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September 2024

74. The unexpected truth about languages in America

2024-09-03T18:54:54-04:00By |Episodes|

74. The unexpected truth about languages in America Ellis Island in New York’s harbor was the first stop in America for more than 12 million immigrants between 1892 and 1954. ​Image Source: https://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3g05584/ The United States leads the world in bilingualism. No kidding. Because of this, no country understands the world as well as the United States. Seriously. Ah, you may be thinking, there must be a catch. No catch—just a different way to understand the uncontested data that’s been accumulating for decades. So…how did we get here, and how [...]

July 2024

73. Global English: Blessing or Curse?

2024-07-15T13:51:41-04:00By |Episodes|

73. global english: blessing or curse? The Rise of English won a prestigious award in 2023. In the episode, Rosemary shares why it meant so much to her. What if the answer to that question is “both”? In this episode, Professor Rosemary Salomone brings a linguist’s curiosity and a lawyer’s measured assessment to this question in her conversation with Steve. Rosemary is both linguist and lawyer, and just as significant, writer. THE RISE OF ENGLISH AND THE ROLE OF BILINGUALISM She and Steve are discussing her most recent book, The [...]

June 2024

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