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EPISODE · Dec 13, 2023 · 27 MIN

Language Is Thought: Linguistic Relativity in Babel-17

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Hello, everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and today we will discuss BABEL-17, a classic sci-fi by Samuel R. Delaney. I came across it thanks to a recommendation of a BookTube channel I watch regularly, @johanareads. In this episode, I will discuss the book's central theme of linguistic relativism. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, what you will hear is my subjective opinion of it. You are allowed and entitled to disagree and differ. Find the transcript on my website: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2023/6-podcast-babel17/ Where else can you find me? If you want to find out more about me, you can also check my website: https://liviajelliot.com/ I'm also on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/liviajelliot Threads: https://www.threads.net/@liviajelliot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liviajelliot/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/134341414-livia-jean-elliot

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