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Back in the mists of time, Because Language<\/em> was another show called Talk the Talk<\/em>, which aired on community radio station RTRFM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk the Talk<\/em> began as a short language segment with Professor Alan Dench, who at the time was in the Linguistics department at the University of Western Australia. As his duties became more time-consuming, he handed the show on to a young linguist named Daniel Midgley. With Daniel at the helm, Talk the Talk<\/em> went from about seven minutes to fifteen to thirty. Eventually, Talk the Talk<\/em> got an hour-long spot on Tuesdays on RTRFM, and it was about this time that Daniel invited Ben Ainslie\u00a0and Kylie Sturgess \u2014\u00a0and later, Hedvig Skirg\u00e5rd \u2014\u00a0to join him on the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the Talk the Talk<\/em> shows can be found on talkthetalkpodcast.com<\/a>, and RTRFM’s website is rtrfm.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About this time, Daniel started another podcast called Because Language<\/em><\/strong>. This was intended to be a solo show that would feature longer discussions with linguists, free of the time constraints of radio. Four shows were made with some fantastic guests, and here they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Art of Language Invention (featuring David J. Peterson)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

released 24 April 2017<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talking with language creator David J. Peterson<\/strong>, author of The Art of Language Invention<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this episode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Art of Language Invention (featuring David J. Peterson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Show notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Penguin Random House: The Art of Language Invention
http:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/316207\/the-art-of-language-invention-by-david-j-peterson\/9780143126461<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

David J. Peterson’s website: The Art of Language Invention
http:\/\/www.artoflanguageinvention.com\/books\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game of Thrones Wiki: Dothraki
http:\/\/gameofthrones.wikia.com\/wiki\/Dothraki<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dothraki Wiki: Idiomatic Expressions
https:\/\/wiki.dothraki.org\/Idioms_and_Phrases<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Teens Aren’t Destroying Language (featuring Mary Kohn)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

released 11 August 2017<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The idea that young people \u2014 especially young women \u2014 are the engines of sociolinguistic change might need an update. We’re getting one from Dr Mary Kohn<\/strong> of Kansas State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this episode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Teens Aren’t Destroying Language (featuring Mary Kohn)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Show notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Teenagers’ Role in Language Change Is Overstated, Linguistics Research Finds
http:\/\/www.newswise.com\/articles\/teenagers-role-in-language-change-is-overstated-linguistics-research-finds2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teens Aren’t Ruining Language
https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2016\/01\/blatantly-budge-and-other-dead-slang\/431433\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary Kohn’s website
https:\/\/en.gravatar.com\/maryekohn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do Children Change Their Vowel Pronunciations As They Age? (paywall)
http:\/\/pads.dukejournals.org\/content\/99\/1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Language Began (featuring Dan Everett)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

released 3 September 2017<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The origin of language is one of the most tantalising topics in linguistics. Dan Everett<\/strong> discusses how language came about, and how his view contrasts sharply with another luminary in the field, Noam Chomsky. Dan Everett’s new book is How Language Began<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this episode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How Language Began (featuring Dan Everett)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Show notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

How Language Began: The Story of Humanity’s Greatest Invention
http:\/\/books.wwnorton.com\/books\/978-0-87140-795-5\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scientific Babel (featuring Michael Gordin)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

released 8 October 2017<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A vast majority of the world’s scientific literature is published in English. What does this mean for the world’s scholars and researchers, and for scientific progress itself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Gordin<\/strong> is the author of Scientific Babel: How Science Was Done Before and After Global English<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this episode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Scientific Babel (featuring Michael Gordin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Show notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Scientific Babel: How Science Was Done Before and After Global English
http:\/\/www.press.uchicago.edu\/ucp\/books\/book\/chicago\/S\/bo14504917.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientific Babel by Michael Gordin review \u2013 the hunt for a common language
https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2015\/apr\/02\/scientific-babel-michael-gordin-review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientific Babel: Why English rules
https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22630193-200-scientific-babel-why-english-rules\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They Really Do Speak Another Language
https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/they-really-do-speak-another-language-1434741494<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominance of English resulting in ‘lost scientific knowledge’
https:\/\/www.relocatemagazine.com\/news\/david-sapsted-feb-2016-01-09-8519–dominance-of-english-resulting-in-lost-scientific-knowledge<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

English has taken over academia: but the real culprit is not linguistic
https:\/\/theconversation.com\/english-has-taken-over-academia-but-the-real-culprit-is-not-linguistic-58240<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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