Episodes

  • Episode 78 (Transatlantic and Old Movie Dialects)

    Episode 78 (Transatlantic and Old Movie Dialects)
    Jul 1 2024
    For the July 2024 podcast, Paul, Barrie Krenik, and Cameron Meier discuss the old Transatlantic dialect of American speech, focusing on its use both in real life and in Hollywood films. For extra free information related to this topic, visit the podcast page at PaulMeier.com/In-a-Manner-of-Speaking/
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 77 (A Unique Path to Film and TV Success)

    Episode 77 (A Unique Path to Film and TV Success)
    Jun 1 2024
    For the June 2023 podcast, Paul welcomes celebrated Danish-American actor Lukas Hassel, who has forged a unique path to success in film and television. Joined by podcast co-producer Cameron Meier, they discuss Lukas's career and the challenges of performing in a second language. For more info about Lukas and extra free content, visit the podcast page indexed at https://www.paulmeier.com/in-a-manner-of-speaking/.
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    45 mins
  • Episode 76 (African-American English)

    Episode 76 (African-American English)
    May 1 2024
    The May 2024 episode focuses on African-American English, which Paul discusses with American Dialect Society President Patricia Cukor-Avila. Paul and Patricia principally listen to and analyze historic Black dialects in the United States, from Colonial days to the early 20th century.
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    39 mins
  • Episode 75 (Loudmouths and the Sound of Silence)

    Episode 75 (Loudmouths and the Sound of Silence)
    Apr 1 2024
    For the April 2024 podcast, Paul explores loudness, or the lack thereof. Just as he examined extremes of pitch and speed in past episodes, Paul discusses extremes of volume, looking at world records for loudness while reflecting on the rarity of true silence.
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    26 mins
  • Episode 74 (Folk Linguistics)

    Episode 74 (Folk Linguistics)
    Mar 1 2024
    Welcome to the March 2024 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking," in which Paul discusses folk linguistics with dialectologist Dennis Preston, professor emeritus at Oklahoma State University and former president of the American Dialect Society. To learn more about the topic and Professor Preston, and for extra, free content, visit the podcast episode page at PaulMeier.com/In-a-Manner-of-Speaking.
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    39 mins
  • Episode 73 (The American Dialect Society)

    Episode 73 (The American Dialect Society)
    Feb 1 2024
    The February 2024 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking" is all about the American Dialect Society, which was founded in 1889 to study English and other languages in North America. Paul's guest is Betsy Evans, the new executive director of the society. For more info, visit Episode 73 at PaulMeier.com/In-A-Manner-Of-Speaking.
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    48 mins
  • Episode 72 (The Word: an Illusive Concept)

    Episode 72 (The Word: an Illusive Concept)
    Jan 1 2024
    Paul begins 2024 with a discussion about the fundamental nature of the core topic of this podcast: the word. Specifically, he discusses the concept of the word itself, with Victor Boucher, professor of linguistics at the University of Montreal. For more information about Victor and this topic, visit the podcast page indexed at PaulMeier.com/In-A-Manner-Of-Speaking.
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    41 mins
  • Episode 71 (The History of Silent Reading)

    Episode 71 (The History of Silent Reading)
    Dec 1 2023
    For the last podcast episode of 2023, Paul talks to Paul Saenger, curator of rare books, emeritus, at Chicago’s Newberry Library, about the history of silent reading and the evolution of inserting (or not inserting) spaces between words. For more information about this podcast, visit the December 2023 podcast page at PaulMeier.com/In-a-Manner-ofSpeaking.
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    35 mins