A podcast about languages, their history, bilingual experience, and self-expression.
What Language is That?
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A podcast about languages, their history, bilingual experience, and self-expression.
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12/4/2019
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January 1, 2020
It’s Constructed Languages! A Bonus Episode
<p>Esperanto. Sindarin. Láadan. How were they invented? Why they were invented? Are there any native speakers I could actually invite for a full detailed conversation? What are constructed/artificial/planned/invented languages to begin with? Can you create one all by yourself? And more in this special bonus episode.</p> <p>Extra links:</p> <p><strong>For Láadan </strong></p> <p>More about Láadan <a href="https://laadanlanguage.wordpress.com">here </a>and <a href="https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/L%C3%A1adan">here </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otQhJ-F9p7c">Story in Láadan</a> </p> <p>Phonetics taken from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkVF6MsVgmE&t=10s">here </a></p> <p><strong>For Sindarin</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.elvish.org/">Elvish Linguistic Fellowship (ELF)</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbxynHoduP8">Take a look at Tengwar</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha-FS_CHmGw">“In dreams” by Howard Shore </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSBtCb72BFA">Sindarian poem </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOZPWpUAX0U">Namárië read by J.R.R. Tolkien</a> </p> <p>Phonetics taken from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY7EEBUgg6Y&t=904s">here </a></p> <p><strong>For Esperanto </strong></p> <p><a href="https://esperanto.net/en/esperanto-the-international-language/">Esperanto Association</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elk85myE4iE">Esperanto poem</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d97KYGY0_NY">Esperanto Anthem (final sound) </a></p> <p>Phonetics taken from <a href=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWzUIyf_GuQ&t=88s">here</a></p> <p><strong>Support the podcast:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://patreon.com/whatlang">on Patreon</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatlang"> </a></p> <p><a href="https://paypal.me/whatlang">via Donations</a></p> <p><a href="https://teespring.com/stores/what-language-is-that">with Merch</a></p> <p>Follow <a href="https://instagram.com/whatlanguagepod">on Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/whatlanguage1">Twitter</a></p> <p>Original artwork by <a href="https://instagram.com/chyngm">Cahyani</a></p> <p>Music by Lee Rosevere</p>
December 25, 2019
It’s French! with Nathan
Is French a Romance language or a romance language? How did it form and transform? What business does “beaucoup” have being spelled like this? What makes a swear word? Is French really that beautiful? Why then? Also how languages influence the way we think, Canadian French, accents, the th-sounds and more. Extra links: “La chanson de Prévert” by Serge Gainsbourg “Le dormeur du Val” by Arthur Rimbaud Alice on the Roof Interview and ZAZ Interview “Les Tontons Flingueurs” scene Dante and the Occitan language Support the podcast: on Patreon via Donations with Merch Follow on Instagram and Twitter Original artwork by Cahyani Music by Lee Rosevere
December 18, 2019
It’s Russian! with Kate Kamenskaya
<p>Is Russian grammar the literal worst? Are Russian and Ukrainian the same? Where those bear stereotypes came from? How to proclaim your love for life in Spanish? Is there an alternative to patronyms? What are they even are anyways? Also being joyous, a *lot* of poetry, a tip to improve you Russian spelling and more.</p> <p>Extra links:</p> <p>"<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQaqpbnN-_w">For the insight of Russia you should not use your brain" by Fyodor Tutchev</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_LYnkUb0v8">"Eugene Onegin" by Alexander Pushkin read by Stephen Fry</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6rxv9_tKDk&t=3s">"The Lost Tram" by Nikolay Gumilev</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwvToV5YWuI">Ukrainian social ad</a></p> <p>You can find Kate <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ekaterina_ka_bo/?igshid=1lfgkguiv4ob">here</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/englishfreedomwithkate/?igshid=91zgariubmpu">here</a></p> <p>Support the podcast:</p> <p><a href="https://patreon.com/whatlang">on Patreon</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatlang"> </a></p> <p><a href="https://paypal.me/whatlang">via Donations</a> </p> <p><a href="https://teespring.com/stores/what-language-is-that">with Merch</a> </p> <p>Follow <a href="https://instagram.com/whatlanguagepod">on Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/whatlanguage1">Twitter</a> </p> <p>Original artwork by <a href="https://instagram.com/chyngm">Cahyani</a></p> <p>Music by Lee Rosevere</p>
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