EPISODE · Oct 30, 2024 · 27 MIN
How We Learn and Lose Language in 'Linguaphile'
from All Of It with Alison Stewart · host WNYC
In the new book, Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love, linguist Julie Sedivy traces her interest in communication through the lifecycle of language learning and loss—how kids first encounter it, how our speech diminishes in old age, and everything in between. Sedivy joins us and takes calls from listeners about their personal experiences with language. You can read more about Alison's own story of language recovery following her brain surgery in a recent profile of her by the New York Times. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Linguist Julie Sedivy traces the lifecycle of language learning and loss in a new book.
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