The mysterious roots of a homegrown language
A few hours north of San Francisco is the town of Boonville, nestled in the quaint Anderson Valley of Mendocino County. Like Silicon Valley, this place is known for its innovations in communication –...
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We are always adjusting the way we sound. It especially depends on the social situation we are in. Linguists call it "code switching," a term originally used for people who would switch between two...
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If there’s a smartphone in your pocket, or your pocketbook, you’re probably familiar with emojis. They’re the little icons that brighten up dry digital messages with smiley faces and hearts, skulls...
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View ArticleThe mysterious roots of a homegrown language
A few hours north of San Francisco is the town of Boonville, nestled in the quaint Anderson Valley of Mendocino County. Like Silicon Valley, this place is known for its innovations in communication –...
View ArticleEmoji: The past, present, and future of “picture letters”
If there’s a smartphone in your pocket, or your pocketbook, you’re probably familiar with emojis. They’re the little icons that brighten up dry digital messages with smiley faces and hearts, skulls and...
View ArticleThe problem with "sounding white"
We are always adjusting the way we sound. It especially depends on the social situation we are in. Linguists call it "code switching," a term originally used for people who would switch between two...
View ArticleThe Spot: Language & Etiquette
This week on KALW's showcase for the best stories from public radio podcasts and independent radio producers...
View ArticleThe mysterious roots of a homegrown language
A few hours north of San Francisco is the town of Boonville, nestled in the quaint Anderson Valley of Mendocino County. Like Silicon Valley, this place is known for its innovations in communication –...
View ArticleEmoji: The past, present, and future of “picture letters”
If there’s a smartphone in your pocket, or your pocketbook, you’re probably familiar with emojis. They’re the little icons that brighten up dry digital messages with smiley faces and hearts, skulls...
View ArticleThe problem with "sounding white"
We are always adjusting the way we sound. It especially depends on the social situation we are in. Linguists call it "code switching," a term originally used for people who would switch between...
View ArticleThe Spot: Language & Etiquette
This week on KALW's showcase for the best stories from public radio podcasts and independent radio producers...
View ArticleThe mysterious roots of a homegrown language
A few hours north of San Francisco is the town of Boonville, nestled in the quaint Anderson Valley of Mendocino County. Like Silicon Valley, this place is known for its innovations in communication –...
View ArticleEmoji: The past, present, and future of “picture letters”
If there’s a smartphone in your pocket, or your pocketbook, you’re probably familiar with emojis. They’re the little icons that brighten up dry digital messages with smiley faces and hearts, skulls and...
View ArticleThe problem with "sounding white"
We are always adjusting the way we sound. It especially depends on the social situation we are in. Linguists call it "code switching," a term originally used for people who would switch between two...
View ArticleThe Spot: Language & Etiquette
This week on KALW's showcase for the best stories from public radio podcasts and independent radio producers...
View ArticleThe mysterious roots of a homegrown language
A few hours north of San Francisco is the town of Boonville, nestled in the quaint Anderson Valley of Mendocino County. Like Silicon Valley, this place is known for its innovations in communication –...
View ArticleEmoji: The past, present, and future of “picture letters”
If there’s a smartphone in your pocket, or your pocketbook, you’re probably familiar with emojis. They’re the little icons that brighten up dry digital messages with smiley faces and hearts, skulls and...
View ArticleThe problem with "sounding white"
We are always adjusting the way we sound. It especially depends on the social situation we are in. Linguists call it "code switching," a term originally used for people who would switch between two...
View ArticleThe Spot: Language & Etiquette
This week on KALW's showcase for the best stories from public radio podcasts and independent radio producers...
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