In this interview, Martin Haspelmath talks about how he got started in linguistics, the rise of large-scale areal typology in the 1990s, language description vs language comparison, and the current state of the field. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts…Read more ›
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Podcast episode 50: Gerda Haßler
In this interview, Gerda Haßler discusses her career in Romanistik and the history of linguistics in the DDR and re-united Germany. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 50 Haßler, Gerda. 1984. Sprachtheorien der Aufklärung zur…Read more ›
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Podcast episode 49: Fritz Newmeyer
In this interview, Fritz Newmeyer discusses linguistics, history of linguistics, and politics. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 49 Newmeyer, Frederick J. 1986 [1980]. Linguistic Theory in America, 2nd edition. Orlando: Academic Press. Newmeyer, Frederick…Read more ›
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Podcast episode 48: A History of Modern Linguistics
In this interview, Randy Harris interviews James McElvenny about his recent book A History of Modern Linguistics. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 48 McElvenny, James. 2024. A History of Modern Linguistics: From the beginnings…Read more ›
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Podcast episode 47: Geoff Pullum on Geoff Pullum
In this interview, we talk to Geoff Pullum about his career, his contributions to linguistics, and how he sees the future of the field. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 47 Huddleston, Rodney, and Geoffrey…Read more ›