’re weird. We’re weirdos. And this month, we have actual...

lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 94: The perfectly imperfect aspect episodeWhen we’re talking about an activity – say, throwing teacups in a lake – we often want to know not just when the action...