Today’s conversation is with Valerie Fridland. Valerie is a sociolinguist, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nevada, a researcher and an author. Expect to learn how language has evolved over time, how quickly it is changing, why there is no single correct way to speak, how to communicate more clearly in the

This week (11/17 & 11/19) on ART ON THE AIR our whole program features University of Nevada at Reno professor of linguistics, Dr. Valerie Fridland, a sociolinguist, discussing her new book, “Like, Literally, Dude - Arguing for the Good in Bad English” exploring through a series of stories about the historical origins a

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Language, our vocal pitches and accents are the ultimate marker of identity. The words we speak and how we say them affect how people perceive us and even our ability to build authority.   As parents, there are facets of our kids' vocabulary that we might not get, like why they say ‘sus’ and ‘fire’, but these words act

Language changes, and that's not a bad thing! This week, Adam is joined by sociolinguist Valerie Fridland to uncover how language is much more malleable than we're led to believe, and how the resistance against new slang often disguises an attempt to limit the influence of marginalized communities. Pick up Valerie's bo

Valerie Fridland is a sociolinguist, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nevada, a researcher and an author. On average we say around 5,000 words every day. But how often have you assessed why you communicate the way you do, or where the words you're using came from? This is where the fascinating field of soc