A show about language, linguistics and people who love both!
A Language I Love Is... (ALILI) broadcasts linguistic joy and shares expert insights into the languages of the world. It's a simple formula: one host, one guest, one language, and three key questions:
1) What is your story and connection to this language?
2) What do you love about this language?
3) What is something you want the audience to know about this language?
Through informative interviews and casual conversations, ALILI fulfills its mission: to share the linguistic love with all.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A show about language, linguistics and people who love both!
A Language I Love Is... (ALILI) broadcasts linguistic joy and shares expert insights into the languages of the world. It's a simple formula: one host, one guest, one language, and three key questions:
1) What is your story and connection to this language?
2) What do you love about this language?
3) What is something you want the audience to know about this language?
Through informative interviews and casual conversations, ALILI fulfills its mission: to share the linguistic love with all.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 26 is a first for the show: a language so old that it's theoretical! This time, ALILI is discussing the whole Germanic language family, from English to Icelandic, since this episode's starring language is the family's common ancestor: Proto-Germanic. This prehistoric point of origin is the choice of my guest, Yoïn van Spijk, expert etymologist and Dutch dialectologist. Thanks to him, I get to chat linguistic reconstruction, language change and some underappreciated Finnish connections.
Go check out more from Yoïn!
Yoïn's website: https://taalaandewandel.com/
Yoïn's Twitter: https://x.com/yvanspijk
Yoïn's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yvanspijk
Host: Danny Bate
Guest: Yoïn van Spijk
Audio Mixing and Mastering: Jeremiah McPadden
Music: Bossa Nova by William_King
Artwork: William Marler
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.