The Here and Now Podcast
The Here and Now Podcast with Dave Monds explores topics in psychology and philosophy. Each weekly episode translates big ideas from science and the humanities into meaningful themes for everyday life. We also feature regular interviews with a diverse range of guests. Travel to the edge of the universe or to the deepest recesses of the mind with The Here and Now Podcast.
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Language VI - What does it all mean?
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Episode 65
Part two of our series on language considers the question: How do we use language? In this episode we look at the field of linguistics known as semantics which considers how words represent tangible and abstract meanings. We also see how much of what we say is metaphor and how culture informs how we create mental maps of meaning which we use to communicate and share ideas.
Show notes
The Here and Now Podcast Language Series
A Basic Course in Anthropological Linguistics – Marcel Danesi (2004)
Pidgins - Wikipedia
Metaphors We Live By – Lakeoff G & Johnson M
Do Inuits really have 50 words for snow?
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