Language in the News: Rethinking the Word “Master”
“Language is going to change whether you like it or not. So you might as well like it.” — Helen Zaltzman, host of the linguistics podcast The Allusionist At Planet…
Pronunciation, Prestige, and Punchlines: Q&A with David Crystal
Pronunciation can be a minefield of silent letters and tricky vowels — and a signal of social hierarchy. But accents and pronunciation also provide endless fodder for jokes. Linguist and…
Talking Black in America: Q&A with Walt Wolfram
A new documentary, Talking Black in America, explores African American English through interviews with linguists, speakers, and educators. Walt Wolfram, director of the Language and Life Project and the film's executive…