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68: Lazy in a Good Way (with Mark Ellison)
Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.·Jan 3, 2023·1:22:06·pending
About this Episode
In what was meant to be a casual chat, cognitive scientist Dr Mark Ellison answers galaxy-brain-level questions about how language works.
- Why aren't we more efficient with language?
- How do we know when something has gone wrong in a conversation?
- Why don't we just talk in a flat monotone all the time?
- Why do fairy tales start a certain way?
- Why is it so tiring to speak another language?
Fortunately, he helps us keep our eyes on the ball for this episode.
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