Welcome to the Much Language Such Talk podcast! We love languages and know everyone has a connection to the language, or languages!, they speak. Here we're going to talk about the benefits of learning new languages and what it means for you, your brain, and the world!
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Welcome to the Much Language Such Talk podcast! We love languages and know everyone has a connection to the language, or languages!, they speak. Here we're going to talk about the benefits of learning new languages and what it means for you, your brain, and the world!
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September 29, 2022
S3 E1: What's a Polyglot? - Richard Simcott
<p><strong>Welcome back to Season 3 of Much Language Such Talk!</strong></p> <p>To kick off season 3 we have invited a guest that has been on our wish list for a long time. And hold on to your seats because what you’re about to hear is extraordinary. <strong>Our guest for today is Richard Simcott.</strong><br> <br> Richard is a hyperpolyglot, which means he is fluent in more languages than the entire podcast team combined - <strong>and there is 9 of us</strong>. He has studied over 50 languages, and speaks about 25-30 regularly. How impressive is that!<br> <br> Richard was born in England and is now considered one of the most multilingual people from the UK. He has studied over 50 languages, and has documented his journey and experience learning several of them. He has been asked to advise on multilingual and multinational projects, and has consulted Forbes magazine (among many others) on language learning. He has been named an ambassador for multilingualism by the German Goethe Institut, has been featured in the Guardian and has co-founded the Polyglot Conference. He is a household name in the polyglot community with 12,000 followers on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=%2Fspeakingfluently%2F" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Instagram </a>and <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakinFluently" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, 25.000 followers on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SpeakingFluently/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Facebook </a>and a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@speakingfluently" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">TikTok channel</a> to help you with language learning, providing tips and fun facts! <br> <br> Check out his website, <a href="https://speakingfluently.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Speaking Fluently,</a> and make sure to follow him on the social media channels linked above!</p> <p>MLST is brought to you by volunteers at Bilingualism Matters Edinburgh. The views of our guests don’t always reflect our own, as we hope to provide an accessible platform for the findings of current research and the perspectives of experts. For more resources like definitions of linguistic terms, episode transcripts, and information about the team, go to our website at <a href="https://www.mlstpodcast.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.mlstpodcast.com</a>.</p> <p>Recorded on 28/08/2022</p> <p>Music: Arc of the Sun by The 126ersssssss</p>
June 30, 2022
S2 E13 Bilingual Literacy - Dr Holly Joseph
<p>The end of season 2 is here, but we have a great episode for you! <br> <br> In this episode, we’re going to talk about bilingual reading development with a leading expert in the field – <a href="https://www.reading.ac.uk/education/staff/holly-joseph" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Dr Holly Joseph</a>. Holly is an Associate Professor of Language Education and Literacy Development at the Institute of Education, at University of Reading.</p> <p>Her research focuses on reading development and difficulties, vocabulary learning, eye movements during reading, developmental disorders, and, what we are going to discuss further today, bilingual reading development, especially in children who speak English as an Additional Language.</p> <p>On top of her teaching and research, Holly is the Co-Director of <a href="https://research.reading.ac.uk/celm/bilingualism-matters-reading/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Bilingualism Matters at the University of Reading</a>, as well as the Co-Director of Postgraduate Research Studies, and the Director of <a href="https://research.reading.ac.uk/celm/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">CELM, the Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism</a>.</p> <p>Originally from the UK, she speaks English, and Spanish.</p> <p>Go to our website to read <a href="https://mlstpodcast.com/2022/06/30/s2-e13-bilingual-literacy-dr-holly-joseph/" target="_blank">the transcript</a><a href="https://mlstpodcast.com/2022/04/28/s2-e11-language-and-gender-joe-pearce/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">!</a></p> <p>MLST is brought to you by volunteers at Bilingualism Matters Edinburgh. The views of our guests don’t always reflect our own, as we hope to provide an accessible platform for the findings of current research and the perspectives of experts. For more resources like definitions of linguistic terms, episode transcripts, and information about the team, go to our website at <a href="https://www.mlstpodcast.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.mlstpodcast.com</a>.</p> <p>Recorded on 30/05/2022</p> <p>Music: Arc of the Sun by The 126ersssssss</p>
May 26, 2022
S2 E12: Language and Emotions - Prof. Jean-Marc Dewaele
<p>Welcome back to another episode of MLST! In this episode, we’re going to talk about how our emotions, and identity, are tied to our languages to the leading expert in the field - <a href="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/8005186/jean-marc-dewaele">Jean-Marc Dewaele</a>. Jean-Marc is a Professor of Applied Linguistics & Multilingualism at the Department of Languages, Cultures and Applied Linguistics at Birkbeck University of London.</p> <p>His research focuses on language and emotions very broadly, and from many different perspectives, with his main interests being individual differences, psychology of language learning, foreign language acquisition and multilingualism. He has done research on the challenges that multilinguals face in communicating and recognising emotions in different contexts, such as emotional resonance of languages, loving in a second language, or swearing in a second language. He has also done research on psychotherapy in a second language, but also classroom emotions and language anxiety.</p> <p>As if he’s not busy enough, he is the director of the Centre for Multilingual and Multicultural Research, and the Scholarships and Awards Officer of the International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning, plus he is a member of the executive committee at the London Second Language Forum. He is the General Editor of the Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, and he won the Equality and Diversity Research Award from the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy in 2013, and the Robert Gardner Award for Excellence in L2 and Bilingualism research from IALSP in 2016.</p> <p>Originally from Belgium, he speaks French, Dutch, English, and Spanish</p> <p>Go to our website to read <a href="https://mlstpodcast.com/?p=3043" target="_blank">the transcript</a><a href="https://mlstpodcast.com/2022/04/28/s2-e11-language-and-gender-joe-pearce/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">!</a></p> <p>MLST is brought to you by volunteers at Bilingualism Matters Edinburgh. The views of our guests don’t always reflect our own, as we hope to provide an accessible platform for the findings of current research and the perspectives of experts. For more resources like definitions of linguistic terms, episode transcripts, and information about the team, go to our website at <a href="https://www.mlstpodcast.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.mlstpodcast.com</a>.</p> <p>Recorded on 26/04/2022</p> <p>Music: Arc of the Sun by The 126ersssssss</p>
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