Lingua Menagerie Podcast
1) Languages: Esperanto and Conlangs
Welcome back! I am back for the summer, and I guess for season 2? Back and better than ever, I return on the promise for talking about conlangs and how I feel about them in relation to my language jou...Show More
2) German: A primer with Emily Xu
In this one, I deliver on my promise to get into the nitty gritty of what's going on with German with a friend of the show, Emily Xu (she/her). Together, we talk about some grammar specifics that make...Show More
3) Learning: Why do we learn? What motivates us?
In this one, I talk a bit about motivation types and how we can struggle with parts of the language learning process when we reach certain points of fluency. Additionally, I bring up some interesting ...Show More
4) Communication: Self-talk and Mental Health
In this one, I talk about what it means for us to talk to ourselves, how this aids in our self-regulation, and how Lebron James makes sure that Lebron James is doing the best for Lebron James. A...Show More
5) English: Pronouns, Gender Expression, and Neopronouns
In this one, I share some about what I've learned about Neopronouns, how they compare to pronouns that people are probably familiar with, and what it means when someone asks us to use pronouns for the...Show More
6) English: A weird little language
In this one, I talk about how English serves as such a widely spoken language and a bit about how it works. A shorter one for his weekend, thanks for listening <3
7) Chinese: Learning and Speaking the Chinese Language Group with Jingcheng Wu
In this one I talk with our guest (@j1ngcheng on Instagram) about the Chinese language group as well as our perspectives as a language learner (Me) and a native speaker. We get into the presence of Ch...Show More
Chinese: Learning and Speaking the Chinese Language Group with Jingcheng Wu
50:45 | Oct 11th, 2021
8) Spanish: Hispanic, Latinx, or Latine? And other gender stuff
In this one, I go on and on about gender, the terms that we use to refer to the Latin American community within the United States and beyond. Happy Latin Heritage Month! Remember that these things can...Show More
9) Spanish: Dialects and vocab differences with Carlos Guerrero
In this one, I invite my friend Carlos Guererro to talk with me about dialect differences in Spanish and some funny (and potentially dangerous) word usage differences. First guest! Please be nice, he ...Show More
10) Korean: Hangul and King Sejong
In this one, I talk about the formation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul (한글), and how I started out learning Korean. Thanks for listening <3 Links: King Sejong Institute - https://www.iksi.or.kr/lms/ma...Show More