How has Star Wars changed the English language? | Words from a galaxy far, far away

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Linguistics Behind the Scenes

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This podcast is for everyone who enjoys or even loves language. Have you ever wondered why we speak or write like that? And how we can find out what is usual, "right" or "wrong" in language use? Then join linguistics professor Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer and linguistics enthusiast Dominic Piazza on a backstage tour of linguistic research as they engage in entertaining chats about all the many fun and interesting aspects of language. Visit our website: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/sections/edling/sciencecommunication/podcast.php

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How has Star Wars changed the English language? | Words from a galaxy far, far away

Linguistics Behind the Scenes

22 minutes 45 seconds

8 months ago

How has Star Wars changed the English language? | Words from a galaxy far, far away

Christina and Dominic examine the linguistic legacy of Star Wars in this first episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes!

- How has Star Wars influenced modern language use?

- What does it mean to be a "finance Jedi"?

- How can linguistics measure the rise of Star Wars terms?

Embark on a journey across the universe of linguistics as the hosts explore how words from a galaxy far, far away have made their way into everyday English.

Full episode transcript available:

https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/sections/edling/sciencecommunication/podcast-transcripts.php#Episode1

Full article available to read for free:

“The impact of Star Wars on the English language: Star Wars-derived words and constructions in present-day English corpora” by Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer. https://doi.org/10.1515/lingvan-2023-0029.

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