How difficult are comic strips and cartoons? | The language of comics

BAM! POW! WHAM! Dominic and Christina paint a picture of the colorful world of comic books and illustrate their linguistic quirks.- How did comics evolve from being stigmatized to celebrated?- Why do Japanese manga read in the "opposite" direction?- How do different languages represent onomatopoeia?- Are comics really easier to read than other texts?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#Episode4Full article available to read for free here (in German):“Comicsprache – leichte Sprache?” by Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer. https://doi.org/10.60687/2025-0035Mentioned 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