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71: You're Welcome, English! (live with friends, for LingFest23)

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

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How Do Pronouns Lock on to Antcedents?

Real world knowledge can sometimes guide interpretation. The police arrested the protesters because they feared violence. Now it's the protesters likely anyway. Germans are hilarious, by the way. Honestly, I'm getting so in touch with my German Germans are hilarious. Anyone doesn't vote like me? If you don't want to be called a 'chicken' then just say your name is Floyd and the chickens are outside. Your choice are Floyd is definitely not a chicken or Floyd might be a chicken. And the chickens areoutside. Yeah. You. This is how comedy. works.

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