Linguistics Everyday

Sep 03 2023 18 ep. 55 mins 1.3k
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Bringing linguistics concepts into the everyday!

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Cree - With Arms Wide Open - A Linguistic Primer

Sep 03 2023 76 mins  
Cara, Drew, and Ed are back to do a deep dive into the the Native American language of Cree. They explore the rich linguistic heritage, cultural significance, and fascinating nuances of Cree, shedding light on a vital part of Indigenous culture. @LinguisticsEver @carabrarian @edwardgiordano [email protected] The Papers Discussed Proto-Algonquian Stop Clusters in Cree-Mo

The Manchu Candidate

Feb 07 2023 70 mins  
On this episode of Linguistics Everyday, Ed, Cara, and Drew discuss the Manchu language, the Jurchen people, and a little bit about the History of China. Contact us at @LinguisticsEver or email us at [email protected] Some papers: Language death and language revivalism The case of Manchu by Daniel Kane The Manchu Academy of Beijing by Laura E. Hess Manchu-Chine

Human and Language Migration in the Past

Aug 03 2022 57 mins  
My friend Drew Vendrell comes to share some of his research on human migration in the past and how it affected spoken language patterns, with a huge breadth and scope from sea to shining yangtze. [email protected] @linguisticsever @edwardgiordano @carabrarian Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36788165.amp https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environ

Ukraine on the Membrane

Apr 09 2022 61 mins  
Cara and Ed are back to discuss the tumultuous history of the Ukrainian Language! Some sources: The Ukrainian Language under Totalitarianism and Total War Language Attitudes in Independent Ukraine: Differentiation and Evolution The Ukrainian Language in Education and Mass Media

Arctic Knot Conference w/ Wikitongues and Wikimedia Norway

May 18 2021 31 mins  
This week we are joined by Kristen, from Wikitongues, and Jon, from Wikimedia Norway, to discuss the upcoming Arctic Knot Conference, taking place from June 24th to 25th, 2021. They discuss the ongoing preservation efforts they are taking with the Sámi languages at the conference. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Knot_Conference_2021 Thank you to Kristen and Jon for filling

Scandinavian Rune Sisters

Mar 01 2021 69 mins  
Cara and Ed come back from a brief hiatus and tackle Scandinavian Languages! Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Oh My! This episode is Bokmål of Nynorsk stories! A super fun episode, lots of laughs and a bit of language knowledge! https://termcoord.eu/2014/05/scandinavian-languages-mutually-understandable/ https://wordminds.com/blog/difference-nordic-languages/ htt

Lingua Pakistani

Nov 29 2020 50 mins  
This week, Cara and Ed discuss all about the languages of Pakistan! We discuss the languages of Punjabi and Urdu in detail, as well as the script of Nastaʿlīq. The paper of the episode is Language Ideology, Identity and the Commodification of Language in the Call Centers of Pakistan by Tariq Rahman. [email protected] @LinguisticsEver @Carabrarian @EdwardGiordano Sourc

Quechua Catch Up

Oct 28 2020 39 mins  
Cara and Ed focus on South America this episode! We discuss the major languages of South America, but then shift our focus on to the indigenous language of Quechua, with its approximately 8.5 million speakers, it is a major language in its own right. Enjoy and PLEASE VOTE! @LinguisticsEver @Carabrarian @EdwardGiordano [email protected] Sources: https://www.mustgo.c

Interview with Wikitongues Director Daniel Bögre Udell

Sep 21 2020 63 mins  
Today, we interview Wikitongues (https://wikitongues.org/) Director Daniel Bögre Udell! He talks about the origin of Wikitongues and its mission as well as discussing language rights all over the world and some upcoming projects for Wikitongues! A super great jam-packed episode! Daniel's Ted Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXB3-yVGHcI Wikitongues Youtube Channel https://www.

Slavic Language Cousins

Aug 17 2020 63 mins  
Cara and Ed tackle the Slavic Language Family with an emphasis on the Russian Language, from its Old Church Slavonic roots to the modern languages of Czech, Macedonian, Polish, Serbo-croatian, Slovak and more! @LinguisticsEver @Carabrarian @EdwardGiordano [email protected] Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavic_languages https://en.wikipedia.org/wik