Linguistics with Laura

Laura Koch
  • 4.9 (8)
  • LANGUAGE LEARNING

This podcast series will highlight some of the most important aspects of linguistics. Over the span of numerous episodes, we’ll discuss topics such as the definition of linguistics, history of the English language, word structure, speech sounds, grammar, meaning, sentence structure, and more. If you’re interested in learning more about language but don’t have oodles of free time, this series will introduce you to the beauty of linguistics in short and sweet light-hearted episodes. Source: Fromkin Victoria et al. An Introduction to Language. 11th ed. Cengage 2019.

  1. 03/31/2021

    Why Study Linguistics? How Can We Apply Linguistics To Our Everyday Life?

    In this final episode of the series, we’ll discuss the many ways that studying linguistics can lead to not only a fulfilling career, but a fulfilling life in general. Tune in to learn about rediscovering forgotten languages, speech pathology, forensic linguistics, and AI language capabilities.

    11 min

  2. 03/13/2021

    How Do Our Brains Process Language?

    This episode will give an overview of all the systems inside our brains that are responsible for understanding and producing language. We’ll also talk about bilingualism, language disorders, and slips of the tongue, which can tell us a lot about how our brains process language.

    18 min

  3. 02/18/2021

    How Does Language Influence Society? How Does Society Influence Language?

    In this episode, we’ll discuss dialects, accents, pidgins, creoles, lingua francas, and code switching. We’ll also explain the impact of language on gender and class, and vice versa. Tune in to learn more about sociolinguistics!

    12 min

  4. 01/17/2021 · BONUS

    How and Why Language Changes

    In this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow language enthusiast Emery Schramm to discuss the reasons for language change and how these changes come about. Tune in to learn about interesting linguistic phenomena such as retronyms, skeuomorphs, proprietary eponyms, meaning shifts, and a whole lot more.

    38 min

  5. 12/31/2020

    How Did the English Language Come to Be? How Did English Originate?

    This episode of Linguistics with Laura will provide a brief overview of English and a brief history of the language. Tune in to learn about Indo-European languages, Old English, Middle English, Modern English, and everything that went down in between.

    10 min

  6. 12/15/2020

    What is 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.

    16 min

  7. 11/20/2020 · BONUS

    Accents and Pronunciations Across the US

    In this episode, I sit down with one of my best friends Katie who joins me in discussing different types of US accents. Tune in to find out how we pronounce words like museum, aunt, caramel, coupon and more!

    33 min

  8. 11/17/2020

    What is Phonetics?

    In this episode, we’ll take a deep dive into the acoustic side of linguistics with the topic of phonetics. Tune in to learn all about how speech sounds are created in the human body and how these sounds are distinguished from one another.

    26 min
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This podcast series will highlight some of the most important aspects of linguistics. Over the span of numerous episodes, we’ll discuss topics such as the definition of linguistics, history of the English language, word structure, speech sounds, grammar, meaning, sentence structure, and more. If you’re interested in learning more about language but don’t have oodles of free time, this series will introduce you to the beauty of linguistics in short and sweet light-hearted episodes. Source: Fromkin Victoria et al. An Introduction to Language. 11th ed. Cengage 2019.

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  • Creator
    Laura Koch
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Laura Koch
  • Show Website
    Linguistics with Laura