Because Language (becauselangpod)
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Because Language (becauselangpod)
@becauselanguage.com
A show about linguistics, the science of language. Your hosts (in order of coolness): Hedvig Skirgård, Daniel Midgley, and Ben Ainslie (tie for 2nd).
Another terrible side of this is now we’re going to see a raft of poorly written “because Jesus” essays as Christian College TP babies try to claim another scalp
December 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I think we had angertainment as one of our words last year, but I can’t be sure
December 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
When this time is over — and it will be — I'll remember, yes, the liars and the trolls and the ones doing all the evil stuff so gleefully.

But I'll never never never forget the cowardice of the people who could have stood up, faced the bullies, held it together, and just… caved. That shit burns.
December 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
okay I think I stole this from somewhere
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Typical generativist claim.

Theoretical depth: infinite
Actual depth: one
November 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I’d recommend any from our guests. Here are some links to the shows, and their book is in the show notes (and title).

becauselanguage.com/122-the-inte...
becauselanguage.com/125-friends-...
becauselanguage.com/128-across-t...
becauselanguage.com/120-gesture/
becauselanguage.com/118-the-a-i-...
128: Across the Universe (with Natan Last) – Because Language
becauselanguage.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Google doesn’t get us
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 AM
oh, also according to my seven-year-old the bathroom is now called the poopin station
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Hang onto that list, Frog.
November 19, 2025 at 7:51 AM