68: Lazy in a Good Way (with Mark Ellison)
Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.
English - January 03, 2023 17:44 - 1 hour - 75.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsSocial Sciences Science Education Language Learning language words linguistics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In what was meant to be a casual chat, cognitive scientist Dr Mark Ellison answers galaxy-brain-level questions about how language works.
Why aren't we more efficient with language? How do we know when something has gone wrong in a conversation? Why don't we just talk in a flat monotone all the time? Why do fairy tales start a certain way? Why is it so tiring to speak another language?Fortunately, he helps us keep our eyes on the ball for this episode.