Canguro English

Canguro English
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Canguro English presents a podcast about language for people learning languages.

  1. 07/13/2021

    Accent and identity (with Erik Singer)

    If you know me and my work then you know that I talk a lot about identity, and especially how your accent is a big part of your identity: your accent tells the story of your life. But if you do want to change your accent, or improve your pronunciation, how do you do it? Recently I had the pleasure of talking to someone with expert answers to that question: Erik Singer, a dialect coach who helps film and television actors to speak with an accent that is not their native accent, and because of this he knows exactly what it takes mentally and physically to change the way you speak. In this interview we talk about how to change your accent, the best ways to practice, but more importantly if and why you should try to ‘speak like a native’. I hope you enjoy it.

    1h 22m
  2. The state of modern linguistics | The Story of Language | Bonus episode

    06/13/2021 · BONUS

    The state of modern linguistics | The Story of Language | Bonus episode

    Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this bonus episode we talk about the state of modern linguistics, including the effects of the replication crisis, scientific fraud, Anglocentrism, and how the underappreciated work of Charles Sanders Peirce might offer a universal theory of how language works.

    1h 4m
  3. Embodied cognition | The Story of Language | Episode 12

    06/06/2021

    Embodied cognition | The Story of Language | Episode 12

    Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we discuss embodied cognition and the uncontroversial fact that the brain is an organ of the body, which then leads to the very controversial conclusion that our brain is no more important than our skin, and that imagining the world as if you had eyes in your toes can lead to some revolutionary new thinking.

    1h 7m
  4. Dark matter of the mind | The Story of Language | Episode 11

    05/30/2021

    Dark matter of the mind | The Story of Language | Episode 11

    Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we discuss the content of Dan’s book Dark Matter of the Mind, which lays out Dan’s theory of culture. The book contains bold statements as ‘brains do not learn’ and ‘science is NOT pure rational thought’, but after this conversation you might change your mind about the raw power of viewing the world from the perspective of Dark Matter.

    1h 31m
  5. The cognitive revolution | The Story of Language | Episode 10

    05/16/2021

    The cognitive revolution | The Story of Language | Episode 10

    Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we talk about the cognitive revolution, and whether the revolution really exists at all. We discuss the beginnings and the state of the art of the study of cognition and show why it’s important to celebrate all discoveries as progress, even if they are doomed to failure.

    1h 16m
  6. Endangered languages | The Story of Language | Episode 9

    05/02/2021

    Endangered languages | The Story of Language | Episode 9

    Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we talk about endangered languages. I ask why languages are important, what is lost when a language disappears, the cultural and economic factors behind language loss, and the truth about the best way to stop languages from disappearing.

    1 hr
  7. Language acquisition | The Story of Language | Episode 8

    04/18/2021

    Language acquisition | The Story of Language | Episode 8

    Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we talk about the big questions in language acquisition. Is there a Language Acquisition Device? Is language learned or innate? How does child learning differ from adult learning? Should syntax be the basis for language analysis? And are humans really the only things on the planet with language, or do other animals have it too?

    1h 13m
  8. Metaphor in language | The Story of Language | Episode 7

    04/04/2021

    Metaphor in language | The Story of Language | Episode 7

    Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we talk about the fundamental role of metaphor in language, from its involvement in the creation and evolution of language to its role in the modern understanding of language through the work of Lakoff and Johnson, and the study of semiotics.

    1h 5m
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Canguro English presents a podcast about language for people learning languages.

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  • Creator
    Canguro English
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2021
  • Episodes
    103
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Canguro English
  • Show Website
    Canguro English