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For episode 22, we're travelling high into the Alps, to join linguist and translator Emma Gledhill in the Graubünden/Grisons canton of Switzerland. Emma's chosen language is Romansh, the distinct Romance language of the region that, despite its endangered and disunited state, nonetheless holds the status of one of Switzerland's four official languages. Emma leads us through the origins, history and social standing of Romansh, as well as some delightful bits of vocabulary.
Emma's Twitter: https://twitter.com/linguistforsail?lang=en
Emma's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-gledhill-0608425/
For more about the Chartered Institute of Linguists: https://www.ciol.org.uk/
Sample of spoken Romansh by native speaker Daniel from here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Romansh_(Wikitongues).ogg
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Emma Gledhill
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
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For episode 22, we're travelling high into the Alps, to join linguist and translator Emma Gledhill in the Graubünden/Grisons canton of Switzerland. Emma's chosen language is Romansh, the distinct Romance language of the region that, despite its endangered and disunited state, nonetheless holds the status of one of Switzerland's four official languages. Emma leads us through the origins, history and social standing of Romansh, as well as some delightful bits of vocabulary.
Emma's Twitter: https://twitter.com/linguistforsail?lang=en
Emma's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-gledhill-0608425/
For more about the Chartered Institute of Linguists: https://www.ciol.org.uk/
Sample of spoken Romansh by native speaker Daniel from here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Romansh_(Wikitongues).ogg
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Emma Gledhill
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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