353: Mailbag of Highly Intelligent Listeners
Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.
English - February 27, 2019 05:54 - 43 minutes - 41.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsSocial Sciences Science Education Language Learning language linguistics words Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Some smart questions from our Mailbag.
Will there ever be one global language?
What would it take for completely new words in English?
What's happening when people say 'I have went'?
When did buzzwords start?
Are there stages in language learning?
How does a linguist study a language they don't speak?
What determines the prestige of a variety of language?