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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2024 · 41 MIN

Language Loss and Identity with Jack Connor

from The Future of You · host Tracey Follows

In this episode I’m chatting about the importance of language to our identity with linguist and tech entrepreneur Jack Connor.Jack is about to embark on a trip to the Arctic where he will deposit language data from more than 500 languages into a preservation vault.We delve into the intricacies of language preservation, the impact of the internet on dialects, and the fascinating intersection between technology, language and identity.  We also discuss the urgency around saving endangered languages and the potential of AI to revolutionise language preservation. Email Jack  [email protected] get in touch on X  https://x.com/Jac5ConnorEndangered Languages film https://www.endangeredlanguagesfilm.com/Tracey's book 'The Future of You: Can Your Identity Survive 21st Century Technology?' available in the UK (https://bit.ly/44ObTha) and US (https://bit.ly/3OlDxgk)The Future of You was named Best Technology Podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards 2023.Find Tracey at https://www.futuremade.group/abouttraceyExplore more on The Future of You at https://www.futuremade.group/the-future-of-you

In this episode I’m chatting about the importance of language to our identity with linguist and tech entrepreneur Jack Connor. Jack is about to embark on a trip to the Arctic where he will deposit language data from more than 500 languages into a preservation vault. We delve into the intricacies of language preservation, the impact of the internet on dialects, and the fascinating intersection between technology, language and identity. We also discuss the urgency around saving endang...

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