Listen "Does language control us?"
Episode Synopsis
Language is sometimes viewed as a window on the mind, but it is equally a tool, a weapon, or perhaps most accurately: a remote control device. Are we controlled by language?
Content warning: this podcast contains course language and discusses violence. Listener discretion is advised.
This podcast was recorded on Thursday 6 June at the University of Sydney: https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2019/does-language-control-us.html
Content warning: this podcast contains course language and discusses violence. Listener discretion is advised.
This podcast was recorded on Thursday 6 June at the University of Sydney: https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2019/does-language-control-us.html
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