Valerie Fridland: The Amazing and Um, Complex World of Linguistics

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4.6 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2023

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Have you ever thought about how language shapes our world? Linguistics expert Valerie Fridland breaks down the complexities of language and reveals how it reflects our identity and culture. Listen to her insights on Remarkable People podcast now.

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1:19.0	Helping me in this episode is Valerie Friedland.
1:22.6	Her last name is spelled F-R-I-D-L-A-N-D,
1:26.5	and I sure hope that Friedland is the right pronunciation because it would be embarrassing
1:29.5	and oh so ironic if I'm mispronouncing the last name of a linguistics professor.
1:37.6	But anyway, she is a professor in the Department of English at the University of Nevada in Reno.
1:43.7	Her expertise, however, extends
1:45.3	far beyond the academic sphere. Valerie imparts her knowledge of languages, critical role in
1:51.5	professional life and leadership in businesses and government organizations. This includes
1:57.4	Charles Schwab and the Serbian Ministry of Culture.
2:08.7	Her work has earned her widespread recognition with appearances as a language expert on CBS News and NPR. She writes a popular language blog on psychology today called Language in the Wild.
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