Recorded Monday January 23, 2023.

Latin as a Second Language? How so?

Calling in from around the USA, this episode features a trio who are sparking life in what many would consider to be a dead language.

Andrew Morehouse, Ilse van Rooyan, and Claire Mieher make up part of the team that run Latinitas Animi Causa, a website and social media channel that uses spoken Latin for everyday things. They teach, learn and use spoken Latin in their podcasts and live streams, often while playing video games!

This episode features discussions about the current state of Latin as a language, how the LAC team approaches the use of Latin (particularly in modern usage), and how the language has seen a bit of a rejuvenation over the last ten years as social media and internet technology has made things a lot easier to communicate. We even discuss whether or not English can be considered a "lingua franca", a question that I've been talking about for a while.

Show notes n audio file up on stevensirski.com.

You can find LAC on their website for their course offerings and links to their podcast and gaming streams. You can find Claire there as well or on her website, also listed below:

Website: habesnelac.com
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/latinitas-animi-causa
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@latinitasanimicausa4694
Claire's website: https://clairemieher.com

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