Linguistics Behind the Scenes

BAM! POW! WHAM! Dominic and Christina paint a picture of the colorful world of comic books and illustrate their linguistic quirks.

From Spider-Man to Tintin, from Batman to Asterix, tune in for an action-packed analysis of comics across cultures!

Full episode transcript available here:

https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/sections/edling/sciencecommunication/podcast-transcripts.php#Episode4

Mentioned in this episode:

https://xkcd.com/ (nerdy comic strips)

https://joscha.com/nichtlustig (German cartoons)

https://www.der-flix.de/flix (German comics)

https://www.erika-fuchs.de/en/ (comics museum)

https://www.comic-salon.de/en 

https://www.gamescom.global/en

Christina and Dominic explore language, history, and technology in this episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes!

- How can we digitally preserve Holocaust survivor testimonies for future generations?

- What are the challenges of translating deeply personal historical memories?

- Why do subtitles and dubbing change the way we experience language?

Gather around as the hosts discuss how linguistics and modern technology help keep the past alive.

Full episode transcript available here:

https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/sections/edling/sciencecommunication/podcast-transcripts.php#Episode3

Learn more about Holocaust survivor Abba Naor:

http://www.edu.lediz.lmu.de/wordpress/abba-naor-en/ 

Have a virtual conversation with Abba Naor in English:

https://studio.intheroom.global/preview/01HY1060FTNX41VF6B7ZWAR52J

Video tutorial on how to interact with Abba Naor’s interactive digital testimony: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuqqKT0J5Fo

Learn more about the making of the video chatbot:

- LeDiT – Learning with digital testimonies: Holocaust education 2.0. By Antonia Friebel and Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100078

Material for teachers on how to use the video chatbot in English/history classes by Antonia Friebel and Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer (some parts in German):

- Getting to know Abba Naor. Skill: Asking questions in English. https://syncandshare.lrz.de/getlink/fiFamCP6WSQn2B66APCvDj/Interaktives%20digitales%20Zeugnis_Impuls%20f%C3%BCr%20das%20Fach%20Englisch.docx .

Christina and Dominic raise a glass to drunkonyms in this intoxicating episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes!

Enjoy this cocktail of linguistic knowledge as the hosts explore the staggering number of words for being drunk in the English language. Cheers to language!

Full episode transcript available here:

https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/sections/edling/sciencecommunication/podcast-transcripts.php#Episode2

Full article available to read for free here:

“I’m gonna get totally and utterly X-ed.” Constructing drunkenness. By Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer and Peter Uhrig. https://doi.org/10.1515/gcla-2023-0007

Watch Michael McIntyre’s comedy routine about posh words for being drunk here:
https://www.facebook.com/TheMichaelMcIntyre/videos/posh-words-for-being-drunk-michael-mcintyre/1119454918243178/

Christina and Dominic examine the linguistic legacy of Star Wars in this first episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes!

- How has Star Wars influenced modern language use?

- What does it mean to be a "finance Jedi"?

- How can linguistics measure the rise of Star Wars terms?

Embark on a journey across the universe of linguistics as the hosts explore how words from a galaxy far, far away have made their way into everyday English.

Full episode transcript available:

https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/sections/edling/sciencecommunication/podcast-transcripts.php#Episode1

Full article available to read for free:

“The impact of Star Wars on the English language: Star Wars-derived words and constructions in present-day English corpora” by Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer. https://doi.org/10.1515/lingvan-2023-0029.

Try out the popular free text analysis software AntConc for yourself:

https://www.laurenceanthony.net/software/antconc/

A podcast for anyone curious about language!

Christina and Dominic introduce themselves and hint at what to expect from future episodes of this podcast.