A Language I Love Is...
Danny Bate
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A show about language, linguistics and people who love both!
A Language I Love Is... (ALILI) broadcasts linguistic joy and shares expert insights into the languages of the world. It's a simple formula: one host, one guest, one language, and three key questions:
1) What is your story and connection to this language?
2) What do you love about this language?
3) What is something you want the audience to know about this language?
Through informative interviews and casual conversations, ALILI fulfills its mission: to share the linguistic love with all.
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Lithuanian and Francis Young
A Language I Love Is...
10/29/23 • 43 min
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Episode 11 of ALILI sees us back beside the Baltic Sea, where Dr Francis Young guides us into the story of Lithuania and the Lithuanian language. Francis discusses both history and prehistory in detail, and joyously shares some rather wrong ideas that people have held about the origin of this Indo-European language.
To learn more from Francis, here's his website and Twitter.
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Dr Francis Young
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
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10/29/23 • 43 min


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Akkadian and Iris Kamil
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08/22/23 • 31 min
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Episode 2 of ALILI and it's time to head back to ancient Mesopotamia and hear all about Akkadian, an influential lingua franca of the ancient world. Old it may be, but Akkadian still has much to tell us about its many cousin languages still spoken to this day. Akkadian expert Iris Kamil both introduces and shares a little of her boundless enthusiasm for the language and its surprisingly relatable sources.
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Iris Kamil
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
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08/22/23 • 31 min


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A Language I Love Is... – Introduction
A Language I Love Is...
08/19/23 • 4 min
Hello there! This is my introduction to a new podcast all about language, linguistics and loving both. In this initial episode, I set out the premise and format of the whole idea, which I've been thinking over for a couple of years now. Watch this space for the episodes proper, very soon!
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
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08/19/23 • 4 min

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Old Saxon and George Walkden
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08/27/23 • 32 min
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Episode 3 of ALILI is a deep dive into the Germanic languages, expertly navigated by George Walkden, who shares a wealth of information about this language family through his love for one particular member: Old Saxon. Having introduced the language, its few (but fun) sources and himself, George uses the example of Old Saxon to make some great points about the connections between language, politics and the accidents of history.
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Prof. George Walkden
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
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08/27/23 • 32 min

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Sanskrit and Krishnan Ram-Prasad
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09/03/23 • 38 min
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Episode 4 of ALILI is here and its task is to introduce the linguistic cosmos that is the Sanskrit language. Dr Krishnan Ram-Prasad joins me to run through the basics of Sanskrit, from its prehistoric origins to its prestigious status in India today. Krishnan expertly offers a wealth of information, all presented with the palpable enthusiasm of a true fan.
Find Krishnan's website and work here: https://krishnanjramprasad.co.uk
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Dr. Krishnan Ram-Prasad
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
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09/03/23 • 38 min

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Ossetian and Sāmapriẏa Basu
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09/10/23 • 39 min
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Here's Episode 5 of A Language I Love Is... and for this episode, Dr Sāmapriẏa Basu guides us into the Caucasus, the "mountain of tongues", a region rich in languages and language families. Our way in is via the modern language of Ossetian, an Indo-European relative marooned by history from the rest of its family.
Sāmapriẏa's wonderful Twitter site: https://twitter.com/avzaagzonunaada
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Dr. Sāmapriẏa Basu
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
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09/10/23 • 39 min

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Old English and Stephen Hopkins
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09/17/23 • 39 min
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Time for the 6th episode of ALILI... and for Dr Stephen Hopkins to wind back the clock on the language you are currently reading – we're heading back to Old English! Stephen is a real pro, and this interview with him is both an engaging and entertaining introduction to the earliest days of English.
Stephen's brilliant Twitter site: https://twitter.com/phil_lol_ogist
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Dr. Stephen Hopkins
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
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09/17/23 • 39 min

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Estonian and Johanna Laakso
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09/24/23 • 38 min
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Episode 7 of ALILI... is a journey into the Uralic language family, specifically via one of its famous European members: Estonian! Prof. Johanna Laakso joins me to share her long-held love for a language very similar to her native Finnish, yet interestingly different in lots of ways, thanks to the specific ingredients that have gone into the Estonian of today.
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Prof. Johanna Laakso
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
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09/24/23 • 38 min

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Medieval Latin and Charles Roe
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10/08/23 • 39 min
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For the eighth episode of A Language I Love Is..., Charles Roe joins me to introduce into the linguistic world of Latin in the Middle Ages. Charles offers a great example of how a particular language is often not defined linguistically, and demonstrates how Latin after Rome was anything but a dead language.
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Dr. Charles Roe
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
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10/08/23 • 39 min

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Mexican Spanish and Gilly Marchini
A Language I Love Is...
10/15/23 • 41 min
Episode 9 is here and it's all about Mexico! The wonderful Gilly Marchini, a PhD researcher at Edinburgh, guide us into the linguistic landscape of Mexico and its particular variety of Spanish, and into the practice of linguistic fieldwork and documentation. Gilly's passion and principles combine to make for a fun and fascinating look at Mexican Spanish.
Gilly's website can be found here: https://gillymarchini.wordpress.com/
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Gilly Marchini
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
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10/15/23 • 41 min

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FAQ
How many episodes does A Language I Love Is... have?
A Language I Love Is... currently has 15 episodes available.
What topics does A Language I Love Is... cover?
The podcast is about Language, Linguistics, Language Learning, Podcasts, Education, Social Sciences and Science.
What is the most popular episode on A Language I Love Is...?
The episode title 'Lithuanian and Francis Young' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on A Language I Love Is...?
The average episode length on A Language I Love Is... is 36 minutes.
How often are episodes of A Language I Love Is... released?
Episodes of A Language I Love Is... are typically released every 7 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of A Language I Love Is...?
The first episode of A Language I Love Is... was released on Aug 19, 2023.
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