Why do I need subtitles?
“Why do I need subtitles”: Politics of translation- This comic sketch comments on how people judge linguistic comprehensibility based on the appearance of the person speaking.
Markedness and racism
Kumail Nanjiani – “Racists”: Discussion of markedness-
Hello in Indian
Russell Peters sketch “Hello in Indian”: Applies to pragmatics/ translation- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQqzROAZZQ0&feature=BFa&list=PLC41A1610BAFF90CE&lf=mh_lolz [Video no longer available due to copyright]
Reference and Relativity
Sketch from “A Bit of Frye and Laurie” useful for discussing reference and as a lead-in to linguistic relativity,
On Free Will
A light-hearted dialogue on the meaning of “free will”, inspired by Karl Smith at Modeled Behavior.
Whorf and invented languages
Nice interview with Arika Okrent on her new book “In the Land of Invented Languages” including a good description of the Whorf Hypothesis and an in depth discussion of a variety of invented languages.
Linguistic Anthropology Roundup #12
Many things happening with SLA members…
Basic Color Terms + Gender Stereotypes
The perfect cartoon for teaching Deborah Cameron and Berlin and Kay
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