This podcast series will highlight some of the most important aspects of linguistics. Over the span of numerous episodes, we’ll discuss topics such as the definition of linguistics, history of the English language, word structure, speech sounds, grammar, meaning, sentence structure, and more. If you’re interested in learning more about language but don’t have oodles of free time, this series will introduce you to the beauty of linguistics in short and sweet light-hearted episodes. Source: Fromkin Victoria et al. An Introduction to Language. 11th ed. Cengage 2019.

Latest episodes of the podcast Linguistics with Laura

• Why Study Linguistics? How Can We Apply Linguistics To Our Everyday Life?
• How Do Our Brains Process Language?
• How Does Language Influence Society? How Does Society Influence Language?
• How and Why Language Changes
• How Did the English Language Come to Be? How Did English Originate?
• What is Phonology?
• Accents and Pronunciations Across the US
• What is Phonetics?
• What is Semantics? How is Meaning Conveyed Through Language?
• Is There A Correct Way To Speak A Language?
• What is Syntax? What Makes Up a Sentence?
• Does Language Shape The Way We Think?
• What Is Morphology? What Is a Word Made Of?
• What is Linguistics? How Does Language Make Humans Special?