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

A podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

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79: A.I. Hype Hosedown (with Emily Bender and Jack Hessel)

79: A.I. Hype Hosedown (with Emily Bender and Jack Hessel)

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26 Jul 2023

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78: Forensic Linguistics, Really (with Helen Fraser, Georgina Heydon, Diana Eades, Seán Roberts, and Steph Rennick)

78: Forensic Linguistics, Really (with Helen Fraser, Georgina Heydon, Diana Eades, Seán Roberts, and Steph Rennick)

For decades, forensic linguists have been pushing back on harmful language ideologies, and fighting for better represent... Read more

29 Jun 2023

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