Episode 11: Die-Hard Door Holder
Small Differences
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This week, Knut and Chris talk about the movie Arrival, and what learning a new language might or might not do to your brain. Also under the microscope are doors, Janteloven, and Norwegians' unfavourable assessment of their own rudeness.
This week, Knut and Chris talk about the movie Arrival, and what learning a new language might or might not do to your brain. Also under the microscope are doors, Janteloven, and Norwegians' unfavourable assessment of their own rudeness.
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Grieg - In the Hall of the Mountain King - YouTubeList of tunnels in Norway - WikipediaLærdal Tunnel - WikipediaPavlokStormkast 2017Dan Wilbur on Twitter: "President Trump referenced the horrible incident in Sweden last night. Here's a photo of the chaos: https://t.co/cuGP5qOz50"John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) - IMDbArrival (2016) - IMDbArrival (film) - WikipediaStory of Your Life (book on which Arrival is based) - WikipediaBeautiful Girls (1996) | "You're a dude in flux" - Natalie Portman, Timothy Hutton - YouTubeLinguistic relativity (Sapir-Whorf hypothesis) - WikipediaWhat happens when you can't count past four? | Education | The GuardianNoam Chomsky - WikipediaMaurice Bloch - WikipediaThe Blob by Maurice Bloch « Anthropology of this CenturyA linguist on Arrival's alien language.Language Log » "Arrival" arrivesPaul Hutcheon on Twitter: "Must be the first time a Scottish Government Minister has given an interview in Norwegian 👍🏼 @alasdairallan https://t.co/xPcOgosfZZ"Alasdair Allan (Norwegian-speaking MSP) - WikipediaTrond-Viggo: Skotten og støvsugeren - YouTubeWhy Britain Has The Best Wall Sockets On Earth (debatable) | Co.DesignEuroplug - Wikipedia99% InvisibleWhy do house doors in Sweden [and Norway] open outwards? — /r/swedenIngroups and outgroups - Wikipedia(Item 6: holding the door) An English Expat’s Etiquette Guide to Norway — ScicommbobulateThe Norwegian Arm – Mondå Forlag AS(Gaahl - total pillow-TV) True Norwegian Black Metal - Part 5 - YouTubehæ - WiktionaryLaw of Jante - WikipediaThesis comparing gratitude expressions in Norwegian and EnglishPoliteness across languages and cultures: A comparison between English and Norwegian | Flavia Di Luzio - Academia.eduASL The Concept of Role Space - YouTubeGetting to the Core of Role: Defining Interpreters’ Role- Space | Robert G. Lee and Peter Llewellyn-Jones - Academia.eduEver Been Told to 'Check Your Privilege?' Here's What That Really Means - Everyday FeminismFive Months In – Chris's Medium post on immigratingGames People Play (book) - WikipediaAin't It Awful: A Party Game | From Games People Play by Eric Berne MDTable shuffleboard - WikipediaNorwegian curling pants - Google SearchNorway Becomes First Country to Start Switching Off FM Radio - The New York Times