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Anna's story

“It was almost like it was my private language… my private home language with Babcia.” “It was almost like it was my private language… my private home language with Babcia.”

September 22, 2021 September 22, 2021 Contains audio

Language, migration and identity with Professor Karen Corrigan Karen…

“But I suppose it’s kind of interesting that they both have this Polish identity, they just both express it in slightly different ways.” “But I suppose it’s kind of interesting that they both have this Polish identity, they just both express it in slightly different ways.”

September 6, 2021 September 6, 2021 Contains audio

Lisa's story

“It’s different living alone when you have a community around you, and living alone when there’s no community around you to support you.” “It’s different living alone when you have a community around you, and living alone when there’s no community around you to support you.”

September 2, 2021 September 2, 2021 Contains audio

Helen and Sam's story

“I remember being in the fourth and the fifth grade, and being obsessed with this little fantasy of me being a transfer student from England…” “I remember being in the fourth and the fifth grade, and being obsessed with this little fantasy of me being a transfer student from England…”

August 22, 2021 August 22, 2021 Contains audio

Claire's story

“I’d just like to understand a little bit more about why me speaking Doric is different from me speaking French.” “I’d just like to understand a little bit more about why me speaking Doric is different from me speaking French.”

August 9, 2021 August 9, 2021 Contains audio

Charles and Alejandra's story

“It’s like I have one foot here and one foot there. So you have a little bit of both.” “It’s like I have one foot here and one foot there. So you have a little bit of both.”

July 27, 2021 July 27, 2021 Contains audio

Social class, pottery and oral histories with Dr Hannah Leach

“I want to be able to investigate what effect that meaningful class distinction has on the way you live your life.” “I want to be able to investigate what effect that meaningful class distinction has on the way you live your life.”

July 21, 2021 July 21, 2021 Contains audio

Maria's story

Maria Dokovova has been living in Scotland for ten years, but she doesn’t have a Scottish accent. How would her life be different if she did? Maria Dokovova has been living in Scotland for ten years, but she doesn’t have a Scottish accent. How would her life be different if she did?

July 9, 2021 July 9, 2021 Contains audio

Veronica's story

“My first experience with a different language than my mother tongue wasn’t ideally pleasant...” “My first experience with a different language than my mother tongue wasn’t ideally pleasant...”

June 27, 2021 June 27, 2021 Contains audio

Don't forget to tell them that you're Polish

“I was caged in. Couldn’t speak with anyone for the first three years.” – Leon Żydowski “I was caged in. Couldn’t speak with anyone for the first three years.” – Leon Żydowski

June 13, 2021 June 13, 2021 Contains audio

Series 2 Trailer

We’re launching series 2 on the 20th of June! Here’s what you can expect to hear… We’re launching series 2 on the 20th of June! Here’s what you can expect to hear…

June 6, 2021 June 6, 2021 Contains audio

Language and AI with Dr Lynda Clark

“People are almost more vulnerable with things that can’t speak back than they are with actual people…” “People are almost more vulnerable with things that can’t speak back than they are with actual people…”

May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 Contains audio

Bringing The Outside In with Professor Gastor Mapunda and Dr Colin…

Bringing The Outside In with Professor Gastor Mapunda and Dr Colin Reilly This is an interview about Bringing The Outside In, a collaboration between the universities… Bringing The Outside In with Professor Gastor Mapunda and Dr Colin Reilly This is an interview about Bringing The Outside In, a collaboration between the universities…

April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021 Contains audio

The Accentism Project with Dr Rob Drummond and Dr Erin Carrie

“It all has to do with the power. Who has the power at any particular time.” “It all has to do with the power. Who has the power at any particular time.”

March 29, 2021 March 29, 2021 Contains audio

Language in education with Dr Stephen Lucek

“If they sound like they’re from the place where they are from, they are not treated the same way. And they know this already.” “If they sound like they’re from the place where they are from, they are not treated the same way. And they know this already.”

February 7, 2021 February 7, 2021 Contains audio

The linguistics of vampires with Osh Kealy

A sociolinguistic study of accent change over the course of an immortal lifespan A sociolinguistic study of accent change over the course of an immortal lifespan

December 30, 2020 December 30, 2020 Contains audio

Scots and multilingualism with Dr Neil Kirk

“I do think when it comes to Scots there’s been a big shift…” “I do think when it comes to Scots there’s been a big shift…”

November 28, 2020 November 28, 2020 1 reaction Contains audio

Language and social justice with Dr Khawla Badwan

“It’s about witnessing the beauty… and this amorphous thing called language.” “It’s about witnessing the beauty… and this amorphous thing called language.”

October 24, 2020 October 24, 2020 Contains audio

Learning and speaking Gaelic with Dr Claire Nance

“When you start taking Gaelic classes as an adult and progress to being a speaker of Gaelic, then you are committing an act of language activism, just by opening your… “When you start taking Gaelic classes as an adult and progress to being a speaker of Gaelic, then you are committing an act of language activism, just by opening your…

September 19, 2020 September 19, 2020 Contains audio

Language and Identity in Cornwall with Dr Holly Dann

"I think...when you've had more experience of being from other places and experiencing people from other places...I think that allows you to develop that strong sense of,… "I think...when you've had more experience of being from other places and experiencing people from other places...I think that allows you to develop that strong sense of,…

August 22, 2020 August 22, 2020 Contains audio