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62: Language in Spaaaaace (with Hannah Little)

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

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Why Jargon Is Good for Intergroup Communication

I don't see this as trying to make things more comprehensible. This law won't teach people to write better or more comprehensively. It is in part a social justice issue. Jargon is great, but it's good for intergroup communication. I think they should switch the rule that the West Australian has,. The one newspaper we have in Perth. Their style guide is you cannot write an article pitched higher than a year 10 level education. We can't glass ceiling it there. And then to the West Australian be like,  just a little bit more, please.

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