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Every word and every language has an origin story. What originally started out as a way to describe a specific type of tree, is now what we call a book. In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we explore how languages change with Research Linguist Dr. Daniel Hieber. We talk how new languages are created, why the meaning of words changes and the chaos unleashed by the Great Vowell Shift. 00:00 Introducing Dr. Daniel Hieber 01:07 How We Learn Language 05:51 The Very First Language 08:44 Words that Don't Change 12:11 How Long it Takes for Languages to Change 14:57 The Great Vowel Shift 19:18 The Hardest and Easiest Languages to Learn 20:43 The Most Unique Language 23:41 The Best Curse Word 26: 29 Language Misconceptions Contact the Show Dr. Daniel Hieber Website Dr. Daniel Hieber Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . I am talking with Gašper Beguš, leading researcher in decoding the language of whales. He is Associate Professor of Linguistics at UC Berkeley and the Linguistics Lead at Project CETI, the Cetacean Translation Initiative, applying advanced machine learning and state-of-the-art robotics working in the eastern Caribbean. In his Berkeley Biological and Artificial Language lab, he also builds the most realistic models of human language learning. He's been featured everywhere from the BBC and the Guardian to Time, The Atlantic, and National Geographic. In the conclusion of our interview, Gašper is going to introduce us to his whale family, talk about how we know whether translations are correct, what's going on in the neural nets that decode whale language and the role that generative AI has played, the robots that they use, and whale emotions.  All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines! Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.        

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On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it's worth asking: What was the American Revolution actually about? We all remember the broad strokes we learned in school: Independence from the British crown. Taxes on tea. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But on a deeper level, the American Revolution was—and is—a revolution in political theory, reimagining what a legitimate government is and what its relationship to its citizens should be. Washington's troops won the ground war 245 years ago at Yorktown, but the ideological battle continues against forces on both the left and the right who are pursuing a ruthless assault on America's core values. The American Revolution isn't over. Inscribed inside the dome of the Jefferson Memorial are the words: "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson wrote that in an 1800 letter, but that feeling of hostility toward the tyranny of a distant monarch is what drove him and his fellow revolutionaries in 1776. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch summarized the Declaration's core ideas in an interview with Reason: "The Declaration of Independence had three great ideas in it. That all of us are equal. That each of us has inalienable rights given to us by God, not government. And that we have the right to rule ourselves." That's why Jefferson declared that a legitimate government requires the "consent of the governed." Thomas Paine put it more scathingly in his 1776 pamphlet Common Sense, writing that "government by kings was first introduced into the world by the Heathens." Monarchy was the Devil's most effective and enduring form of "idolatry." We don't fret over tyrannical kings in today's America. Only ceremonial vestiges of hereditary monarchy remain in the modern world. The Revolution achieved a complete victory in that sense. Yet a counterrevolution is underway, one that views the American Revolution and the republic it birthed as a failed liberal regime that has outlived its usefulness. And these counterrevolutionaries sit remarkably close to the levers of power. Self-Rule Under Threat Three years before he became vice president, J.D. Vance told podcaster Jack Murphy that America had reached a point of no return. "We are in the late republican period," he said. "If we're going to push back against it we have to get pretty wild and pretty far out there and go in directions that a lot of conservatives right now are uncomfortable with. Indeed, among some of my circle the phrase 'extra-constitutional' has come up quite a bit." Vance regularly cites and associates with a group of so-called "postliberals." He appeared on a panel with one of this movement's leading intellectuals, Patrick Deneen, a Notre Dame political science professor and the author of Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future, in 2023. Deneen believes there is an unbridgeable divide between the "elite" and "ordinary" people. "What is needed," he writes in the book, "in short, is regime change—the peaceful but vigorous overthrow of a corrupt and corrupting liberal ruling class," which will be replaced by a more virtuous one. He envisions the kind of aristocratic government favored by the ancients like Plato and Aristotle, endorsing "aristopopulism," where an elite class works to further the interests of the masses. "The replacement of the current elites in our society ought to be more closely aligned to the interests of ordinary people," Deneen said at the panel. He invokes a "premodern conception of liberty—expressed in the pages of Plato, Aristotle, the Bible," where institutions like the family, the church, and the state worked together to impose "guardrails" protecting individuals from becoming "slaves" to their own desires. My colleague Stephanie Slade writes about the postliberal right for Reason magazine. "He says people like [himself] should just be in charge of our government. That's what he means by regime change," Slade says. "[That] we should replace the current elites." She notes that postliberals are willing to frame the entire American Founding as a mistake: "They might say, yeah, America did have a liberal founding and that's why it was a mistake. Actually, this whole experiment was a mistake, and it maybe took a couple hundred years for that mistake to play out….We now can see that it doesn't lead to good conservative outcomes." In his book Common Good Constitutionalism, Adrian Vermeule, a postliberal Harvard Law professor and appointee to President Donald Trump's Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States, wrote that "the central aim of the constitutional order is to promote good rule, not to 'protect liberty' as an end in itself." That's a rejection of the spirit of 1776. Paine saw the existence of government as a necessary evil because of "the inability of moral virtue to govern the world." A minimal state, in his view, should be restricted to supplying "freedom and security." As Gorsuch put it in the same Reason interview: "If you think of the Declaration as kind of our mission statement, our ideals, and the Constitution is the how-to manual—well, the Constitution is all about dividing power. Madison realized men are not angels and that their aspirations for power need to be checked and checked and checked again." The "regime change" Deneen and Vermeule call for isn't explicitly violent. Deneen describes "Machiavellian means to achieve Aristotelian ends." The strategy manifests as a steady expansion of presidential authority, as we've seen under Donald Trump's second term: the 143 executive orders he signed in just his first 100 days, more than any other president in history; his decision to send troops to American cities without permission from local authorities; his declaring of 21 national emergencies while in office; and his decision to send illegal immigrants to overseas prisons in defiance of the judicial branch. Incidentally, one of the grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence was King George III's penchant for shipping the accused "beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses." Before he became vice president, Vance encouraged Trump to emulate Andrew Jackson and dare the Supreme Court to try enforcing its rulings against him. "If I was giving him one piece of advice," Vance said, "fire every single mid-level bureaucrat, every civil servant in the administrative state, replace them with our people, and when the courts—because you will get taken to court—and when the courts stop you, stand before the country like Andrew Jackson did and say, 'The chief justice has made his ruling, now let him enforce it.'" "That's a really dangerous idea to be even casually trotting out there, let alone for somebody who is now the sitting vice president to be on the record," Slade says. "He said it a number of years ago when he was just a candidate for office, but I've never seen anything from him since he's been in office that makes me think that he doesn't ultimately believe in that sort of approach to politics." Some postliberals call for measures far more dramatic than the steady erosion of constitutional restraints currently underway. Michael Anton, who worked in Trump's State Department over two terms, wrote in his book The Stakes about the prospect of a "Red Caesar"—a right-wing dictator who would rise from the ashes of the fallen republic. "Caesar's word replaces constitutionalism and even, in the final analysis, law," he wrote. In a podcast conversation with pro-monarchist blogger Curtis Yarvin, Anton discussed what that might look like. "Caesarism is a form of monarchy, but that follows a nonfunctioning republic, a republic that doesn't work anymore," Anton said. Yarvin proposed that the path to power would begin with declaring a state of emergency in an inaugural address, "taking direct control over all law enforcement authorities….Basically like Caesar, you're using all of the force available to you."  "There is just clearly much more of a sense that government power is meant to be used to advance our side in the face of our enemies," Slade says. "And the enemies are the left, the political left, and anyone on the right who isn't going to line up with [them]. [They believe] political power should be used to reward our friends and punish our enemies, and that to me is a clear violation of one of the core principles of rule of law, which is equal treatment for everyone under law." In the COVID era, President Joe Biden imposed national mandates by executive fiat, and his administration tried to suppress dissent by pressuring tech companies to censor critics. The Democratic Party has also flirted with the idea of packing the Supreme Court to get its way, which is not a new impulse for the party. When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt tried to pack the Court in 1937, it cost him the support of progressives who had previously backed the New Deal. FDR is revered by progressives and cited by Yarvin as a prototype for an American Caesar. "Was FDR a dictator? What does it mean to be a dictator? What does this pejorative word mean?" Yarvin asks. "A dictator is somebody who rules alone. And that, I think, is a beautiful thing." The Revolution was, first and foremost, about self-rule: We would no longer abide by a diktat from an overseas king. From the very beginning of the republic, power-seeking men have tried to undermine that vision. In its earliest days, there was a plot to install a Prussian prince as king of a new American monarchy. Jefferson accused John Adams and Alexander Hamilton of being monarchists, recounting in horror a dinner conversation in which Hamilton told him "the greatest man…that ever lived was Julius Caesar." But monarchy is seductive because strongmen promise order in chaotic times. In the wake of Shays' Rebellion, a post-Revolution farmer's uprising, Jefferson worried the Constitution's drafters were overreacting by creating a powerful presidency that would devolve into a monarchy. "What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?" he wrote. And then, famously: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure." Hopefully, patriots won't be shedding blood anytime soon. But Jefferson's point stands: Preserving the promises of the Revolution will always be an ongoing battle. Self-rule was one of those promises. Another was self-ownership, which includes the right to do what you want with your own property. The Rise of 'Right-Wing Progressivism' The Declaration accused the king of "cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world." The American colonies experienced unprecedented economic growth, a topic of keen interest to the laissez faire economist Adam Smith, whose book The Wealth of Nations also turns 250 this year. Smith was fascinated by the American colonies, observing that their "progress has been more rapid than that of the English in North America. Plenty of good land, and liberty to manage their own affairs their own way, seem to be the two great causes of the prosperity." Other imperial powers, such as the Spanish and Portuguese, mandated that their colonists trade only through state-created monopolies. Smith pointed out that because American colonists could export lumber to the wider European market, they were incentivized to clear and improve land. Low taxes enabled them to reinvest their profits. Smith criticized England's Navigation Acts for prohibiting colonists from buying from other countries and for discouraging manufacturing to protect domestic competitors. Although England's "mercantile spirit" hampered the economy, Smith believed that in virtually every other respect the liberty of the English colonists "to manage their own affairs their own way is complete," concluding that both England and the colonies would be better off with an independent America that traded freely with England. Like the American revolutionaries, Smith described economic freedom as not just smart policy, but as a natural right. "To prohibit a great people…from making all that they can of every part of their own produce," he wrote, "is a manifest violation of the most sacred rights of mankind." That revolutionary understanding is still under attack today from both the left and the right. Socialists like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani talk about individual profits as if they are the property of the collective. And Trump has the same mercantilist instincts toward trade that Smith argued against 250 years ago. "I love tariffs. Most beautiful word," Trump said in September 2025. "I said my favorite word in the English dictionary is the word tariff."  The postliberal right argues that laissez faire economics has undermined the working class. "Conservatives have outsourced our economic and domestic policy thinking to libertarians," Vance said at a 2019 National Conservatism Conference. "Do we serve pure unfettered commercial freedom, do we serve commerce at the expense of the public good, or do we serve something higher? And are we willing to use political power to actually accomplish those things?" "It is really important to recognize that what the postliberal right is pushing in terms of economics is progressivism," Slade says. "It's not conservatism." Tucker Carlson made the point in 2019 when he praised Elizabeth Warren's "economic patriotism" platform, noting it "sounds like Donald Trump at his best." What the so-called "economic patriots" of the left and right are converging on is a rejection of the spirit of 1776 and an embrace of monarchy. In the 18th century, many colonists could trade only through state-licensed monopolies. Warren has proposed remarrying corporations and the state through "stakeholder capitalism," in which political appointees sit on corporate boards to steer them in the right direction. Trump took a major step toward the corporatist approach in 2025 when directing the federal government to take a 10 percent stake in Intel. Before him, President Barack Obama took stakes in GM and Chrysler as part of a bailout package. "I don't think it's really a sustainable political equilibrium to have two parties that are both economically leftist," Slade says. "The American people are not on board with that. That is the horseshoe in action. And it's part of why I think there is an opportunity for old-school Reagan-style free-market conservatism to make a comeback." The slow abandonment of the revolutionary ideas of self-rule and private property that American patriots fought for in the late 18th century is downstream of a third, fundamental aspect of the American Revolution that is also under attack: freedom of conscience. Remarrying Church and State The postliberal right wants to tear down the wall between church and state. "They want to integrate church and state instead of separating them," Slade says. In some cases, it's Catholic integralists like Harvard's Vermeule, who has described a strategy of turning the government Catholic by "strategically locat[ing]" integralists "within liberal institutions…to undo the liberalism of the state from within." Deneen has suggested passing "blue laws" that would ban pornography, online gambling, and operating businesses on Sundays. A Protestant variety of Christian nationalism is embodied by pastor Doug Wilson—a spiritual mentor to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who invited Wilson to lead a prayer at the Pentagon. In a recent interview, Wilson said the "governing authorities should recognize formally that Jesus rose from the dead" and that "the basis of law would have to be Christian, and I would want it to be Protestant." Most of the revolutionaries were Christian Protestants, but they insisted on separating church and state to avoid the horrific religious wars that had ravaged Europe. "Torrents of blood have been spilt in the old world" to end religious discord by establishing state churches, wrote James Madison in opposition to taxes that would have funded an official church of Virginia. An even deeper problem for these devout believers in divine providence was that marrying religion to the state removed the very freedom to choose faith that God desires. In his opposition to the Virginia law, Jefferson wrote that "Almighty God hath created the mind free" and that "all attempts" to force religious belief "are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion." Madison argued historically that Christianity reached its "greatest lustre" in the times before it incorporated with the state, and that religious laws would counterproductively discourage nonbelievers from entering a region he hoped would become a beacon of Christianity. "Religion then of every man must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man." Slade draws on her own Catholic faith in making the case. "I am a libertarian because I'm a Catholic, because I believe that every person was created in the image of God," she says. "I just think it's morally wrong from a Catholic or Christian perspective to try to use the coercive, violent power of the state to make people live a certain way. Even if the way that these guys would like to make people live—going to church on Sunday, praying, investing in your community and your family, self-sacrifice—all these good Christian values. They're good Christian values, but they can't be coerced or imposed from the top down. It's wrong and morally offensive from a Christian perspective." Slade says she understands the despair postliberals feel about the collapse of faith and virtue in contemporary America and that they have a point about the progressive capture of institutions. "What they're channeling is a really influential belief, which isn't totally wrong, that the left made a very concerted effort to make what is often referred to as a 'long march through the institutions' and to capture so many of our elite institutions—both at the governmental level but also at the cultural level: higher education, Hollywood, the mainstream media." Critics of the progressive agenda—or "wokeness"—often describe it as its own kind of religion. Linguist and social critic John McWhorter has argued that it has "slowly transmogrified into a kind of replacement for Protestant Christianity" among its adherents. Whether religious or not, progressives have imposed their social values on Americans through public school curricula, federal policy, and civil rights law. They have violated the freedom of conscience that Jefferson and Madison wrote about in a way very similar to how mandating religion would. Postliberalism is part of the political backlash. A poll conducted in early 2021 of people who voted for Trump in 2020 didn't find agreement on nationalist economic policies—tariffs, industrial policy, any of that—but found near-universal agreement on a sense of cultural siege. About 90 percent agreed with statements like "the mainstream media has become just an arm of the Democratic Party" or "Christianity is under attack today." "This sense that the culture has been captured by people who are hostile to people like me and who hate me and want to drive me out of the public square has created so much resentment and so much of a backlash that's driving this postliberal right-wing politics," Slade says. "I don't think it's possible to understand what's going on on the right without looking at what's been going on on the left, definitely ramping up during the period referred to as the great awakening." Slade's new book argues that the remedy to this postliberal moment is a rediscovery of "fusionism"—the reintegration of liberty and virtue. "A good society needs to be both free and virtuous. And the Founders certainly believed this," she says. John Adams wrote just 13 days before the signing of the Declaration that "the only foundation of a free Constitution is pure Virtue, and if this cannot be inspired into our People…they will not obtain a lasting Liberty." "What he's saying is, we can have a limited government in a free society, but if the people aren't naturally virtuous, if they don't trust each other, if they aren't good to each other—that [the Republic] is going to end up succumbing to tyranny and to a strongman government," Slade says. His fellow revolutionary and intellectual adversary Jefferson flipped the equation by writing that liberty "is the great parent…of virtue." Balancing liberty and virtue means reconstructing some of the civic "guardrails" that Deneen laments having lost in modernity—but not handing the power to regulate our conscience to the government. "What we're seeing a lot is people who are focused either on liberty but don't spend a lot of time thinking about how do we cultivate virtue, or who say, forget your liberty, we want virtue at the point of a gun," Slade says. "Government's job is to protect our basic rights and liberties. It should be prioritizing the protection of liberty." "That doesn't mean that virtue isn't important. In fact, it's the highest, most important thing in life—to pursue a virtuous life," Slade continues. "But it's not OK to expect government to do that for us. Government protects our freedom and we use that freedom to pursue virtue." The solution, Slade argues, has to be ground-up. She invokes Alexis de Tocqueville, who observed when he came to America in the 1830s that Americans excel at coming together and creating voluntary community solutions to social problems. "We should have some muscle memory here. We should be able to get back to that idea of thinking of ourselves as being on the front lines of solving problems, building new civil society institutions, nongovernmental institutions that can try to solve the problems we see in our society," Slade says. "Good policy can make this easier. And bad policy can crowd it out and make it a lot harder." The Declaration of Independence is 250 years old, but the Revolution it started is as vital as ever. During the final days of the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was famously asked what kind of government they were in the process of designing. "A Republic," he said, "if you can keep it." Photo Credits: Horst Galuschka/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom/ Dennis Flaherty / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com / Danita Delimont/ Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom/ TIA DUFOUR/UPI/Newscom/Antonio Perez/TNS/Newscom/ Aaron Schwartz - Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom/ Ron Adar / SOPA/ Images/Sipa USA/Newscom/ JT Vintage/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom/ AdMedia/SIPA/Newscom/ Hugh Rooney / Eye Ubiquitous/Newscom/ Bonnie Cash - Pool via CNP/CNP / Polaris/Newscom/AdMedia/Newscom/ Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA/Newscom/ Polaris/Newscom; Eric Lee - Pool via CNP/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom; Department of Defense The post The American Revolution Isn't Over appeared first on Reason.com.

This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . We're going underwater, to talk with whales. There have been some amazing breakthroughs recently in understanding the language of sperm whales, and AI plays a fascinating part in that. And even if you have no immediate intentions to go say hi to a whale, AI's part in this story has ramifications far outside the field of cetacean communication. Taking us through that is Gašper Beguš, whose recent research has produced one of the most startling advances yet in the quest to understand whale communication. Gašper is Associate Professor of Linguistics at UC Berkeley, where he focuses on interpretable AI, combining linguistics, cognitive science, machine learning, neuroscience, philology, and marine biology. He is the Linguistics Lead at Project CETI, a nonprofit organization applying advanced machine learning and state-of-the-art robotics to understanding whales, working in Dominica in the eastern Caribbean. In his Berkeley Biological and Artificial Language lab, he also builds the most realistic models of human language learning. He's been featured everywhere from the BBC and the Guardian to Time, The Atlantic, and National Geographic. We start with a fascinating backgrounder in linguistics, then talk about what's captivating about whales, comparing them to other vocalizing creatures, talk about communicating with aliens and interspecies communication, what language even means for whales, and… the birds and the bees.  All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines! Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.        

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In Ausgabe132 des Science Busters Podcasts spricht Kabarettist Martin Puntigam mit dem Sprachwissenchaftler, Autor, Influencer und Professor für Angewandte Linguistik an der Technischen Universität Dresden u.a. darüber, wieso im Schwarzwald Kuckucksuhren selten sind, warum auch bei Simon keine hängt, wie man im Natur- und Vogelschutz Zivildienst ableistet, was betreutes Erwachsenwerden bedeuten kann, wieso interpersonale Kommunikation besonders interessant sein kann, weshalb Latein nicht wirklich hilft beim Italienischlernen, worum es in einer Meisterarbeit über Beleidigungen gehen kann, was man von Helmut Palmer lernen kann, wie man richtig beleidigt, wann eine Beleidigung auch Anerkennung bedeuten kann, was man unter Invektivität versteht, warum man im Dialekt besser fluchen kann, wie man nicht-diskriminierend gut beschimpft, was als Kundgabe zur Missachtung taugt, weshalb gut zu beleidigen ein Ausdruck von Kreativität sein kann, wie man aus Not Sprachwissenschaftler wird, was einen Text ausmacht, warum man Geburtsanzeigen studiert, wer den Singularitätsimperativ bedient, wie sozialer Druck zum Fußball führen kann, warum sächsisch regemäßig die Goldmedaille gewinnt, dass Dialekte schon in Kindersendungen denunziert werden und wie dadurch Stereotype entstehen, was man unter Sprachideologie versteht, warum es Jägersprache gibt, wieso sich Sprache in Wort und Schrift so stark unterscheidet, wer für Lexikografie zuständig ist, warum sich Menschen darüber ärgern, dass Sprache lebt, für wen der Duden als Schwächling gilt, was man unter Stitches versteht, warum man in Social Media Videos Ansteckmikros nicht angesteckt verwendet, wieso man Forschung auch möglichst allen kommunizieren sollte, warum weiße, heterosexuelle Cis-Männer es auf Social Media-Plattformen leichter haben, wann in den Kommentaren die Post abgeht, weshalb Bots manchmal vielleicht doch Menschen sind, was ein Fahrradkantor macht und weshalb lange Nasenhaare manchmal nicht gut ankommen.

2005 veröffentlicht Dan Everett, ehemaliger Missionar und jetzt Linguist, einen zutiefst kontroversen Aufsatz über die Sprache und das Volk der Pirahã, das tief im Amazonasgebiet lebt. Von der wissenschaftliche Community wurden ihm bald Rassismus und Unwissenschaftlichkeit vorgeworfen, doch die Medien waren fasziniert. Dass Dan Everett seine Hypothesen immer wieder wiederholte hat und zusätzlich jemand ist, der gerne in der Öffentlichkeit steht, hat alles nur noch mehr befeuert. Wir klären in dieser Folge, was Everett eigentlich behauptet hat, was das für die Linguistik bedeutet hat und was davon heute geblieben ist.Ein Podcast von Anton und Jakob. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sprachpfade ___ Links:Tonaufnahme eines Pirahã: https://youtu.be/SHv3-U9VPAs?si=Nx6P6y4Gta9OoHZbÜber die Pirahã: https://pib.socioambiental.org/en/Povo:Pirah%c3%a3Pirahã im World Atlas of Language Structure (WALS): https://wals.info/languoid/lect/wals_code_prhDan Everett über die Pirahã: https://daneverettbooks.com/about-dan/about-the-pirahas/(nicht ganz unproblematischer) 3Sat-Beitrag über Dan Everetts Forschung bei den Pirahã: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjSG_PfmuK8 ___ Die in der Folge erwähnten Aufsätze (chronologisch):Daniel Everett (2005): „Cultural Constraints on Grammar and Cognition in Pirahã. Another Look at the Design Features of Human Language“, in: Current Anthropology 46.4, S. 621-646.Andrew Nevins, Devid Pesetsky, Cilene Rodrigues (2009): „Pirahã Exceptionality. A Reassessment“, in: Language 85.2, S. 355-404. Daniel Everett (2009): „Pirahã Culture and Grammar. A Respone to Some Criticisms“, in: Language 85.2, S. 405-442. Andrew Nevins, Devid Pesetsky, Cilene Rodrigues (2009): „Evidence and argumentation. A reply to Everett (2009)“, in: Language 85.3, S. 671-681. ___ Abdruck von Everetts Aufsatz von 2005 mit einer kurzen Einordnung und Bibliographie der Kontroverse:Kap. "H. Linguistische Diskussionen", aus: Ludger Hoffmann (Hg.) (2019): Sprachwissenschaft. Ein Reader, 4. aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage, Berlin/Boston, S. 1031-1087. ___ Das Buch von Dan Everett über seine Zeit bei den Pirahã:im englischen Original: Daniel Everett (2008): Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes. Life and Language in the Amazoian Jungle, New York.in deutscher Übersetzung: Daniel Everett (2010): Das glücklichste Volk. Sieben Jahre bei den Pirahã-Indianern am Amazonas, übers. v. Sebastian Vogel, München.Alle Literatur ausleihbar in deiner nächsten Bibliothek! ___ Gegenüber Themenvorschlägen für die kommenden Ausflüge in die Sprachwissenschaft und Anregungen jeder Art sind wir stets offen. Wir freuen uns auf euer Feedback! Schreibt uns dazu einfach an oder in die DMs: anton.sprachpfade@protonmail.com oder jakob.sprachpfade@protonmail.com ___ Titelgrafik und Musik von Elias Kündiger https://on.soundcloud.com/ySNQ6

«Rotwelsch» sind verschiedene, miteinander verwandte Sprechweisen von gesellschaftlichen Randgruppen im deutschen Sprachraum, die sich über Jahrhunderte parallel entwickelt haben. Ein neues Wörterbuch gibt Einblicke in diese Sondersprachen und regt zum Nachdenken über Sprache und Gesellschaft an. Das «Wörterbuch deutscher Geheimsprachen» von Klaus Siewert versammelt Tausende Wörter aus rund 70 verschiedenen Rotwelsch-Dialekten. Deren gemeinsamer Vorfahr ist eine mittelalterliche Sondersprache von Bettlern, Fahrenden, Prostituierten und anderen Gruppen, die von der Mehrheitsgesellschaft diskriminiert und an den Rand gedrängt wurden. In der Sendung werfen wir einen vertieften Blick ins Wörterbuch anhand diverser Beispiele, die es auch in die Schweizer Mundarten des Alltags geschafft haben: etwa «Beiz», «Kaff» oder «Tschugger». Neben den Bedeutungen der einzelnen Rotwelsch-Begriffe liefert das Wörterbuch auch Erklärungen zu deren Entstehung, was anschaulich macht, wie viele verschiedene sprachliche Einflüsse im Rotwelschen zusammenkommen – und wie sprachschöpferisch kreativ diese Sprachen verfahren. Man stösst auf ursprüngliche Lehnwörter: Der berndeutsche Ausdruck «Ligu Lehm» für ein Stück Brot geht beispielsweise zurück aufs hebräische Wort «lechem» («Brot»). Es gibt zahlreiche Ableitungen (der Fisch wird zum «Flössling») und Neukombinationen von Wörtern, die zwar den Regeln der deutschsprachigen Wortbildung folgen, aber trotzdem kaum verständlich sind. Der deutsche Linguist und Rotwelsch-Forscher Christian Efing gibt in der Sendung Auskunft über Status und Bedeutung des Rotwelschen für verschiedene Sprechergruppen und den sozialgeschichtlichen Hintergrund, der die Arbeit an solchen Wörterbüchern erschwert. Seit 2025 stehen die Rotwelsch-Dialekte auf der deutschen UNESCO-Liste des immateriellen Kulturerbes. Ausserdem erklären wir gegen Ende der Sendung die Herkunft und Bedeutung der Familiennamen Felder, Imfeld, Fanger und Infanger. Buchhinweis: · Klaus Siewert: Wörterbuch deutscher Geheimsprachen – Rotwelsch-Dialekte. De Gruyter, 2025.

This week we were lucky enough to have an absolutely fascinating conversation with Dr Hannah Little. Hannah has been researching science communication for nearly 10 years, first as a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at UWE Bristol and now in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Liverpool. Previously, she did her PhD in the field of evolutionary linguistics at the Artificial Intelligence Lab at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, and went on to a postdoc at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands. Throughout her career, she has endeavoured to share her love for evolutionary linguistics as a science communicator herself with well-received appearances at, among others, the British Science Festival, TEDx and on BBC Radio 4. Her work as a science communicator influences her research, especially in terms of exploring how storytelling, comedy and science fiction can influence public perceptions and understanding of science. In her spare time does competitive speed puzzling, stand-up comedy, and is writing a popular science book about linguistics and aliens. She is a member of the UK SETI Research Network and the SETI Post Detection Hub hosted at the University of St Andrews. As you might be able to gather, Hannah is an amazing person to chat about scicomm (and communicating with aliens) with!You can follow Hannah and find out more about her work here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-little-3709371a2https://bsky.app/profile/hanachronism.bsky.socialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoeXkCM2wSshttps://www.liverpool.ac.uk/humanities-and-social-sciences/research/blog/2024-posts/researcher-in-focus-hannah-little/We mentioned this paper on cognitive biases in our conversation: http://doi.org/10.1177/09636625251387445And here's the storytelling toolkit for practitioners: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3194747/1/Little_Storytelling%20Toolkit%202025_33MB.pdf

“Freedom is not a given”: Prague Uprising remembered at Czech Radio, Anifilm at 25: myths, Japanese animation highlights, and Prince of Persia creator, Linguist Julie Sedivy on losing first language Czech – and getting it back again

“Freedom is not a given”: Prague Uprising remembered at Czech Radio, Anifilm at 25: myths, Japanese animation highlights, and Prince of Persia creator, Linguist Julie Sedivy on losing first language Czech – and getting it back again

Während in Österreich über eine Verlängerung des Wehrdienstes debattiert wird, beschloss man in Deutschland ein neues Wehrdienstgesetz. Vorerst müssen junge Männer zwar “nur” zu einer verpflichtenden Musterung gehen. Vor allem jedoch, dass man zukünftig längere Auslandsaufenthalte anzumelden hat, sorgt bei den Nachbarn für Unmut.Warum gibt es keinen großen gesellschaftlichen Aufschrei? Warum kommt die Aufrüstung eigentlich genau jetzt? Und wie können Strategien aussehen, um eine Gegenöffentlichkeit zu den herrschenden Narrativen aufzubauen?Das alles bespricht Alisa in der neuen Folge “Über Politik” mit Simon David Dreßler. Simon ist Politik-Influencer, studierter Linguist und lebt in Berlin.

What the if you had to invent the alphabet from scratch? The Pharaoh hands you a stone tablet, a chisel, and an impossible assignment: condense every sound a human mouth can make into a handful of squiggles. Where do you even start? How do you decide what makes the cut? And once you do, how do you convince anyone else to use the thing? Linguist Danny Bate, author of "Why Q Needs U", takes us into the chaotic, contingent workshop of the ancient world's most consequential project, and the strange, very human accidents that shaped the 26 symbols you're reading right now. Want more Danny? Visit his home base at https://dannybate.com and grab his book at https://geni.us/WhyQNeedsU. —— When she's not studying zombie fungus at Harvard or helping us break the universe every week, our very own Gaby Paniccia writes science fiction. Her short story "The Automatic Grocery Store" is now featured on the popular podcast Escape Pod! Listen here: https://escapepod.org/2026/02/19/escape-pod-1033-the-automatic-grocery-store/ —— Check out our membership rewards! Visit us at Patreon.com/Whattheif —— Got an IF of your own? Want to have us consider your idea for a show topic? Send YOUR IF to us! Visit https://whattheif.com/contact and let us know what's in your imagination. No idea is too small, or too big! Keep On IFFin', Philip, Matt & Gaby

Grant Hardy continues his multilingual journey with a look at languages on the job. Youssef Mohammad returns to discuss his career as a Medical Interpreter at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Qjinti Isabel is a Professor of Conference Interpreting at Toronto's York University. She discusses her experiences with accessible Conference Interpreting. Plus, being a language enthusiast, she shares tips on how we can get started with language learning. Let's learn about languages at work, and how you can build a successful, accessible career using your multilingual skills. About AMIAMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI's vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal.Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+Learn more at AMI.caConnect with Accessible Media Inc. online:X /Twitter @AccessibleMediaInstagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audioFacebook at @AccessibleMediaIncTikTok @AccessibleMediaIncEmail feedback@ami.ca Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions about etymology.Next week, we want to hear your questions about CRYING. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: missme@bbc.co.uk.This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits: Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid Production Coordinator: Rose Wilcox Executive Producer: Dino Sofos Commissioning Producer for BBC: Jake Williams Commissioners: Dylan Haskins & Lorraine Okuefuna Miss Me? is a Persephonica production for BBC Sounds

William Kentridge exhibition at Kunsthalle, Elias Grandy on leading the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, interview with linguist Jan Bičovský on what dead languages sounded like 

William Kentridge exhibition at Kunsthalle, Elias Grandy on leading the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, interview with linguist Jan Bičovský on what dead languages sounded like 

In his new book, "Algospeak", linguist Adam Aleksic says that we are living through a transitional phase of the english language as social media has a big influence on vocabulary. 

Welcome to season 4, episode 3 of A Friend for the Long Haul - A Long Covid Podcast! What was supposed to be a quick 10-to-15-minute chat turned into three hours. I am not sorry.CW: We do discuss topics such as medical trauma and gaslighting, the Faces of Covid Victims project, and the fear that wells up when folks in your support group don't post for a while.I got to sit down with Emerson and Jessie from the COVID Long Haulers Podcast and at the end, I announced that I'm adopting them. We talked for so long that what you're hearing is just my portion of the conversation, and it still clocked in at an about an hour. That tracks.We talked about how both of our podcasts started: out of desperation, out of Discord servers, out of needing to find even one other person who understood what it felt like when plain water dehydrates you, or when your symptoms are so bizarre and so new that you don't have words for them yet. We talked about what it costs to do this work when you're homebound, bedbound, or running on borrowed spoons. And we talked about something that I think about a lot, which is what it actually means to be witnessed. Not fixed or reassured or told be positive. Just truly seen by someone who says: that sounds really hard.We clearly didn't want this conversation to end. I hope you feel the same way while listening to it.This is a Long COVID Awareness Month episode about grief, gallows humor, knitted activist vests, and the community that keeps showing up when everyone else kind of backs into the bushes like Homer Simpson.Topics covered:Long COVID community and patient-led advocacyIsolation, online support, and the limits of our abled friends and familyMedical gaslighting Grief, mortality, and bearing witnessPrivilege and representation in patient storytellingDysautonomia, POTS, MCAS, ME/CFS, and medication sensitivityCommunity-sourced treatment knowledge (we talk about meds that have and have not worked for us - always consult your doctor before trying anything new!)Co-hosting a podcast while chronically illRELEVANT LINKS:As a Linguist, I want to find the words to measure chronic illness by M. Corvi in The Sick TImesCovid Long Haulers Podcast Support Discord

This is the 256th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview Bulgarian linguist, educator, writer and editor Dr. Ivan Muhov as we discuss the Bulgaria National Team during the 1988 UEFA Euros qualifiers.  Dr. Muhov has a PhD in media and Mass Communication, and a Masters in English Language and Literature. He lives and works in China as a lecturer/teacher in English and Literature in the city of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Muhov's contact info: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ivan.muhov.7  Listen on Spotify / Apple:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/20raH7mZtTCRiWnnia3a1O?si=09bzdMG2SwOODhsWKh5_8A&nd=1&dlsi=8f46770957d14059https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-256-interview/id1601074369?i=1000754756417 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ6TjxJ3iCw Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/03/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_11.htmlSupport the show

Send a textCoral PS Hoh, Ph.D., is a clinical linguist with a Ph.D. in Linguistics. For the past 30 years, she has worked with children and adults with dyslexia, learning disabilities, and other language-related disorders. The U.S. and other countries granted her AI patents for the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. She is an author and referee for peer-reviewed journals and the architect of Dysolve® AI (https://dysolve.ai/), the first autonomous AI system for neurodevelopmental disorders.Dyslexia Journey has conversations and explorations to help you support the dyslexic child in your life. Content includes approaches, tips, and interviews with a range of guests from psychologists to educators to people with dyslexia. Increase your understanding and connection with your child as you help them embrace their uniqueness and thrive on this challenging journey!Send us your questions, comments, and guest suggestions to parentingdyslexiajourney@gmail.comAlso check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@ParentingDyslexiaJourney

Jared Lambert explores the hidden biblical and historical truths about the divine feminine, the role of women in scripture, and the linguistic and cultural influences shaping our understanding of the Bible and ancient texts. This conversation reveals how these truths are often erased or hidden, and how modern study by regular people can restore them.Eliza R. Snow referred to as "Priestess, Prophetess, and Presidentess": www.reliefsocietywomen.com/blog/2009/07/08/eliza-r-snowLearn more about Jared and find his classes: https://veiledroots.com/Follow him: instagram.com/jrichardlambertJoin the conversation! Go to patreon.com/InHerImagePodcast to be added to a Facebook chat and Marco Polo group with podcast host Meg Rittmanic, producer Jess Burdette, and other IHI listeners.Biblical history, divine feminine, scripture study, Hebrew linguistics, temple symbolism, biblical narratives, women in scripture, ancient Near Eastern traditions, restoration, LDS teachings

Greg interviews old friend of the podcast Rikker Dockum, Thai language expert extraordinaire about the Thai Royal Society, an organization dedicated to overseeing, promoting and regulating the Thai language. Rikker begins by explaining that he actually wrote his undergraduate thesis on the Society more than 20 years ago, so he's a longstanding follower of their work. He notes that it originally modeled itself after the French Academy, which, among other things, develops French words for English equivalents.  For instance, Greg brings up the issue of the word 'computer,' which is typically spoken in Thai as 'com-pu-TER,' even though the Institute has specified a true Thai word for the computer. Rikker goes through the etymology of the word, but Greg asks whether the work of the Institute is even necessary if people don't adopt the words they come up with. Rikker defends the use of public funds for work codifying 'official' Thai, noting that were it left to the private marketplace, the work would never get done.  The old friends continue their conversation about the Institute, emphasizing the need for such an organization for a language like Thai, which is vital to the history and culture of Thailand, but plays little role outside the country. Very few languages in the world are so popularly dominant that their continued preservation is assured, and unfortunately, Thai language is not one of them.  Don't forget that Patrons get the ad-free version of the show as well as swag and other perks. And we'll keep our Facebook, Twitter, and LINE accounts active so you can send us comments, questions, or whatever you want to share.

00.00.00: Falling Asleep On The Job (Even The Sexy Ones) 00.10.59: Wild Watersports 00.18.06: C & B Injuries 00.29.40: Terrible Tradies 00.39.57: Bryce's Doppelganger 00.47.49: Toys Stuck Inside Ya

In this episode of The Hacka Podcast, we are joined by Andrew Koch, missionary to France, to unpack a powerful story of calling, conviction, and obedience.From growing up in West Virginia, to serving as a military linguist, to being baptized in Jesus' Name on a California beach — Andrew shares how God redirected his life toward revival in Europe. We discuss:- The biblical meaning of “calling on the Name of the Lord” (Acts 2)- Why baptism in Jesus' Name matters- The new birth in Titus 3:5- Language learning as a tool for revival- What God is doing in Paris right now- The need for laborers in Europe----------Support the Koch Family - https://truthbetoldmissions.com/give/

Kaedy Molley serves as the Warrior-Scholar Project's manager of individual philanthropy.Kaedy served 10 years in the U.S. Navy as an Arabic cryptologic linguist and Aircrewman, deploying to Afghanistan and the Mediterranean before becoming a training instructor at Great Lakes Naval Station. She attended the WSP humanities boot camp at Syracuse University in 2017, returned as a Warrior-Scholar Project alumni fellow in 2020, and has been an active member of the alumni community and a self-described WSP “fangirl” ever since.Kaedy graduated from the University of Chicago in 2023 with a degree in Comparative Human Development. Prior to joining WSP's central staff full-time, she worked in asset management for a New York-based private equity firm.Residing in Chicago with her two dogs, Kaedy's interests include interior design, spontaneous travel, live music, and exploring nature. Passionate about authentic human connection and social impact, Kaedy also dedicates much of her time outside of work to community engagement.https://www.warrior-scholar.org/ for more information

Army veteran Kayla Williams served in combat, deploying to Iraq in 2003 as an Arabic linguist with the 101st Airborne Division. Since retiring from the military, she has become a bestselling author, and leading advocate for women veterans and military families. From serving without body armor plates during the 2003 Iraq invasion to navigating her husband's traumatic brain injury (TBI) recovery, Williams shares her journey of resilience and her ongoing fight to preserve the hard-won gains women have made in the military. Discover why hope matters more than hardship, and why evidence-based policy changes are critical for the future of veteran health care. Also in this episode: a VA health care change that will help women veterans, tips on how veterans can protect themselves against scammers, the legend of Cafe Ground Zero and more.Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) eligibilityAmerican Legion Junior Shooting SportsVA makes it easier for women to access gynecology careAvoid veteran scamsThe legend of Cafe Ground Zero

(Feb 3, 2026) St. Lawrence County lawmakers voted to allow its sheriff's department to sign an agreement with ICE; Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants to change New York State law to ban local enforcement from signing those kinds of agreements; and we learn more about what it takes to create a new Canadian English dictionary.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Unlocking Ancient Secrets in the Andes: A Linguist's Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2026-01-29-08-38-20-he Story Transcript:He: אור השמש האיר את ההרים הגבוהים של האנדים, וציפורים זימרו בקול נמוך כשארי נכנס לכפר הקטן שהיה ביתה של קהילה ילידית עתיקה.En: The sunlight illuminated the high mountains of the Andes, and birds sang softly as Ari entered the small village that was home to an ancient indigenous community.He: ארי, לינגוויסט נלהב, ביקר באנדים כדי לחקור שפות עתיקות.En: Ari, an enthusiastic linguist, was visiting the Andes to study ancient languages.He: הלב שלו פעם בחוזקה כאשר שמע על האבן המסתורית עם הגליפים הקרובים לכפר.En: His heart beat strongly when he heard about the mysterious stone with glyphs near the village.He: ארי עמד מול האבן, עינו לכודה בחריטות החלו לדהות.En: Ari stood in front of the stone, his eyes caught by the fading engravings.He: זה היה כלי של מסע בזמן, לפי דעתו.En: To him, it was a tool for time travel.He: אבל הוא ידע שהמלאכה תהיה קשה.En: But he knew the task would be difficult.He: הארי התחיל לחפש אחר מובילים מהקהילה המקומית.En: Ari began to seek guides from the local community.He: נוּאָה, מדריכה מקומית מעולה ומיומנת, הייתה מוכרת לכל התושבים בסביבה.En: Noah, an excellent and skilled local guide, was known to all the residents in the area.He: היא הייתה ספקנית ביחס לכל אדם שבא מבחוץ.En: She was skeptical of anyone coming from outside.He: אבל משהו במבטו הכנה של ארי גרם לה לעמוד ולשמוע.En: But something about Ari's sincere expression caused her to stop and listen.He: היא שאלה, "למה אתה מתעניין באבן הזאת?En: She asked, "Why are you interested in this stone?"He: "ארי ענה בבהירות: "אני רוצה לפענח את הגליפים ולגלות את משמעותם.En: Ari replied clearly: "I want to decipher the glyphs and discover their meaning.He: אני מאמין שהידע הזה חשוב.En: I believe this knowledge is important."He: "תחילתו של הקיץ מורגש באוויר, ולפני כולם המתינה חגיגה מסורתית.En: The onset of summer was felt in the air, and a traditional celebration awaited everyone.He: הזמן היה קצר.En: Time was short.He: נואה הייתה זהירה, אך ההחלטה הייתה בידיה.En: Noah was cautious, but the decision was in her hands.He: בעיניים סקרניות, היא הסכימה לעזור.En: With curious eyes, she agreed to help.He: "אבל אתה תצטרך לכבד את הדרך שלנו וללמוד מההיסטוריה שלנו," היא ציינה בנחרצות.En: "But you will have to respect our way and learn from our history," she noted firmly.He: ביום שלמחרת, השניים עבדו יחדיו ליד הנחל שקולו נמהל בצלילים הנעימים של הכפר.En: The next day, the two worked together by the stream whose sound mingled with the pleasant sounds of the village.He: ארי השתדל להבין את כל הסיפורים והמסורות שנואה חלקה עמו.En: Ari made an effort to understand all the stories and traditions Noah shared with him.He: זה היה קשה, השפה הייתה זרה ולפעמים לא מובנת, אך ככל שחלפו הימים, ארי למד לסמוך על עצמו ולשאוב ידע מנואה בסובלנות ובכבוד.En: It was difficult; the language was foreign and sometimes incomprehensible, but as the days passed, Ari learned to rely on himself and draw knowledge from Noah with patience and respect.He: לבסוף, לפני טקס הקיץ הגדול, ארי הצליח לפענח את הגליפים.En: Finally, before the big summer ceremony, Ari managed to decipher the glyphs.He: האבן סיפרה על מסורת חשובה שתסביר את מוצאם של אנשי הקהילה שלהם, דבר שהיה משמעותי עבורם.En: The stone told of an important tradition explaining the origins of the community's people, something significant to them.He: ארי, בהתרגשות ובהרגשה של הישג, הציג את ממצאיו בפני כל הקהילה.En: Ari, with excitement and a sense of achievement, presented his findings to the entire community.He: נואה הסתכלה עליו בגאווה, כשהיא מבינה שהאיש הזה לא רק בא לקחת אלא גם לתת.En: Noah looked at him with pride, realizing that this man not only came to take but also to give.He: הכפר כולו חבק את הסיפור המשותף החדש שלהם.En: The whole village embraced their new shared story.He: דרך החוויה הזו, ארי לא רק רכש חברים, אלא גם למד שיעור יקר ערך על חשיבות הכבוד והשותפות בין תרבויות.En: Through this experience, Ari not only gained friends but also learned a valuable lesson about the importance of respect and partnership between cultures.He: חיוני להבין את השפות שמעבר למילים, הנשימה היא אותה שפה לכולם.En: It's essential to understand the languages beyond words; the breath is the same language for everyone. Vocabulary Words:illuminated: האירenthusiastic: נלהבglyphs: גליפיםdecipher: לפענחengraving: חריטהincomprehensible: לא מובנתindigenous: ילידיlinguist: לינגוויסטmysterious: מסתוריskeptical: ספקניtradition: מסורתcommunity: קהילהdecade: עשורmingle: נמהלsignificant: משמעותיresidents: תושביםrespect: כבודsincere: כנהorigin: מקורpatience: סובלנותachievement: הישגembraced: חבקpartnership: שותפותdecorous: מכובדcommemorate: להנציחcourtesy: אדיבותcurious: סקרןcautious: זהירbreath: נשימהdiscover: לגלותBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

If you live in Michigan, you’ve probably heard someone say the word “ope” more than once. Linguists suggest that the term dates back to the very first European immigrants in the Midwest region but how. On this episode of On Hand, we go back to where we first learned about words and speak with a language expert about the origins of “ope” and why we use it. GUESTS: Katie Howell, Kindergarten Teacher at Buchanan Elementary School, Grand Rapids Public Schools Kindergarteners at Buchanan Elementary Betsy Sneller, Linguist at Michigan State University Want to submit a question to On Hand? Do it here: Online Submission Form Call us: 734-764-7840 Email us: onhand@michiganpublic.org If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganpublic.org/podfundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The culture that thrived at Teotihuacan in the Classic period has a unique place in Mesoamerican history. Today, it is held as an emblem of the Mexican national past and is one of the most visited archaeological sites in the Americas. Nevertheless, curious visitors are told that the ethnic and linguistic affiliation of the Teotihuacanos remains unknown. Whereas the decipherment of other Mesoamerican writing systems has provided a wealth of information about dynasties and historical events, scholars have not been able to access information about Teotihuacan society from their own written sources. Indeed, the topic of writing at Teotihuacan prompts several contentious questions. Do signs in Teotihuacan imagery constitute writing? If it is writing, how did it work? Was it meant to be read independently of language? If it did represent a specific language, then what language was it?Our guest: Dr. Magnus Pharao Hansen is an Anthropologist & Linguist who works as an associate professor at the University of Copenhagen. He is author of the book “Nahuatl Nation: Language Revitalization and Semiotic Sovereignty in Indigenous Mexico” which is forthcoming through Oxford University Press.listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text! Your Hosts:Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and filmmaker. His research covers Mesoamerica, the American Southwest, and the historical connections between the two regions. He is the author of numerous books and has presented lectures at the University of New Mexico, Harvard University, Yale University, San Diego State University, and numerous others. He most recently released his documentary short film "Guardians of the Purple Kingdom," and is a cultural consultant for Nickelodeon Animation Studios.@kurlytlapoyawaRuben Arellano Tlakatekatl is a scholar, activist, and professor of history. His research explores Chicana/Chicano indigeneity, Mexican indigenist nationalism, and Coahuiltecan identity resurgence. Other areas of research include Aztlan (US Southwest), Anawak (Mesoamerica), and Native North America. He has presented and published widely on these topics and has taught courses at various institutions. He currently teaches history at Dallas College – Mountain View Campus. Find us: Bluesky Instagram Merch: Shop Aztlantis Book: The Four Disagreements: Letting Go of Magical Thinking

2025 is coming to an end, and we're taking the month of December to check out some of the top episodes from this past year. For the first week of December, we have our episode with Dr. Ash. In this episode, Dr. Alison Ash discusses the importance of oral sex in female pleasure, emphasizing the significance of understanding female anatomy, effective communication, and various techniques to enhance the experience. The conversation covers common mistakes, the role of patience, and the importance of feedback in sexual encounters. Dr. Ash also addresses concerns about insecurities and the dynamics of casual relationships, providing valuable insights for both partners to improve their intimate experiences.

In this episode, we have the pleasure of exploring the science and strategy behind effective investigative interviewing and high-impact conversations with forensic linguist Dr. Luna Filipovic. We examine the powerful effects of language choice, cultural context, and question structure on truth-telling, memory, and cooperation in both legal and everyday scenarios. Together, we uncover actionable insights for improving accuracy and efficiency in any conversation, from business negotiations to personal interactions. Join us as we learn how to adapt our communication to foster trust, gather critical information, and avoid costly misunderstandings in this value-packed episode.Timestamps: (00:00) - Introducing Dr. Luna Filipovic, forensic linguist and UC Davis professor.(03:32) - Dr. Filipovic explains why people choose to open up and talk.(06:41) - Discussing the risks and consequences of silence in interviews.(09:01) - Impact of language and context on memory and communication accuracy.(13:49) - Key considerations when interviewing bilingual individuals.(18:38) - The importance of using trained interpreters in investigations.(25:00) - Exploring the problems with complex and negative questions.(33:26) - Differences between confession-seeking and information-seeking approaches.(41:01) - How cultural backgrounds affect communication and witness responses.(50:37) - Balancing efficiency and accuracy in language techniques and interviews.Links and Resources:Home - TACIT Luna Filipovic | LinkedInSponsor Links:InQuasive: http://www.inquasive.com/Humintell: Body Language - Reading People - HumintellEnter Code INQUASIVE25 for 25% discount on your online training purchase.International Association of Interviewers: Home (certifiedinterviewer.com)Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

FBI Director Kash Patel is being called out for mis-using law enforcement. Patel assigned an FBI SWAT team to protect his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins after she faced online threats. The agents didn't live up to Patel's standards for private security. The agents went to the Georgia World Congress Center where Wilkins was speaking and when they found the venue secured and Wilkins in no danger, they left before the event ended. Patel reportedly tore into the team's commander. It wasn't the only time agents were assigned to watch over Wilkins. Should he have paid for her security himself or should taxpayers assume the cost?We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston for his thoughts. Does Trump really mean what he says? Linguists Michael Fragomeni and Peter Woods try to make sense of the current political situation.Jefferson Graham joins for Tech Tuesday.The Mark Thompson Show 11/25/25Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you'd like to help, here's our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you're more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you'll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com

Linguist Bernie Francis tells Jeff Douglas why the amendments made in Bill 127 to the Crown Lands Act feel like "we're on a merry-go-round", where the past is repeating itself and how the province has a duty to consult the Mi'kmaq before making decisions with the land and other resources.

How has loopholes around social media's censored word, 'kill', found its way into students' essays on Hamlet? What is the history of 'skibidi' and 'delulu' and how are these concepts shaping the way we think, write, and speak? Linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic turns a keen eye to explore how the internet has transformed our linguistic landscape, from the rise of 'YouTube accents' to the meaning of 'brain rot', from the ephemerality of memes to the enduring power of language to shape conceptions of belonging. How might these changes shape the languages of tomorrow? Adam reveals the breadth of today's internet lingo, and its deep roots in shaping identity and community, today and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your eyes do not deceive you. You have just received an episode of the podcast that was actually on the monthly schedule. Hopefully this wasn't just a fluke and is something you can at the very least count on for next week. Though schedules are not what you read this for. You read this blurb to hear about what's on today's episode. Who wants to live in a world of mystery when you can read a synopsis and know everything that's coming!?This week we're talking the Ryan Coogler film, Sinners. We'll break down all the symbolism two people of our brain capacity are capable of breaking down but before we do that there are a few trailers that we have to talk about, Sisu 2: Road to Revenge and 28 Years Later: The Bone TempleAfter the trailers are out of the way it's onto Sinners where we will let you know whether or not it is in fact... A BLOODY GOOD FILM!We encourage everyone to watch along while you listen and make sure to comment and let us know what you think. If you haven't already please follow us on Facebook, TikTok, "X" and Instagram @bloodygoodfilmpodcast and remember...Keep it bloody buddies!!!https://linktr.ee/BloodyGoodFilmPodcast...#sinners #ryancoogler #michealbjordan #haileesteinfeld #haint #haunt #vampires #cinema #horror #action #newepisode #podcast #filmpodcast

Skype of Cthulhu presents a Call of Cthulhu scenario. The Rat King from Children of Fear by Lynne Hardy and Friends. September 21, 1923 Peking, China In an alternate universe, the investigators find the missing missionary to their everlasting regret. Dramatis Persone: Jim as The Keeper of Arcane Lore; Randall as Timur Stepanovich Repin, White Army Refuge Meredith as Chang Mei, Linguist Steve as Charles Lockhart, Diplomat Sean as Michael Li, Missionary Gary as Dr. Eudora Lockhart, Archaeologist Edwin as Sofian Bazaz-Wain, Photojournalist Download Subcription Options Podcast statistics

Skype of Cthulhu presents a Call of Cthulhu scenario. The Rat King from Children of Fear by Lynne Hardy and Friends. September 20, 1923 Peking, China In an alternate universe, the investigators went to the town of Khotan and volunteered to help find a missing missionary. Dramatis Persone: Jim as The Keeper of Arcane Lore; Randall as Timur Stepanovich Repin, White Army Refuge Meredith as Chang Mei, Linguist Steve as Charles Lockhart, Diplomat Sean as Michael Li, Missionary Gary as Dr. Eudora Lockhart, Archaeologist Edwin as Sofian Bazaz-Wain, Photojournalist Download Subcription Options Podcast statistics

In Episode 208 of the Transition Drill Podcast, Retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief, Jacquelyn “Jacque” Read's path took her from rural Colorado to serving over two decades in the Navy, mastering roles from Chinese linguist to elite Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician and operating with Navy Special Warfare - Development Group. She shares how a childhood built on discipline and resilience prepared her for grueling training, shipboard missions, humanitarian aid in Haiti, and breaking barriers in a male-dominated field. After retiring in 2022, she founded her own company focused on training, resilience, and leadership. This episode delivers powerful lessons for veterans and first responders on perseverance, adaptability, and building a purposeful life after service.Jacque's journey began in the wake of the September 11 attacks, as a newly enlisted cryptologic technician studying Chinese at the Defense Language Institute. Stationed in Hawaii, she balanced her role as a linguist with a deep passion for the ocean, surfing and kiteboarding every chance she got. But the call to push her limits never faded. She set her sights on EOD, enduring one of the military's most challenging pipelines to earn her place in a male-dominated field.From shipboard missions to joint training with foreign forces, from inspecting ordnance to humanitarian response in Haiti, Jacque proved herself through performance and professionalism. Her skills and reputation led to selection for a specialized female operator program with Navy Special Warfare Development Group, where she worked in high-stakes environments requiring absolute trust and precision.After retiring in 2022, Jacque transitioned into entrepreneurship, founding her own company focused on training, resilience, and leadership. She now uses her experience to help others succeed in high-pressure environments and guides veterans and first responders through the challenges of transition.In this episode, Jacque shares her full journey, lessons in perseverance, the realities of breaking barriers, and the mindset needed to thrive in service and beyond. Her story is a powerful testament to the courage it takes to step into the unknown and succeed.Don't miss an episode. Follow the Transition Drill Podcast and share with someone who needs to hear it.The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life.Follow the show and share it with another veteran or first responder who would enjoy this.CONNECT WITH THE PODCAST:Instagram: WEBSITE: LinkedIn: SIGN-UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER:QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS:SPONSORS:Brothers & Arms USAGet 20% off your purchaseLink: https://brothersandarms.comPromo Code: Transition20Trident CoffeeGet 15% off your purchaseLink: https://tridentcoffee.comPromo Code: TDP15GRND CollectiveGet 15% off your purchaseLink: https://thegrndcollective.com/Promo Code: TRANSITION15Total Force Plus ConferenceLink: https://totalforceplus.org

Massachusetts author/former MIT Provost/jazz musician andtheoretical linguist Samuel Jay Keyser talks about his latest release “Play ItAgain, Sam: Repetition in the Arts” taking Leonard Bernstein seriouslyexploring the way repetition works in the sister arts of music, poetry andpainting prominent from Homeric Epics, Rainy Day in Paris, Andy Warhol SoupCans to present day works! Samuel also specializes in the trombone, serves as atheoretical linguist, and has authored numerous books, scientific publications,and editor-in-chief of The Journal Linguistic Inquiry, plus shares the storiesbehind the works! Check out the amazing Samuel Jay Keyser and his latestrelease on many major platforms and www.linguistics.mit.edu/user/keyser/today! #samueljaykeyser #author #massachusetts #formermitprovost#playitagainsam #repitition #repititioninthearts #theorecticallinguist#jazztrombonist #boston #philadelphia #leonardbernstein #music #poetry#painting #homersepics #rainydayinparis #andywarhol #soupcans#thejournallinguisticinquiry #spreaker #iheartradio #spotify #applemusic#youtube #anchorfm #bitchute #rumble #mikewagner #themikewagnershow #mikewagnersamueljaykeyser#themikewagnershowsamueljaykeyser 

This episode is part two in an ongoing series about brands and how they influence our identities and drive consumerism.In this episode:We are going to hopefully answer the question “why might someone get so caught up in a brand that they start fighting with strangers about it on social media?”Amanda explains where "off price" stores like TJ Maxx and Nordstrom Rack really get their inventoryWe examine why it's more important than ever to support small businesses (and how we can do that)We will explore the background and influence of Marc Gobés 2000s book Emotional Branding, considered “the bible” of contemporary marketing and brandingWhy is Lululemon kind of like a cult?We will walk through the “10 commandments of emotional branding” and examples of how they have been appliedWe will realize that Supreme isn't as cool as it seemsWe explore why people join brand fan groups on FacebookHow Nooworks made a major fan out of Amanda after seeing how the brand handled a crisisAmanda explains why taste is a classist constructAnd so much more!Additional reading:"Getting Emotional With Marc Gobé," Design Emotion."Why Do People Join Cults? Linguist and 'Cultish' Author Amanda Montell on the 'Invisible Power of Language,'" Dillon Dodson, Parade.Cultish by Amanda Montell"The Cult-Like Following Of Lululemon Is Stronger Than Ever — Despite Controversies," Cory Stieg, Refinery29.Business Insider piece about working for LululemonALSO: get your tickets for Clotheshorse LIVE!10/23  Seattle, WA @ Here-After10/26  Portland, OR @ HoloceneGet your Clotheshorse merch here: https://clotheshorsepodcast.com/shop/If you want to share your opinion/additional thoughts on the subjects we cover in each episode, feel free to email, whether it's a typed out message or an audio recording:  amanda@clotheshorse.worldDid you enjoy this episode? Consider "buying me a coffee" via Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/clotheshorseClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses:Slow Fashion Academy is a size-inclusive sewing and patternmaking studio based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Designer and fashion professor Ruby Gertz teaches workshops for hobbyists and aspiring designers, so that anyone can learn the foundational skills of making, mending, and altering their own clothes. Ruby also provides professional design and patternmaking services to emerging slow fashion brands, and occasionally takes commissions for custom garments and costume pieces. She has also released several PDF sewing patterns for original designs under her brands Spokes & Stitches, and Starling Petite Plus. Check the schedule for upcoming workshops, download PDF sewing patterns, and learn about additional sewing and design services at www.slowfashion.academy.The Pewter Thimble Is there a little bit of Italy in your soul? Are you an enthusiast of pre-loved decor and accessories? Bring vintage Italian style — and history — into your space with The Pewter Thimble (@thepewterthimble). We source useful and beautiful things, and mend them where needed. We also find gorgeous illustrations, and make them print-worthy. Tarot cards, tea towels and handpicked treasures, available to you from the comfort of your own home. Responsibly sourced from across Rome, lovingly renewed by fairly paid artists and artisans, with something for every budget. Discover more at thepewterthimble.comSt. Evens is an NYC-based vintage shop that is dedicated to bringing you those special pieces you'll reach for again and again. More than just a store, St. Evens is dedicated to sharing the stories and history behind the garments. 10% of all sales are donated to a different charitable organization each month.  New vintage is released every Thursday at wearStEvens.com, with previews of new pieces and more brought to you on Instagram at @wear_st.evens.Deco Denim is a startup based out of San Francisco, selling clothing and accessories that are sustainable, gender fluid, size inclusive and high quality--made to last for years to come. Deco Denim is trying to change the way you think about buying clothes. Founder Sarah Mattes wants to empower people to ask important questions like, “Where was this made? Was this garment made ethically? Is this fabric made of plastic? Can this garment be upcycled and if not, can it be recycled?” Signup at decodenim.com to receive $20 off your first purchase. They promise not to spam you and send out no more than 3 emails a month, with 2 of them surrounding education or a personal note from the Founder. Find them on Instagram as @deco.denim.Vagabond Vintage DTLV is a vintage clothing, accessories & decor reselling business based in Downtown Las Vegas. Not only do we sell in Las Vegas, but we are also located throughout resale markets in San Francisco as well as at a curated boutique called Lux and Ivy located in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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In this episode, Dr. Alison Ash discusses the importance of oral sex in female pleasure, emphasizing the significance of understanding female anatomy, effective communication, and various techniques to enhance the experience. The conversation covers common mistakes, the role of patience, and the importance of feedback in sexual encounters. Dr. Ash also addresses concerns about insecurities and the dynamics of casual relationships, providing valuable insights for both partners to improve their intimate experiences.

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Why do wolves howl? With the help of AI, we're getting closer to an answer. Linguist and software engineer Jeffrey T. Reed shares his research on wolf sounds in the wild, revealing the surprisingly complex range of noises — barks, yelps, whimpers, even teeth clacking — these creatures make for different social functions.Want to help shape TED's shows going forward? Fill out our survey!Become a TED Member today at ted.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Columbia University linguistics professor and bestselling author John McWhorter discusses some of the quirks of the English language and explains why one of Stephen's favorite Southern words will always be considered slang. McWhorter's book “Pronoun Trouble” is available now.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1068. Did Yosemite Sam ever actually say "tarnation"? What's "fridgescaping," and why is it trending? And why is AI filling the internet with nonsense words like “lrtsjerk”? Linguist and translator Heddwen Newton shares her favorite new slang, explains the Mandela Effect, and breaks down how AI-generated content is making language even messier.Find Heddwen Newton at her newsletter, English in Progress.