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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Canguro English episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Canguro English for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Canguro English episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
05/16/21 • 76 min
Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we talk about the cognitive revolution, and whether the revolution really exists at all. We discuss the beginnings and the state of the art of the study of cognition and show why it’s important to celebrate all discoveries as progress, even if they are doomed to failure.
Endangered languages | The Story of Language | Episode 9
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05/02/21 • 60 min
Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we talk about endangered languages. I ask why languages are important, what is lost when a language disappears, the cultural and economic factors behind language loss, and the truth about the best way to stop languages from disappearing.
Metaphor in language | The Story of Language | Episode 7
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04/04/21 • 65 min
Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we talk about the fundamental role of metaphor in language, from its involvement in the creation and evolution of language to its role in the modern understanding of language through the work of Lakoff and Johnson, and the study of semiotics.
Grammar based on the unfamiliar (with Robert Van Valin)
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11/07/20 • 44 min
It’s an unfortunate fact that most of linguistic theory is based on a few major European languages, especially English, which actually damages our understanding of how the thousands of languages in the world might work. But there is one man who has spent his career trying to correct the balance. Robert Van Valin is one of the developers of Role and Reference Grammar or RRG which aims to explain language by focusing on some of the most unfamiliar languages in the world. In this interview we talk about the fundamentals of RRG, and what unites and divides the world's languages.
How many holes does a straw have?
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10/29/20 • 14 min
In this episode you'll learn why culture connects London taxi drivers, donuts, smiling Japanese people, and Australian shop assistants.
09/01/20 • 50 min
Recently I had the pleasure of talking to Remi van Trijp, head of the Language Research Unit and the Sony Computer Science Laboratories in Paris, and one of the main developers of Fluid Construction Grammar. His team is trying to answer some of the most profound questions in linguistics by combining techniques from computational linguistics, artificial intelligence and robotics. It’s complicated and very technical work, but as you’ll see in this interview Remi has an incredible ability to explain complex things in an easy-to-understand way.
How to study english well (with Paul Nation)
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07/01/20 • 54 min
There is no doubt that this is the best time in history to learn a language, especially English. We are surrounded by content in English, English language learning apps, English teachers, English courses, information. But one very important question remains: what do we do with all this information? HOW do we study? HOW do we learn a language. One man who knows the answer to this question is Paul Nation. He has been studying and writing about language acquisition and language teaching methodology for more than 50 years, and in this interview he talks about the four strands of language learning, and how by following this simple concept, based on a lifetime of research, both teachers and students can have success at language teaching, and language learning.
How Language Began | The Story of Language | Episode 6
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09/01/20 • 75 min
Welcome to The Story of Language: an original podcast series about language, linguistics, cognition, and culture. In this episode we talk about how language began, including language evolution vs language change, how animal and human communication are similar and different, and the evidence for why language is probably millions of years old, not thousands.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Canguro English have?
Canguro English currently has 103 episodes available.
What topics does Canguro English cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Canguro English?
The episode title 'The state of modern linguistics | The Story of Language | Bonus episode' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Canguro English?
The average episode length on Canguro English is 32 minutes.
How often are episodes of Canguro English released?
Episodes of Canguro English are typically released every 3 days.
When was the first episode of Canguro English?
The first episode of Canguro English was released on Jan 8, 2018.
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