376: Language Hotspots (with Xia Hua)

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

English - September 04, 2019 05:45 - 58 minutes - 55.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 65 ratings
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Talking to mathematical biologist Xia Hua about why some places are more linguistically diverse, and how this relates to biological diversity.
News: Variation in individual vocal tracts may influence vowels over generations.
Indigenous Australian Word of the Week: wominjeka "welcome", from Boon Wurrung (Victoria)
Words of the Week: prorogation, bedbug, literally.