62: Language in Spaaaaace (with Hannah Little)
Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.
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Sci-Fi and Linguistics - Is Science Fiction Changing Linguistics?
Comedian is working on a book about science fiction and linguistics. He says that sci-fi stories have influenced empirical research over the last 10, 20 years. There are examples of how Star Trek has cut out sign language in new episodes. But he doesn't think it would be so bad if there were no deaf Klingons or Romulans.
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