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Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård

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A podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Episodes (103)

137: Are Trees Real? (with Yngwie Nielsen and Morten Christiansen)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

May 1, 20261:01:49failed

136: These Languages Are Anchors (with Mary Walworth)

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Apr 25, 20262:10:53failed

135: Linguistic Illusions (with Dan Parker)

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Apr 3, 20262:08:36failed

134: True Colour (with Kory Stamper)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Mar 13, 20262:21:18failed

133: Why We Talk Funny (with Valerie Fridland)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Feb 26, 20262:27:31pending

132: WotY 2025, the Final Word (with Kelly Wright)

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Feb 17, 20261:29:40pending

131: Words of the Week of the Year 2025 (live with friends)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Dec 20, 20251:31:55pending

130: Back to the FTR (with Séan Roberts, Cole Robertson, and Annemarie Verkerk)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Dec 6, 20252:53:34pending

129: They Started It: Children and Language Evolution (with Madeleine Beekman)

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Nov 19, 20252:25:50pending

128: Across the Universe (with Natan Last)

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Oct 22, 20252:07:26pending

127: Oh (with Maia Chao, Kelly Wright, and Caitlin Green)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Oct 10, 20252:15:56pending

125: Friends With Words (live with Martha Barnette and friends)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Sep 12, 20251:31:09pending

124: Algospeak (with Adam Aleksic)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Aug 23, 20251:49:40pending

123: Conscious Language (with Karen Yin)

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Aug 3, 20251:54:22pending

122: The Interaction Engine (with Stephen Levinson)

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Jul 12, 202555:34pending

121: Learning from LLMs (with Adele Goldberg)

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Jun 29, 20252:22:45pending

120: Gesture! ✨👐✨ (with Lauren Gawne)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Jun 10, 20251:54:22pending

119: Eurovision Goes to Uni (with Paulette van der Voet and Solveig Bollig)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

May 18, 20252:15:17pending

118: The A.I. Con (with Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

May 12, 202551:26pending

117: Sometimes It Feels Like I'm the Only One Trying to Fix English Around Here...

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

May 5, 20251:47:19pending

116: Enough Is Enuf (with Gabe Henry)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Apr 19, 20252:07:14pending

114: Bye Bye I Love You (with Michael Erard)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Mar 25, 20251:56:29pending

113: "Official" English (with Carmen Fought)

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Mar 2, 202548:23pending

112: WotY 2024: The Last Word

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Feb 21, 20251:33:10pending

111: Words of the Week of the Year 2024 (live with Mignon Fogarty and friends)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Dec 21, 20241:42:41pending

110: Diego's Dossier (with Diego Diaz)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Dec 18, 20241:04:03pending

109: Language Oppression in Tibet (with Gerald Roche and Sasha Wilmoth)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Dec 6, 20242:35:46pending

108: Mailbag of Etymology (with Douglas Harper)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Nov 16, 20241:24:59pending

107: Linguaphile (with Julie Sedivy and Matt Spike)

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Oct 29, 20242:07:19pending

106: What One Thing? (with Mark Ellison)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Sep 23, 20241:21:26pending

105 or 500 (live with Kelly Wright and friends)

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Sep 15, 20241:36:21pending

104: Dogwhistles (with Elin McCready, Lizzy Hanks, Jesse Egbert, and Rikker Dock...

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Aug 26, 20241:44:12pending

103: Unequal Englishes (with Ruanni Tupas and Nicole Holliday)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Aug 3, 20242:20:59pending

102: Signed Language Mailbag (with Adam Schembri, Christy Filipich, and Mark Ell...

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Jul 27, 20242:45:21pending

101: Talkin' Chomsky (with Katie Martin and Abduweli Ayup)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Jul 8, 20242:27:14pending

100: Spicy Mailbag

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Jun 19, 20241:27:40pending

99: Gender in Germany (with Rob Tegethoff and Ciarán from Corner Späti)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Jun 11, 20242:08:40pending

98: Origin Uncertain (with Anatoly Liberman)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

May 20, 20241:43:19pending

97: The Dictionary of Fine Distinctions (with Eli Burnstein)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Apr 28, 20241:38:39pending

96: Language City (with Ross Perlin)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Apr 19, 20241:45:29pending

95: Why the Far-Right Demagogues Language (with Caitlin Green and Maureen Kosse)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Apr 1, 20241:44:12pending

94: Mailbag of Sextillion and Three

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Mar 18, 20241:16:40pending

93: Stop! Grammar Time (live with Ellen Jovin and friends)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Mar 2, 20241:28:17pending

92: In the First 600 Milliseconds (with Rachel Nordlinger)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Feb 22, 20241:45:26pending

91: Linguistic Time Machine, part 2: Prehistory

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Jan 31, 20241:33:42pending

90: Enpoopification (with Grant Barrett and Tim Brookes)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Jan 21, 20242:05:47pending

89: Words of the Week of the Year 2023 (with Cory Doctorow and friends)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Dec 24, 20231:53:44pending

88: Linguistic Time Machine, part 1: History

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Dec 7, 20231:24:57pending

87: Trans-Inclusive (with Andrew Perfors)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Dec 1, 20231:42:24pending

86: Mailbag of Dog Sushi (with Nicole Holliday)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Nov 14, 20231:18:31pending