Podcasts about Phonology

Why do consonants between vowels sometimes not sound like they're spelled?

Iranian Languages and Dialects, Part XV: Khuzestani Arabic Summary Khuzestani Arabic is a fascinating dialectthat bridges Southern Mesopotamian Arabic with Persian linguistic influences.While it retains many core features of Eastern Bedouin-type dialects, it alsodemonstrates phonological shifts, Persian lexical borrowing, and uniquesyntactic structures that distinguish it from other Arabic varieties.Understanding these linguistic dynamics is essential for appreciating thecomplex history and sociolinguistic identity of Khuzestani Arabic speakers.Here's your chance to listen to authentic Khuzestani Arabic as Fatehem Jalali narrates the story of The Three Fish from Kalila and Dimna. Podcast: Orientalistics.Keywords#KhuzestaniArabic; #Linguistics;#ArabicDialects; #IranianArabs; #Khuzestan; #Ahwaz; #Sociolinguistics; #Persian;#Dialectology; #Phonology; #Syntax; #Vocabulary; #OralTradition; #GulfArabic;#IraqiArabic; #HistoricalLinguistics; #AchaemenidEmpire; #SassanianEmpire;#ParthianEmpire; #LanguagePolitics; #Bilingualism; #ArabicInIran;#MesopotamianHistory; #MinorityLanguages; #CulturalIdentity;Examples:. ابنتي تزوجت في سن صغير جدا  (بتی عرست ابسن زغیر)٢.  لو كان عندي مال لأقرضته لك (لو عندی فلوس چا دینتک)٣.  لقد اشترت لي أختي هذا التلفاز (اختی اشترتلی هاذه تلفزیون)٤.  نحن نتحدث العربية في المنزل ولكننا نتحدث الفارسية فيالخارج (احنه نحچی بل بیت عربی بس بارا فارسی)٥.  ماذا فعلت بالكتاب الذي أعطيتك إياه؟ (اشسوت بلالکتاب الذی آنه اطتک یا؟

In this episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert is joined by Jane Ashby, professor in the Reading Science doctoral program at Mount St. Joseph University. They define the concept of “settled science” as a jumping-off point before digging into phonology and the argument for not always basing your teaching practice on the newest research. Dr. Ashby touches on the impact of phonology on comprehension, the Matthew Effect, and why the term “instant words” is more accurate than “sight words.” You'll walk away from this episode with two practical exercises Dr. Ashby recommends for teaching students to transfer oral segmenting and blending to reading and writing tasks.Show notesConnect with Jane Ashby: Mt. St. Joseph UniversityResourcesTeaching Phonemic Awareness in 2024: A Guide for EducatorsRead: Phonological recoding and self-teaching: sine qua non of reading acquisitionMore: The Four-Part Processing Model for Word RecognitionRead: Matthew effects in reading: Some consequences of individual differences in the acquisition of literacy.Join our community Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/scienceofreadingConnect with Susan Lambert: www.linkedin.com/in/susan-lambert-b1512761/Want to hear more of Dr. Ashby? Listen to the bonus episode! Quotes“To store a vocabulary word, it's not enough to have the meaning. You have to have the entry for it, and the entry for it is the sound form of the word.” —Jane Ashby“The greatest gift you can give a kid is letting them know that you see that they're special and that they have something unique that they bring to the world. But the second piece is really, can you help them become a confident, independent reader?” —Jane AshbyEpisode timestamps*2:00 Introduction: Who is Jane Ashby?6:00 Defining and contextualizing “settled science”13:00 Phonology as settled science17:00 Instant words vs sight words20:00 How phonology impacts comprehension26:00 Connection to the Matthew Effect31:00 Listener mailbag question: How do you suggest teachers teach students to transfer oral segmenting and blending to reading and writing tasks?37:00 Teaching phonemic awareness guide39:00 Research that should influence teacher practice41:00 The greatest gift you can give a child*Timestamps are approximate, rounded to nearest minute

Links: Tones Mechanic newsletter: imlearningmandarin.com Outlier Linguistics: https://www.outlier-linguistics.com/ -- Ash Henson is the co-founder of Outlier Linguistics, a company dedicated to creating tools and courses that make learning Chinese and other languages more effective and engaging. Outlier specialise in facilitating the language learning process by breaking down the complexities of the language, including Chinese characters. And Ash is particularly well placed to do this. He holds a PhD in Chinese Palaeography and Phonology from National Taiwan Normal University, with a specialisation in the study of ancient writing systems. Initially, he began his career as an electrical engineer and since then he has consistently sought to apply this engineering mindset to the study of languages. In this interview, I chat with Ash about his novel approaches to learning characters and Mandarin tones. I began by exploring his unusual background working as an engineer for NASA and how this influenced his learning approach.

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by CORE Learning.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Language systems are interconnected, and for multilingual learners, their home languages actively shape how they acquire English. Recognizing and building upon these connections is crucial to providing meaningful instruction. In this edWebinar with Dr. Antonio Fierro, we explore how phonology—the study of speech sounds—strengthens structured literacy by tapping into these relationships. Through cross-linguistic transfer, phonology helps students build on the strengths of their home languages, enabling them to apply those skills to their English literacy development.Dr. Fierro's career focus on positionality—a well-known concept in cognitive science that explains how students juggle the cognitive demands of learning multiple languages—ties all of this work together. While widely recognized in research, it hasn't yet made its way into most classrooms. This session aims to change that. We show how positionality helps educators better recognize the connections between students' languages and apply this understanding to structured literacy.In this second session of CORE Learning's Structured Literacy and Language Diversity Week: Fall ‘24 Series, you gain practical, evidence-based practices for using phonology and cross-linguistic transfer, along with tools to advocate for policies that fully address the needs of multilingual learners. Leave equipped and empowered to ensure multilingual learners thrive within the Science of Reading framework.This edWeb podcast is of interest to PreK-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.CORE LearningTransform teaching and learning so that every student thrives.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

Guest: Nathaniel B. Ellis, M.S., CCC-SLP - In this episode, Michelle is joined by Nate, a school-based phonetics and phonology specialist! In addition to being an active member of the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV), serving on its Conference Planning Committee and CE Administration Team, he regularly lectures on clinical phonetics, clinical phonology, and developmental speech-sound disorders… bringing unbridled passion and new insight into the topic to both current and future colleagues. Today, “Nate” takes listeners on a journey that unites the formally separated theoretical and clinical practice realms of phonetics and phonology. If you are a fellow speech-sound nerd, join this fabulous conversation to learn how to improve your accuracy in analyzing typical and atypical speech-sound errors… and how this carries over to improved intervention and outcomes for the children we serve!

Iranian Languages and Dialects, Part XI: BALUCHI ‎| BALOCHI Summary In this episode, we delved into the captivating world of the Balochi language, exploring its ‎phonology, grammar, and syntax. We examined how Balochi differentiates itself and connects ‎with other Iranian languages like Parthian and Middle Persian. We discussed its unique syntax ‎features, including its word order and how neighboring languages influence its vocabulary and ‎structure.‎ We also touched on the challenges posed by the lack of a standardized orthography and ‎highlighted the rich oral literature of Balochi, as well as the ongoing efforts to preserve and ‎promote the language. If you're curious about how Balochi interacts with languages such as ‎Persian, Pashto, and various Indian languages, this episode provides a thorough overview. ‎Remember, Orientalistics is ad-free and relies on your support—if you enjoyed this episode, ‎please like it and leave a comment to help spread the word. Thanks for listening!‎ Keywords ‎#BalochiLanguage; #IranianLanguages; #Linguistics; #LanguageDialects; #Phonology; #Grammar; ‎‎#Syntax; #LanguagePreservation; #CulturalHeritage; #MiddlePersian; #Pashto; #Persian; ‎‎#ArabicInfluence; #IndianLanguages; #LanguageEducation; #BalochiDialect; #LinguisticResearch; ‎‎#HistoricalLinguistics; #LanguageBorrowings; #BalochiLiterature; #LanguageDiversity‎ For those interested in listening to living dialects of Balochi, I've included a link to a video in the ‎podcast comments where you can hear them in action: Balochi Language or HERE

Summary In this episode, I explored the rich history and linguistic features of the Sogdian language, a key ‎player in the cultural tapestry of the ancient Silk Roads. I delved into the unique aspects of ‎Sogdian script, including its evolution and adaptation into other languages like Uighur, ‎Mongolian, and Manchu. ‎ I also discussed the complexities of Sogdian phonology, the influence of the rhythmic law on ‎vowel retention, and the intriguing historical spellings that give us a glimpse into the language's ‎past. We took a look at how Sogdian preserved elements of Old Iranian, such as its nominal ‎declension with three numbers and three genders, while also adapting to new linguistic realities ‎over time. ‎ Keywords ‎#SogdianLanguage; #LinguisticsPodcast; #AncientLanguages; #SilkRoads; #SogdianScript; ‎‎#Phonology; #HistoricalLinguistics; #IranianLanguages; #LanguageEvolution; #MiddleIranian; ‎‎#UighurScript; #MongolianScript; #ManchuScript; #NominalDeclension; #LanguageHistory; ‎‎#MiddleIranianLanguages; #Dialectology; #CulturalLinguistics; #LanguagePreservation; ‎‎#LinguisticHeritage‎ Caption to the Image: Fragmentary decorated Manichean text in Manichean script, ca. mid-8th to early 11th century CE.

The Lunchtime Series continues! Chris interviewed Matteo Tarsi from the University of Uppsala, Iceland. haswell247@gmail.com

Join us for this interesting conversation with our guest Literacy Expert Susan Ebbers who will share the research and strategies surrounding learning to read.Ebbers will illustrate how research supports the entwining of phonology, orthography, morphology, and vocabulary when teaching children to read, and to read more capably and with greater comprehension; and how this type of multidimensional approach is even more effective when integrated within the context of phrases, sentences, passages, and stories. Ebbers will also discuss the role self-efficacy plays in nurturing a motivation to read despite difficulties.She will share ways to help students build skills systematically while also building confidence as well as strategies to:Reinforce basic decoding and “sight word” recognition Reinforce phonics, including polysyllabic decoding, in context Develop vocabulary and basic morphological awareness  Engage interest and boost self-efficacy within the context of readingWe hope you will join us for this important conversation.Featured DownloadIntegrating Language Components: Examples from Power Readers®

This is episode 158 and we're taking an epic regional tour into the along the Limpopo River to meet with the Venda and other groups of folks who hail from the province we now call Limpopo. Thanks to listener Mushe for the suggestion. By the mid-fifteenth century Shona-speaking immigrants from Zimbabwe settled across the Limpopo River and interacted with the local Sotho inhabitants. As a result of this interaction, Shona and Sotho led to what is now regarded as a common Venda identity by the mid-sixteenth century. Venda-speaking people live mainly in the Soutpansberg area and southern Zimbabwe, but they also once lived in south-western Mozambique and north-eastern Botswana. Venda grammar and phonology is similar to Shona, particularly western Shona and Venda vocabulary has its greatest equivalent in Sotho. Phonology is the branch of linguistics that deals with systems of sounds within a language or between different languages. According to most ethnographers it is not only the Venda language, but also certain customs, such as the domba pre-marital school, that distinguish them from surrounding Shona, Sotho-Tswana and Tsonga communities. First a quick refresh. We heard in one of earlier podcasts about the Mapungubwe kingdom which lasted until the 13th Century - following which Shona speaking people's moved southwards into the Soutpansberg region over the centuries. Archaeologists have established that by the fourteenth century, or the late Mapungubwe period and what is known as and the Moloko, the early post Mapungubwe kingdoms emerged in northern Transvaal. This is where the forebears of the Venda come in. Zimbabwean ceramics help a lot here, they were produced by Shona speakers and their fourteenth century distribution demarcated the Shona trading empire centred around Great Zimbabwe. The rulers at Great Zimbabwe controlled most of the country between the Limpopo and Zambezi rivers until smaller trading states broke away in the fifteenth century. I've covered this in great detail in Episodes 5, 6 and 7 if you want to refresh memories. We also know that trade between these early kingdoms and the east coast was established, goods like gold, ivory, and copper were traded with Arabic and Portuguese merchants. The Venda were directly impacted by this trade, along with another unique group called the Lemba who are directly related to ancestors who actually traded all the way from Yemen in the Middle East. More about them in a few minutes. Ceramics help us piece together the past more effectively, the period of Shona and Sotho interaction eventually involved into more than a mere overlap of these ceramic styles, because for the first time different stylistic elements appeared on the same vessels. These Letaba pots have also been unearthed in the eastern Transvaal or Limpopo Province as its now known. It is interesting that these ceramics are still produced today, these Letaba pots and ceramics are made by the Venda, the Tsonga, the Ndebele, but anthropologists and historians believe the style itself is distinctly Venda in character. The Venda kingdom pretty much stretched from the Limpopo River in the north to the Olifants and Ngwenya River, or Crocodile River, in the south, but by the time Louis Trichardt rode through their land in 1836, the great Venda empire had almost vanished, torn up by external threats — damaged by the amaNdebele and even amaZulu raiders. The second group who could be found in this territory are the Lemba. They remain one of the self-defining groups of the region who have a stunning origin story. I am going to tread quite carefully here because there's science and then there's oral tradition. As you'll hear, the Lemba believe they are related to the lost Tribes of Israel, and have recently demanded that they be recognized as such. Their narrative and origin story links them to the Middle East and the Judaism and there is DNA evidence to back them up.

This is episode 158 and we're taking an epic regional tour into the along the Limpopo River to meet with the Venda and other groups of folks who hail from the province we now call Limpopo. Thanks to listener Mushe for the suggestion. By the mid-fifteenth century Shona-speaking immigrants from Zimbabwe settled across the Limpopo River and interacted with the local Sotho inhabitants. As a result of this interaction, Shona and Sotho led to what is now regarded as a common Venda identity by the mid-sixteenth century. Venda-speaking people live mainly in the Soutpansberg area and southern Zimbabwe, but they also once lived in south-western Mozambique and north-eastern Botswana. Venda grammar and phonology is similar to Shona, particularly western Shona and Venda vocabulary has its greatest equivalent in Sotho. Phonology is the branch of linguistics that deals with systems of sounds within a language or between different languages. According to most ethnographers it is not only the Venda language, but also certain customs, such as the domba pre-marital school, that distinguish them from surrounding Shona, Sotho-Tswana and Tsonga communities. First a quick refresh. We heard in one of earlier podcasts about the Mapungubwe kingdom which lasted until the 13th Century - following which Shona speaking people's moved southwards into the Soutpansberg region over the centuries. Archaeologists have established that by the fourteenth century, or the late Mapungubwe period and what is known as and the Moloko, the early post Mapungubwe kingdoms emerged in northern Transvaal. This is where the forebears of the Venda come in. Zimbabwean ceramics help a lot here, they were produced by Shona speakers and their fourteenth century distribution demarcated the Shona trading empire centred around Great Zimbabwe. The rulers at Great Zimbabwe controlled most of the country between the Limpopo and Zambezi rivers until smaller trading states broke away in the fifteenth century. I've covered this in great detail in Episodes 5, 6 and 7 if you want to refresh memories. We also know that trade between these early kingdoms and the east coast was established, goods like gold, ivory, and copper were traded with Arabic and Portuguese merchants. The Venda were directly impacted by this trade, along with another unique group called the Lemba who are directly related to ancestors who actually traded all the way from Yemen in the Middle East. More about them in a few minutes. Ceramics help us piece together the past more effectively, the period of Shona and Sotho interaction eventually involved into more than a mere overlap of these ceramic styles, because for the first time different stylistic elements appeared on the same vessels. These Letaba pots have also been unearthed in the eastern Transvaal or Limpopo Province as its now known. It is interesting that these ceramics are still produced today, these Letaba pots and ceramics are made by the Venda, the Tsonga, the Ndebele, but anthropologists and historians believe the style itself is distinctly Venda in character. The Venda kingdom pretty much stretched from the Limpopo River in the north to the Olifants and Ngwenya River, or Crocodile River, in the south, but by the time Louis Trichardt rode through their land in 1836, the great Venda empire had almost vanished, torn up by external threats — damaged by the amaNdebele and even amaZulu raiders. The second group who could be found in this territory are the Lemba. They remain one of the self-defining groups of the region who have a stunning origin story. I am going to tread quite carefully here because there's science and then there's oral tradition. As you'll hear, the Lemba believe they are related to the lost Tribes of Israel, and have recently demanded that they be recognized as such. Their narrative and origin story links them to the Middle East and the Judaism and there is DNA evidence to back them up.

Dando sequência à série "Naruhodo Entrevista" de conversas descontraídas com cientistas brasileiras e brasileiros, chegou a vez do linguista e doutor em psicologia cognitiva e neurociência, André Souza.Só vem!> OUÇA (112min 26s)*Naruhodo! é o podcast pra quem tem fome de aprender. Ciência, senso comum, curiosidades, desafios e muito mais. Com o leigo curioso, Ken Fujioka, e o cientista PhD, Altay de Souza.Edição: Reginaldo Cursino.http://naruhodo.b9.com.br*André Luiz Elias de Souza, ou André Souza, é graduado em Letras (Bacharel em Linguística e Lingua Inglesa) pela UFMG, com mestrado em Psicologia do Desenvolvimento Humano pela UFMG e doutorado em Psicologia Cognitiva e Neurociência pela Universidade do Texas em Austin nos EUA.Na gradução, sua monografia teve como título "Phonology and Cognitive Grammar: A Cognitive and Usage-based Look at Phonological Structure". No mestrado, sua dissertação foi "Primeiros Verbos: Uma Análise da Produtividade de uma Criança Acerca da Morfologia de Verbos Regulares em Português Brasileiro". Já sua tese de doutorado teve como título "Modality-specific Effects of Processing Fluency on Cognitive Judgments".Fez ainda dois Pós-Doutorados: em Psicologia do Desenvolvimento pela Concordia University em Montreal e em Antropologia Cognitiva pela Universidade de Oxford na Inglaterra. Foi professor na Concordia University em Montreal no Canadá e da Universidade do Alabama nos EUA.Teve experiências profissionais como Research Scientist no Google (Mountain View, Califórnia) e no no Spotify (Nova York). Atualmente está na Meta (Menlo Park).*PARCERIA: ALURAAprofunde-se de vez: garantimos conhecimento com profundidade e diversidade, para se tornar um profissional em T - incluindo programação, front-end, data science, devops, ux & design, mobile, inovação & gestão.Navegue sua carreira: são mais de 1450 cursos e novos lançamentos toda semana, além de atualizações e melhorias constantes.Conteúdo imersivo: faça parte de uma comunidade de apaixonados por tudo que é digital. Mergulhe na comunidade Alura.Aproveite o desconto para ouvintes Naruhodo no link:alura.tv/naruhodo*APOIE O NARUHODO PELA PLATAFORMA ORELO!Um aviso importantíssimo: o podcast Naruhodo agora está no Orelo: https://bit.ly/naruhodo-no-oreloE é por meio dessa plataforma de apoio aos criadores de conteúdo que você ajuda o Naruhodo a se manter no ar.Você escolhe um valor de contribuição mensal e tem acesso a conteúdos exclusivos, conteúdos antecipados e vantagens especiais.Além disso, você pode ter acesso ao nosso grupo fechado no Telegram, e conversar comigo, com o Altay e com outros apoiadores.E não é só isso: toda vez que você ouvir ou fizer download de um episódio pelo Orelo, vai também estar pingando uns trocadinhos para o nosso projeto.Então, baixe agora mesmo o app Orelo no endereço Orelo.CC ou na sua loja de aplicativos e ajude a fortalecer o conhecimento científico.https://bit.ly/naruhodo-no-orelo

This week, GradCast hosts Mark Ambrogio and Anum Anjum are joined by an MA student in linguistics: Jillian Warman. Jill studies the letter "v" in Russian and uses sound to tell us all about sound: vibrations in the mouth, frictious letters, accents, learning a new language, and more.  To learn more about Jill's research, you can find her linkedin page, or send her an email at jwarman2@uwo.ca   Recorded on July 4, 2023 Produced by Amalie Hutchinson Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.

Parallel Architecture is a theory of the mental representations involved in the language faculty. These representations are organized in three orthogonal dimensions or levels: phonology, syntax, and semantics, correlated with each other through interface links. Words are encoded in all three levels and serve as part of the interface between sound and meaning. In the representation of an entire sentence, the words are spread out across the combinatoriality of the three levels. An important requirement for a theory of language is that it must offer an account of how we can talk about what we see. It is proposed that conceptual structure in language interfaces with a level of physical space – which in turn interfaces with visual, haptic, and proprioceptive perception, and with the planning of action. Thus, the basic principles of the Parallel Architecture for language can be extended to major aspects of mental function. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38684]

Parallel Architecture is a theory of the mental representations involved in the language faculty. These representations are organized in three orthogonal dimensions or levels: phonology, syntax, and semantics, correlated with each other through interface links. Words are encoded in all three levels and serve as part of the interface between sound and meaning. In the representation of an entire sentence, the words are spread out across the combinatoriality of the three levels. An important requirement for a theory of language is that it must offer an account of how we can talk about what we see. It is proposed that conceptual structure in language interfaces with a level of physical space – which in turn interfaces with visual, haptic, and proprioceptive perception, and with the planning of action. Thus, the basic principles of the Parallel Architecture for language can be extended to major aspects of mental function. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38684]

Parallel Architecture is a theory of the mental representations involved in the language faculty. These representations are organized in three orthogonal dimensions or levels: phonology, syntax, and semantics, correlated with each other through interface links. Words are encoded in all three levels and serve as part of the interface between sound and meaning. In the representation of an entire sentence, the words are spread out across the combinatoriality of the three levels. An important requirement for a theory of language is that it must offer an account of how we can talk about what we see. It is proposed that conceptual structure in language interfaces with a level of physical space – which in turn interfaces with visual, haptic, and proprioceptive perception, and with the planning of action. Thus, the basic principles of the Parallel Architecture for language can be extended to major aspects of mental function. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38684]

Parallel Architecture is a theory of the mental representations involved in the language faculty. These representations are organized in three orthogonal dimensions or levels: phonology, syntax, and semantics, correlated with each other through interface links. Words are encoded in all three levels and serve as part of the interface between sound and meaning. In the representation of an entire sentence, the words are spread out across the combinatoriality of the three levels. An important requirement for a theory of language is that it must offer an account of how we can talk about what we see. It is proposed that conceptual structure in language interfaces with a level of physical space – which in turn interfaces with visual, haptic, and proprioceptive perception, and with the planning of action. Thus, the basic principles of the Parallel Architecture for language can be extended to major aspects of mental function. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38684]

Parallel Architecture is a theory of the mental representations involved in the language faculty. These representations are organized in three orthogonal dimensions or levels: phonology, syntax, and semantics, correlated with each other through interface links. Words are encoded in all three levels and serve as part of the interface between sound and meaning. In the representation of an entire sentence, the words are spread out across the combinatoriality of the three levels. An important requirement for a theory of language is that it must offer an account of how we can talk about what we see. It is proposed that conceptual structure in language interfaces with a level of physical space – which in turn interfaces with visual, haptic, and proprioceptive perception, and with the planning of action. Thus, the basic principles of the Parallel Architecture for language can be extended to major aspects of mental function. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38684]

Parallel Architecture is a theory of the mental representations involved in the language faculty. These representations are organized in three orthogonal dimensions or levels: phonology, syntax, and semantics, correlated with each other through interface links. Words are encoded in all three levels and serve as part of the interface between sound and meaning. In the representation of an entire sentence, the words are spread out across the combinatoriality of the three levels. An important requirement for a theory of language is that it must offer an account of how we can talk about what we see. It is proposed that conceptual structure in language interfaces with a level of physical space – which in turn interfaces with visual, haptic, and proprioceptive perception, and with the planning of action. Thus, the basic principles of the Parallel Architecture for language can be extended to major aspects of mental function. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38684]

Parallel Architecture is a theory of the mental representations involved in the language faculty. These representations are organized in three orthogonal dimensions or levels: phonology, syntax, and semantics, correlated with each other through interface links. Words are encoded in all three levels and serve as part of the interface between sound and meaning. In the representation of an entire sentence, the words are spread out across the combinatoriality of the three levels. An important requirement for a theory of language is that it must offer an account of how we can talk about what we see. It is proposed that conceptual structure in language interfaces with a level of physical space – which in turn interfaces with visual, haptic, and proprioceptive perception, and with the planning of action. Thus, the basic principles of the Parallel Architecture for language can be extended to major aspects of mental function. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 38684]

In this final episode on our initial series on craft, Jeremy and Trevor give a thorough overview of the elements of figurative language, and how it can be used in writing. Below you'll find the terms they reference in this episode and the definitions for those terms. While this series hasn't meant to be an exhaustive look at studying the craft of fiction, the hope is that it gives a nice overview of for students and writers and gives a solid vocabulary for those interested in improving or learning more about their craft. DictionSyntaxPhonologyGraphologyLinguistic DeviationDiscoursal DeviationSemantic DeviationLexical Deviation Grammatical DeviationMorphological DeviationPhonological Deviation           Aphesis:           Syncope:            Apocope: Graphological DeviationDialectal DeviationConnotative LanguageDenotative LanguageMetaphor: ClichéPersonificationDepersonificationSimileSynecdocheMetonymyExtended MetaphorSymbolismHyperboleAlliterationThe Reference Codewww.sleyhouse.compatreon.com/sleyhousepublishinghttps://www.instagram.com/waynehowardmedia/https://www.instagram.com/waynehowardstudios/ Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/sley-house-publishing-presents-litbits. https://plus.acast.com/s/sley-house-publishing-presents-litbits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

English... what the f*** is that all about? Pragmatics, Semantics, Syntax, Morphology, Phonology, Phonetics... it's all just a massive ball-ache right? This episode our socks talk about everything English and why it's so damn difficult to learn along with un-translatable words and who on earth is responsible for this cobbled together talky-speak thing!  Who Takes the Socks Off is a fortnightly podcast where a group of friends answer the questions you never knew you needed answering until you heard them.Socks socials - come join us in the sock drawer!Buzzsprout - https://socks.buzzsprout.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/whotakesocksoffFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/whotakesthesocksoffInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/whotakesthesocksoffReview our thread count (5 stars only please we're sensitive socks)Goodpods - https://www.goodpods.com/podcasts/204195Podchaser / iTunes - https://ratethispodcast.com/socksEverything Else!Linktree - https://linktr.ee/whotakesthesocksoff 

Regardless of the language they are primarily immersed in at home, newborn infants have a well-documented penchant for identifying the slightest differences in the sounds of the world’s languages.

Dr. Lichtman is a Professor at Northern Illinois University. She holds a PhD in linguistics.    Carmen Lynch is a Spanish-American comedian, actress, and writer based in New York City. Her multiple television appearances include Fallon, Letterman, Colbert.  

Dr. Lichtman is a Professor at Northern Illinois University. She holds a PhD in linguistics.    Carmen Lynch is a Spanish-American comedian, actress, and writer based in New York City. Her multiple television appearances include Fallon, Letterman, Colbert.  

Alan Yu is the Professor of Linguistics and the College from the Department of Linguistics. Professor Yu also directs the UChicago Phonology Laboratory as well as the Washo Documentation Project. Professor Yu talked about being an immigrant, being interested in astronomy, and as a linguist working on preserving the Washo language, culture, and stories. Here's his career story to becoming a University of Chicago professor.

Dimitri wonders what it's like learning ASL, and Linh tries her best to explain it… slowly… Check out Linh's app, Not Phở, a cook that introduces the user to Vietnamese cuisine, especially dishes other than Phở. It runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It also have an iMessage sticker pack so that you can share with all your friends and family. App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1525104124?pt=14724&ct=Podcast&mt=8 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LinhAndDimiChan Follow Dimitri on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dimitribouniol Follow Linh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/linhbouniol

Different languages have different ways of dividing up the possible sounds of human speech. They also have different rules for how those sounds relate to and interact with one other. This means they have different phonologies. In this episode, your language guide Emily (linguist, PhD), is taking you on a journey into the fascinating field of phonology. You'll leave knowing what phonology is, how sound systems work, and why it all matters. For the blog article and to get your free interactive quiz, click here:https://blog.mangolanguages.com/sound-systems-of-language Looking for what to listen to next? Try this AWESOME podcast on the building blocks of speech! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1818324/10542970If you liked this episode,  join the Mango Languages fam by subscribing to our podcast! We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride!Interested in learning Spanish, French, Korean, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to learn more!  https://mangolanguages.com/appEmily Sabo (PhD, University of Michigan) is a linguist at Mango Languages. A Pittsburgh native, her areas of specialization are the social and cognitive factors that impact bilingual language processing. Having studied 7 languages and lived in various countries abroad, she sees multilingualism -- and the cultural diversity that accompanies it -- as the coolest of superpowers. Complementary to her work at Mango, Emily is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Tennessee, a Producer of the “We Are What We Speak' docuseries, and get this...a storytelling standup comedian!#whatisphonology #whatarephonemes #linguistics #mangolanguages

参考文献 Michaud, Alexis, and Bonny Sands. "Tonogenesis." Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Linguistics. 27 Aug. 2020; Accessed 19 Feb. 2022. https://oxfordre.com/linguistics/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199384655.001.0001/acrefore-9780199384655-e-748. Kingston, John. 2011. Tonogenesis. Companion to Phonology. 4. 2304-2333. Twitter▶︎https://bit.ly/3Gu2SNW Instagram▶︎https://bit.ly/3oxGTiK LINEオープンチャット▶︎https://bit.ly/3rzB6eJ オリジナルグッズ▶︎https://bit.ly/3GyrvsL おたより▶︎https://bit.ly/33brsWk BGM: MusMus▶︎http://musmus.main.jp/ #落ち着きある #ひとり語り #豆知識 #雑学 #教育

This week, Ben is joined by Dr. Tahnee, a teacher of ESL, to discuss the word language.  Tahnee talks about teaching English and her love of languages.  Ben talks about the origins of the Sims game franchise and tries to answer Tahnee's questions about the development of the Simlish language.  00:00:20 - Ben and Tahnee introduce themselves 00:01:00 - Tahnee talks about where her interest in language started 00:03:31 - The Mango and Bash love Tahnee mic sounds, and the school system in Brazil  00:07:34 - How cats communicate with humans, and “The Secret Life of Cats” documentary  00:09:04 - Creativity, sentences, syntax, and context   00:11:05 - “…different parts of your brain” and differences in learning 1st and 2nd languages 00:13:43 - Ben hears it but can't roll it, and Tahnee talks about differences in written and verbal learning 00:17:59 - Learning styles and discussing Japanese  00:19:57 - Say no to banning cursive writing! 00:24:03 - Not all language courses are the same, and structuring coursework to standards 00:28:20 - The subject, the predicate, how to make sense, and “a lot more 20 letter words.” 00:31:22 - The profound end of the pool  00:34:21 - A pitfall of learning a second language 00:36:29 - Ben's hot take on people correcting grammar  00:39:20 - Tahnee is more objective in English, and she talks about conceptual metaphors  00:42:22 - Syntax, nuance, and using the passive voice  00:45:57 - Tahnee anticipates her student's needs based on their native language 00:48:04 - Research on interactive video games as a language learning aid  00:52:21 - Ben explains “The Sims” franchise development and history  00:55:34 - Ant not aunt simulator, and William's tragedy inspires him  00:59:40 - Tahnee has lots of questions and thoughts about Simlish  01:02:42 - Originally, Simlish was entirely improvised 01:05:12 - Tahnee's professor brain has questions, "The Jabberwocky," and the word baby in Simlish  01:11:16 - Applying nonsense in a systematic way 01:14:59 - Katy Perry songs in Simlish, and Ben's misunderstanding 01:17:46 - Tahnee's brain starts looking for patterns… and so do players  01:20:11 - The constraints of languages, and consonant clusters  01:22:50 - Phonetics, Phonology, and baby talk (in all languages) 01:26:56 - Ben's Sims story, have a wonderful life, and go learn a second language!

Keuriseumaseu: Syllable structure in Korean Word and meaning: 크리스마스 Keuriseumaseu means Christmas Origin: It comes from the English word Christmas Cultural Contexts: Dating etc. (see the Hanmadi post on Christmas at https://hanmadikorean.com/christmas/) Linguistic element: Syllable structure of Korean (Young-Mee Yu Cho) General syllable structure: Aslam, M., & Kak, A. (2007). English Syllable Structure. In Introduction to English Phonetics and Phonology (pp. 60-68). Foundation Books. doi:10.1017/UPO9788175968653.005 “Every language manifests a particular way of combining its sounds to form meaningful words or parts of words, called syllables. Each language puts certain restrictions on these possible combinations. For example, in English we can't have a word which begins with a consonant sequence bfj, zbf or tzp. When we analyse what restrictions (and regularities) are found in the language under study, we are studying the syllable structure of that language. We can divide words into one or more syllables. For example, tin has one syllable, brother has two, important has three and computer has four syllables each. A syllable is a group of one or more sounds. The essential part of a syllable is a vowel sound (V) which may be preceded and/or followed by a consonant (C) or a cluster of consonants (CC or CCC) (see below). Some syllables consist of just one vowel sound (V) as in I and eye/aI/, owe/ə/. In English, a syllable can consist of a vowel preceded by one consonant (CV) as in pie/paI/, or by two consonants (CCV) as in try/traI/, or by three consonants (CCCV) as in spry/spraI/. The vowel of the syllable may also be followed by one consonant (VC) as in at/æt/, or by two consonants (VCC) as in its/Its/, or by three consonants (CVCCC) as in text/tekst/or by four consonants (CVCCCC) as in texts/teksts/.” Maximal syllable shape is the syllable type that contains the most possible segments in onset and coda positions, for instance CCCVCCCC in an English word like strengths (https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/el_centro_research/5/ (https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/el_centro_research/5/))  Spanish: CCVC Japanese: CV Hawaiian: CV Really different from English. CGVC (onset consonant glide vowel coda consonant) Note how the syllabic structure is actually embedded in the writing system. 값, 삶, 없[다]: alone, only one consonant surfaces, but in certain environments, the other does as well. And additionally, some sounds can't come at the beginning or end of a syllable. E.g., “sh” ; “ng” (as in English). And some diphthongs don't work in Korean as single syllables. E.g., “I” Christmas: How many syllables? In English, 2. In Korean, 5. Other examples: 프렌드 friend - clusters not allowed 콩글리쉬 Konglish arbeit ice cream Sandwich Wine — Sources: Young-Mee Yu Cho. Syllable-based Phonological Processes. Lucien Brown and Jaehoon Yeon, eds. The Handbook of Korean Linguistics. Wiley; 2015. 22-40. Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/hanmadikorean (@HanmadiKorean) on Twitter hanmadikorean@gmail.com with any comments, questions, or requests Website:https://hanmadikorean.com/ ( hanmadikorean.com) --- Theme music:https://www.shutterstock.com/music/track-512897-boating-trip ( The Boating Trip) byhttps://www.latgmusic.com/ ( LATG Music).

Xi Zhang, Faculty of Music, presents her poster on ‘Effect of Tone Sandhi on Singing in Chaozhou’ You can view the poster on Cambridge Open Engage at https://www.cambridge.org/engage/coe/article-details/618c29dada150629539daec9

Everything is figureoutable.  Do you believe that? I do! My guest, Dr. Dawn Moore, does too, so she is joining me to share her private practice success story. We talk about how she got started, how she grew, and the challenges that she has faced along the way. Dr. Dawn Moore ClinScD., CCC-SLP, COM® is the founder of Expressions Speech, Language, & Myofunctional Center in Burlington, North Carolina. She is a certified and licensed Speech-Language Pathologist holding the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Additionally, she is a Certified Orofacial Myologist® through the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM). Dr. Moore has over 23 years of experience in Speech-Language Pathology, earning her clinical doctorate in 2018.  For 15 years, she practiced in the schools of North Carolina as both a clinician and Lead SLP with recognition as a Teacher of Excellence and expanded into pediatric private practice in 2010, serving children of all ages. Her main interests include orofacial myology and speech sound disorders (articulation, phonological delay, and apraxia). She uses her own program, Let's Hear It For /R/! which was the subject of her doctoral capstone, to correct the difficult /r/ sound. For phonology, she uses and teaches others how to use Barbara Hodson's Cycles for Phonology due to the success she continues to have with the program.  Dr. Moore became a Certified Orofacial Myologist (COM®) after struggling to find help for her own daughter with a severe tongue thrust. Through this training and practice, she is presenting across the country educating SLPs, orthodontists, ENTs, and dentists about the impact myofunctional disorders have on speech, feeding, chewing, breathing, and dentition. In Today's Episode, We Discuss: Transitioning from the schools into private practice The learning curve that comes with billing Finding the right people and the right clients for your private practice How to get your name out there and get referrals Making your private practice work with the help of SLPAs Learning from others and applying those lessons to your own practice There are times when Dawn mentions challenges associated with private practice throughout this episode, but keep in mind that everything is figureoutable. When you hit a roadblock (which you will) it's worth trying to figure out a way around it. If it was easy all the time, everyone would do it! What separates those who are successful from those who are not is persisting versus giving up when things get difficult. One of the best ways to be successful in private practice is to make sure that you have a network of people who can support you. My programs offer a community of like-minded private practitioners who help you navigate the bumps and celebrate the wins. To learn more about how I support private practitioners at all levels of private practice, visit https://www.independentclinician.com (www.independentclinician.com) to see how I can support you too! Resources Mentioned:  http://www.expressionsspeech.ciom (www.expressionsspeech.ciom) https://www.facebook.com/expressionsspeech (https://www.facebook.com/expressionsspeech) https://www.facebook.com/expressionsseminars (https://www.facebook.com/expressionsseminars) http://www.expressionsseminars.com (www.expressionsseminars.com) http://www.whereisyourtongueresting.com (www.whereisyourtongueresting.com) https://independentclinician.com/building-a-practice-with-slpas-jessicas-story/ (independentclinician.com/building-a-practice-with-slpas-jessicas-story) Where We Can Connect:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199 (Follow the Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/independentclinician/ (Follow Me on Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/Jena-Castro-Casbon-1660895807286998/ (Follow Me on Facebook)

Guest: Dr. Kelly Farquharson - Scientists now know more than ever about dyslexia, but there are still a lot of misconceptions about this common learning difference. In this episode of the First Bite Podcast, we are debunking some popular myths surrounding dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities with today's special guest, Dr. Kelly Farquharson! Kelly is a speech-language pathologist, associate professor, and director of the Children's Literacy and Speech Sound (CLaSS) Lab at Florida State University. She studies the cognitive, linguistic, orthographic, and environmental factors that influence how children with speech and language disorders acquire literacy skills. Specifically, her research examines the intersection between speech sound production and literacy acquisition and, in this episode, she shares her unique insight with us about the very real intersection between speech sounds and dyslexia. Believe it or not, dyslexia is a phonological impairment disorder, not a visual one, which means that SLPs can and should play a very important role in its assessment and treatment! Listen in to learn more about why phonetics matter to clinicians, the importance of taking a code-based approach, and why strategies like eye tracking exercises aren't necessarily helpful. We also touch on the value of both real word and non-word assessments, phonological input, and collaboration between SLPs and teachers, and Kelly emphasizes the need for patience, persistence, and advocacy when it comes to addressing dyslexia in your institution. This is a fascinating discussion that you won't want to miss, so make sure to tune in today!

Learn how accurate fossil preparators must be; why electric cars are an old concept; and words on the tip of your tongue. Additional information about fossil preparators and other resources from Caitlyn Wylie: Pick up the open-access book "Preparing Dinosaurs: The Work Behind the Scenes": https://direct.mit.edu/books/monograph/5180/Preparing-DinosaursThe-Work-behind-the-Scenes  Faculty page https://engineering.virginia.edu/faculty/caitlin-donahue-wylie  Follow @CaitlinDWylie on Twitter https://twitter.com/CaitlinDWylie   Electric cars are the future, but they are also the distant past by Cameron Duke Hanlon, M. (2012, June 27). Le Jamais Contente - the first purpose-built land speed record car. New Atlas. https://newatlas.com/le-jamais-contente-first-land-speed-record/23094/ Kirsch, D. A. (2021). The electric car and the burden of history: Studies in automotive systems rivalry in America, 1890--1996 - ProQuest. Proquest.com. https://www.proquest.com/openview/2615595fdc7e4891b8fac5ddfb762066/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y The History of the Electric Car. (2014). Energy.gov. https://www.energy.gov/articles/history-electric-car Wilson, K. A. (2018, March 15). Worth the Watt: A Brief History of the Electric Car, 1830 to Present. Car and Driver; Car and Driver. https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g15378765/worth-the-watt-a-brief-history-of-the-electric-car-1830-to-present/ Word on the tip of your tongue by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Mariana in Lisbon, Portugal) Emmorey, K. D., & Fromkin, V. A. (1988). The mental lexicon. Linguistics: The Cambridge Survey, 124–149. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511621062.006  ‌The Virtual Linguistics Campus. (2012). PSY112 - The Mental Lexicon [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8HIAVTeGNk  D'Angelo, M. C., & Humphreys, K. R. (2015). Tip-of-the-tongue states reoccur because of implicit learning, but resolving them helps. Cognition, 142, 166–190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2015.05.019  Oliver, L. K., Li, T., Harley, J. J., & Humphreys, K. R. (2019). Neither Cue Familiarity nor Semantic Cues Increase the Likelihood of Repeating a Tip-of-the-Tongue State. Collabra: Psychology, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.200  Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day withCody Gough andAshley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris interviews Dr. Ishamina Athirah Gardiner, lecturer in the Language Center at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Contacts: haswell247@gmail.com, LostInCitations@gmail.com

Another episode that looks at the problems Malayalam speakers have in speaking English. This is a look at English Phonetics and Phonology through the lens of native Malayalam speakers.

In this episode, we enter the age of classical structuralism by exploring the phonological research of Roman Jakobson and his colleague Nikolai Trubetzkoy undertaken within the Prague Linguistic Circle. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts References for Episode 15 Primary…Read more ›

Tone in Igbo describes the different types of tone and a basic knowledge to understanding how tone as a feature of African Languages function. A step further was made to talk about the functions of tone too. The lecture was given by an astute academic, Ebele Uba (Ph.D) who specialises on Phonology.

Welcome to Season 3 of Field Notes! Field Notes episodes will now be released monthly. This season will feature one insider linguist each month. If you would like to hear more Field Notes content, you can now support Field Notes on Patreon!  This special first episode features Professor Nancy Kula studied phonology for her PhD at the University of Leiden. She has an MA in Linguistics from SOAS, University of London, and a BA in Education with African Languages and Linguistics from the University of Zambia. Following her PhD, she held a post-doctoral position in Leiden and at SOAS for three years and now works at the University of Essex since 2007. She has worked on many topics in phonology including tone and intonation and theoretically works on element theory. She is also interested in Language Policy as it applies to education in multilingual contexts and is currently running a project covering Botswana, Tanzania and Zambia. She has published in international linguistics journals, has edited a number of volumes and serves on international editorial boards. Things mentioned in this episode: Nancy's profile at The Uni of Essex  Bemba language Bantu language family Nancy on Twitter @nancyckula & @bringing_in Nancy's work on ResearchGate & academia.edu Field Notes Episode 5 with Khairunnisa on Insider Researcher Language Documentation on Sasak Field Notes Episode 11 with Alex Garcia on Monolingual Fieldwork in The Philippines    

What comes to your mind when you think of Bahia? Well, if you've been there, you probably know the kind of people we are. And our guest today is one of a kind. Jimmy is an English teacher who has taken social media by storm. With his laid back and chill personality, he has already been noticed by many big names from the ELT - English Language Teaching community. He's an expert in Phonetics, Phonology and Dialectology, besides having an impressive British accent. In this very casual talk, we discuss language acquisition, accents, Harry Potter, geek culture and the future of e-learning. Do you fancy a ride? Get your tea ready and join us! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mroliveira/message

No meddling kids or talking dogs, but there are mysteries to solve and ghosts a-plenty.  The doorway between dimensions is weakening, but that won’t stop the Funky Phantoms of Phonology from enjoying a few warm pints and kidney pudding as they journey about jolly ol’ England to review Amazon Prime’s Truth Seekers!

Adrienne L. Singletary is Founder and Lead Speech-Language Pathologist at Transcendent Accents, LLC, the leading Corporate Speech Therapy and Accent Modification agency in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the only accent modification firm and corporate speech therapy agency in the Charlotte region that is recognized by the nationally renowned Institute of Language and Phonology. Adrienne founded the company in 2016 to help professionals with speech limitations, such as regional and foreign accents, speak more eloquently in their workplace environments. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ernest-tate/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ernest-tate/support

Difference between phonetics and phonology

In this episode, we'll dive into more of the sound-related aspects of linguistics with an overview of phonology. Tune in to learn about English's phonological rules, patterns, and fascinating nuances.

Daniel Currie Hall and Tim Mills talk about what's interesting about Phonology.Intro and Outro music is "Alien Language" by Podington Bear on freemusicarchive.orgFind the show notes and transcript at this link:https://sites.google.com/view/word-to-the-whys-podcast/home/phonology

Join Ash & Cass in this fifth episode as they discuss 'What we wish we knew' as uni students / new grad speechies. They discuss some handy tips, provide advice on their favourite go-to textbooks and name-drop some free professional development courses out there!  Recommended textbooks: 1. Language disorders from infancy through adolescence: Paul & Norbury 2. Dysphagia - Clinical Management in Adults and Children: Groher & Crary 3.  Articulation and Phonology in Speech Sound Disorders: Bauman-Waengler Paediatric Feeding & Swallowing Education Course (Novice Level): https://central.csds.qld.edu.au/central/courses/219  CREDITS:   Intro music- Joyful Ride, Simon Jomphe Lepine.  Outro music: Fresh Fresh, Will Van De Crommert, via storyblocks.com Instagram: @diaryofanewgradspeechie

In this episode, Bo Bennett and Peggy Knudtson speak with author Dr. Daniel Everett. Dr. Everett is an American author and academic best known for his study of the Amazon Basin's Pirahã people and their language. He serves as Dean of Arts and Sciences at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Daniel L. (Dan) Everett holds a ScD and a Masters of Linguistics from the Universidade Estadual in Campinas (UNICAMP), both based upon years of field research among the Pirahã people of the Brazilian Amazon jungle. He taught as an instructor and later Assistant Professor at UNI-CAMP, 1981-1986, until leaving Brazil to return to the USA. He next was appointed full professor of linguistics and anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh, where he also chaired the Department of Linguistics until 1999. At that time, Dan moved to the Amazon to live the majority of the next three years in the jungle among the Pirahãs. He left the jungle when the University of Manchester, England, offered him the position of Professor of Phonetics and Phonology.

In this episode, the TEFLologists discuss Stephen Bax's alleged decoding of the Voynich manuscript, the pros and cons of Extensive Reading (ER), and the life and career of this week's TEFL pioneer Henry Sweet. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to teflology@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @TEFLology.  TEFL, ESL, EFL, ELT, TESOL, Applied Linguistics