
78: Forensic Linguistics, Really (with Helen Fraser, Georgina Heydon, Diana Eades, Seán Roberts, and Steph Rennick)
Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.
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The Importance of Women Heroes in Game Development
The study found that the imbalance in dialogue distribution across genders exists in the main characters and in the minor characters. The average female character doesn't say particularly more or less than the average male character, apart from a few games. There are various suggestions for how game makers can overcome these biases about types of people who do types of things.
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