What can laughter teach us about language? | Cartoons and fun stories in linguistics
In this animated episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christina and Dominic explore how creative cartoons, comic strips and children’s shows can teach us about language, communication, cognition ...
8 Touko 49min
What is a "salad salad"? | Copies, quotes, and plagiarism
In this duplicative (but never dull) episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christinaand Dominic explore the fascinating world of copying – from plagiarism tophotocopies, and from fairy tales to “s...
27 Maalis 38min
Can a robotic arm lose face? | The linguistics of politeness
In this futuristic episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christina and Dominic investigate how we talk to machines – and what our language reveals about the way we see them.- Do we treat AI and ro...
20 Helmi 1h
Does punctuation matter? | To hyphenate or not to hyphenate
In this episode, Christina and Dominic make a point of exploring the tiny dots and lines that we find in writing. They uncover the history, humor, and hidden powers of punctuation marks – especially t...
3 Helmi 44min
What’s in a name? | How naming customs differ around the world
In this episode, Christina and Dominic tackle the fascinating – and sometimes funny – ways names reflect identity, culture, and even fashion trends.- Can names have meaning, or do they just point to p...
2 Marras 202539min
Are cooking recipes about YOU and ME? | Cookbook linguistics
In this deliciously geeky episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes, Christina and Dominic trace the evolution of recipes as both instructions and stories, discussing how language, food, and emotion ar...
30 Syys 202552min
Do you say thank you to a robot? | When humans talk to AI
In this human-meets-machine episode, Christina and Dominic explore the curious intersection of linguistics and AI—with special focus on how people talk to robots. They explore the history of chatbots ...
9 Syys 20251h 19min
