Linguistically Aware

In this episode, I talk about human vs. non-human communication and how language is similar but still different from animal forms of communication. I also play good old Serbian punk rock music.

This episode features common misconceptions about Linguistics and language use in general.

In this episode, Dusan speaks with Lyndon Rey about the ways speech recognition models work and how speech recognition is being used in industry. They touch upon the systems for analyzing speech and talk briefly about artificial intelligence systems.

This is the seventh episode of Linguistically Aware in which Dusan talks to Dr. Mary O'Brien about accents, language learning and teaching. They debunk several myths such as why it is wrong to have accent reduction courses, whether children are better learners of a language than adults, whether one can learn a language in six months, and many more. Just sit back, listen and enjoy.

In this episode, Dusan speaks with Corey Telfer about the documentation, preservation, and revitalization of indigenous languages. They talk about the Language Conservancy projects, the role linguists have in language documentation, the role elders have in language revitalization, and the role the general public should have in this process.

In this episode, Dusan speaks with Corey Telfer about Stoney Nakoda, an indigenous language spoken on the territory of the Calgary area. They talk about the course Corey is teaching at the University of Calgary, why this course is important both for the students and the community, what the goals of the course are, and why it is essential to start teaching courses on indigenous languages.

In this episode of Linguistically Aware, Dusan talks to Dr. Svitlana Winters about the ways in which language is used in advertising. They talk about the ways language of persuasion is different from the language of education, what linguistic concepts lie behind catchy advertisement slogans, why marketing experts should have linguistics on their team, and why advertisements don’t always mean what they say or say what they mean.

In this episode of Linguistically Aware, Dusan talks to Dr. David Sidhu about the ways in which sounds of language can be symbolic. They talk about the reasons why we project meaning to certain sounds, why some sounds are melifluous and gentle, why other sounds are intense and strong, what lies behind our names, and how parents choose names for their babies.

In this episode of Linguistically Aware, Dusan talks to Dr. Joey Windsor about the ways in which languages can be invented. They talk about Dothraki, High Valyrian, the languages of the most popular series today – Game of Thrones. They also talk extensively about Klingon and many other invented languages breaking apart what takes a language to be developed.

In this episode of Linguistically Aware, Dusan talks to Dr. Darin Flynn about the ways in which language is used in rap music. They talk about the course Dr. Flynn teaches – Rap Linguistics, the ways language is used in rap music, how rappers extend the use of rhymes, and why Eminem is a true language maverick among the rappers.