How Humans Talk is a series exploring how people connect, persuade, and make sense of one another through language. Join host Rune Pedersen as he navigates the quirks, nuances, and hidden meanings of everyday conversations. Uncover the subtle ways our words shape identities, relationships, and the world around us. Listen in for chats with communication specialists, cultural commentators, and some delightfully curious minds.
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How Humans Talk is a series exploring how people connect, persuade, and make sense of one another through language. Join host Rune Pedersen as he navigates the quirks, nuances, and hidden meanings of everyday conversations. Uncover the subtle ways our words shape identities, relationships, and the world around us. Listen in for chats with communication specialists, cultural commentators, and some delightfully curious minds.
Speaking for Two: How Kids Navigate Heritage Language, Culture and Identity
How Humans Talk
31 minutes 58 seconds
4 months ago
Speaking for Two: How Kids Navigate Heritage Language, Culture and Identity
Join Rune Pedersen and Stefan Delatovic as they explore how language shapes who we are and where we come from in this episode of How Humans Talk. Stefan sits down with artist and restaurateur Pey Chi to discuss embracing with her cultural roots later in life. Rune speaks with interpreter and translator Jim Hlavac, about the complex roles children play as family language brokers, and the emotional challenges involved. And journalist Danny Tran shares his experience navigating outdated language and cultural identity as a child of immigrants. Together, they reveal the delicate interplay between language, identity, and belonging. Discover why heritage languages can feel like opening a linguistic time capsule.
How Humans Talk
How Humans Talk is a series exploring how people connect, persuade, and make sense of one another through language. Join host Rune Pedersen as he navigates the quirks, nuances, and hidden meanings of everyday conversations. Uncover the subtle ways our words shape identities, relationships, and the world around us. Listen in for chats with communication specialists, cultural commentators, and some delightfully curious minds.