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

A podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

Episodes

Total: 112

There's a new show on Netflix, and it's The History of Swearing, featuring Nicolas Cage. Backing him

On this momentous episode, we look back on all the words that made our year. Like, all of them. Incl

16: Mailbag of Spedrun

2020/12/8

Our Mailbag is at capacity! Time to get to these questions. We have pronouns and proverbs. So why d

If you love language, and you also love role-playing games with a sci-fi flair, then you're going to

Schools are banning words and policing language. It may be a well-meaning attempt to encourage good

The definition of white supremacy: is it expanding, or are we just getting better at recognising it

The questions keep coming! Let’s answer them. Why is “Live Laugh Love” in that order? Why do we tal

Aboriginal English has been around a long while, but linguists have not taken the opportunity to rea

10: What's with Wugs?

2020/9/28

These cute critters, once part of a pioneering study in child language acquisition, have become an u

OzCLO is the Australian Computational and Linguistics Olympiad, where Australian high school student

Language and culture are intertwined, and a new research project discovers that the meanings of word

7: Mailbag of One Wrong Answer

2020/8/24

Our ever-popular Mailbag is bursting with questions, so let’s get to them! How do you communicate e