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What does punctuation reveal about writing? | The hidden fingerprints of texts
August 8, 2026 · 44 minIn this punctuation-packed episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christina and Dominic explore how language varies depending on communicative context – and why tiny marks on a page can make all the difference between various types of…
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How much can you say with 100 words? | Phrasebooks as keys to new languages
June 25, 2026 · 40 minIn this travel-ready episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christina and Dominic ask a deceptively simple question: if you could learn only 100 words of a language, which ones would you choose? - Which words are essential when you're…
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What can laughter teach us about language? | Cartoons and fun stories in linguistics
May 8, 2026 · 50 minIn this animated episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christina and Dominic explore how creative cartoons, comic strips and children’s shows can teach us about language, communication, cognition and learning itself. - How does a…
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What is a "salad salad"? | Copies, quotes, and plagiarism
March 27, 2026 · 38 minIn this duplicative (but never dull) episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christinaand Dominic explore the fascinating world of copying – from plagiarism tophotocopies, and from fairy tales to “salad salad.” What’s the difference…
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Can a robotic arm lose face? | The linguistics of politeness
February 20, 2026 · 1 hr 0 minIn this futuristic episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christina and Dominic investigate how we talk to machines – and what our language reveals about the way we see them. - Do we treat AI and robots like tools, teammates… or…
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Does punctuation matter? | To hyphenate or not to hyphenate
February 3, 2026 · 45 minIn this episode, Christina and Dominic make a point of exploring the tiny dots and lines that we find in writing. They uncover the history, humor, and hidden powers of punctuation marks – especially the humble hyphen with its many…
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Are you working hard or hardly working? | Adverbs and data visualization
December 12, 2025 · 35 minIn this adverbially adventurous episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christina and Dominic dig deep into one of grammar’s dustiest drawers: the adverb category, which combines such different words as "here", "happily", "very", and…
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What’s in a name? | How naming customs differ around the world
November 2, 2025 · 39 minIn this episode, Christina and Dominic tackle the fascinating – and sometimes funny – ways names reflect identity, culture, and even fashion trends. - Can names have meaning, or do they just point to people? - Are you allowed to name your…
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Are cooking recipes about YOU and ME? | Cookbook linguistics
September 30, 2025 · 53 minIn this deliciously geeky episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christina and Dominic trace the evolution of recipes as both instructions and stories, discussing how language, food, and emotion are bound together. - Do recipes really…
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Do you say thank you to a robot? | When humans talk to AI
September 9, 2025 · 1 hr 20 minIn this human-meets-machine episode, Christina and Dominic explore the curious intersection of linguistics and AI—with special focus on how people talk to robots. They explore the history of chatbots from ELIZA to ChatGPT, and unveil…
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Is English full of lonely words? | Linguistic tricks for learning words
August 15, 2025 · 1 hr 2 minIn this brilliantly nerdy episode, Christina and Dominic explore those English words that seem to stand all on their own, with no linguistic parents or children in sight. But wait—are they really that isolated? Discover unexpected word…
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Can we predict the future of English? | Current trends and language change
August 1, 2025 · 52 minWelcome, time travelers, to a tour through the evolution of the English language! Christina and Dominic chat about the quirks of linguistic prediction, and the weird and wonderful ways language changes right under our noses. - Who’s at the…

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