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by Danny Bate
A show about language, linguistics and people who love both!A Language I Love Is... (ALILI) broadcasts linguistic joy and shares expert insights into the languages of the world. It's a simple formula: one host, one guest, one language, and three key questions:1) What is your story and connection to this language?2) What do you love about this language?3) What is something you want the audience to know about this language?Through informative interviews and casual conversations, ALILI fulfills its mission: to share the linguistic love with all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 11m
Portuguese and Marco Neves
And we’re back! Series 4 of ALILI launches itself at the ears of language lovers everywhere, and it’s the Portuguese language that’s leading the charge. My guest is Marco Neves, scholar, translator and author, and a devoted champion of Portuguese in all its forms. Our conversation tackles some big topics and ideas. For example, where did Portuguese come from? (Linguistically as well as geographically, that is.) Where has it reached in the world of today? And what is the Lusophone community doing with the language? And how, strange to say, could Portuguese have become ‘Spanish’?Support the language-loving mission by joining the ALILI Patreon here: patreon.com/ALanguageILoveIsMarco’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@marconevesMarco on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcofranconeves/?hl=enMarco’s Substack: https://marconeves.substack.com/Host: Dr. Danny BateGuest: Prof. Marco NevesAudio Mixing and Mastering: Jeremiah McPaddenMusic: Acoustic Guitar by William KingArtwork: Willow Marler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago5 min
Series 4 Teaser!
Language lovers, lend me your ears again! ALILI will return! Here's a teaser trailer for Series 4, featuring yours truly and some clips of my first three guests.For fans and subscribers of the show, I'd like to express sincere thanks for bearing with me during this inter-series hiatus. It was long, and seemed infinite at times, depending on my workload and mood. Now that I'm in between seasons of book promotion, I'm happy to return to podcasting. The mood in the production studio (i.e. my desk) is good, quietly confident and hopeful that the schedule in place will help make the workload easier. Let's see how well founded that confidence is...Host: Dr. Danny Bate (more info at dannybate.com)Music: Acoustic Guitar by William KingArtwork: Willow Marler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Mar 17, 202647 min
Chitimacha and Daniel W. Hieber
The final episode of Series 3 is here, and we're ending with a good'un. Daniel W. Hieber, the linguist behind the popular Linguistic Discovery platform, joins me to discuss an indigenous language of North America: Chitimacha. In cooperation with the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, Daniel is contributing to the revitalising of this dormant language – which is gifting him so much in return. We discuss the history and prehistory of Chitimacha and its speakers, as well as intriguing parts of its grammar and the leading role it has played in the development of modern linguistics.Support the language-loving mission by joining the ALILI Patreon here: patreon.com/ALanguageILoveIsCheck out and sign up to Linguistic Discovery: https://linguisticdiscovery.com/ (also on Substack, Instagram, YouTube)Sample of Chitimacha, by speaker Chief Benjamin Paul, provided by Daniel.Continue learning with the Chitimacha Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChitimachaDaniel's personal website: https://www.danielhieber.info/Host: Dr. Danny BateGuest: Dr. Daniel W. HieberAudio Mixing and Mastering: Jeremiah McPaddenMusic: Acoustic Guitar by William KingArtwork: Willow Marler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jan 31, 20261h 0m
Modern Irish and Liam Ó Duibhiolla
Dia daoibh, language lovers! Episode 44 is here and it sees a return to the Irish language (Gaeilge), but this time with a focus on its modern shape and story. In this regard, the episode forms a trio with episodes 39 (Scottish Gaelic and David Adger) and 15 (Old Irish and Danny Bate – that is, me, your host). Modern Irish was the choice of guest Liam Ó Duibhiolla, a speaker and teacher of Irish. Liam is the founder of the platform Learn Irish Online. Our chat touches on his work and how it fits into a recent uptick for the language, after two very difficult centuries. Support the language-loving mission by joining the ALILI Patreon here: patreon.com/ALanguageILoveIs Learn Irish online and find out more about Liam's work here: https://www.learnirishonline.com/ Sample of Irish, by speaker Mairéad Uí Lionáird (reading the first paragraph of Mo Sgéal Féin) from here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MSF_chapter_1.ogg Host: Dr. Danny BateGuest: Liam Ó DuibhiollaAudio Mixing and Mastering: Jeremiah McPaddenMusic: Acoustic Guitar by William KingArtwork: Willow Marler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Dec 31, 202538 min
Italian and Sophia Smith Galer
As 2025 ticks out its final hours, here’s one last episode of ALILI for the year, and it’s buonissimo! Journalist, author, content creator and linguist Sophia Smith Galer joins me to share the love for Italian. Our conversation has a focus on the sociolinguistic dynamics of Italian, namely how this national language fits into the lives of speakers up and down the peninsula, and how it might be harming the other languages of Italy in the process. Sophia also shares her personal relationship with Italian, as a ‘heritage language’ of hers that she is now working to promote in London.Support the language-loving mission by joining the ALILI Patreon here: patreon.com/ALanguageILoveIsSophia’s splendid website: https://www.sophiasmithgaler.com/Pre-order How to Kill a Language here: https://www.sophiasmithgaler.com/how-to-kill-a-language Sample of Italian (by speaker Sebastiano) from here: https://wikitongues.org/videos/sebastiano_20131103_ita/Host: Dr. Danny BateGuest: Sophia Smith GalerAudio Mixing and Mastering: Jeremiah McPaddenMusic: Acoustic Guitar by William KingArtwork: Willow Marler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Nov 22, 202534 min
Old Norse and Jackson Crawford
'Hi, I'm Old Norse specialist Dr. Jackson Crawford' – so begin the YouTube videos with the smooth-talking, stetson-wearing scholar, discussing ancient languages in the scenic Rocky Mountains. To pay Jackson back for having me on his channel three times (most recently here), I gladly hosted him on ALILI. Hence, this forty-second episode is all about Old Norse – what it is, who spoke it, where it came from, and what it became.Support the language-loving mission by joining the ALILI Patreon here: patreon.com/ALanguageILoveIsGet your copy of the translated Poetic Edda here: https://hackettpublishing.com/the-poetic-edda-expanded-second-editionJackson's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JacksonCrawfordHost: Dr. Danny BateGuest: Dr. Jackson CrawfordAudio Mixing and Mastering: Jeremiah McPaddenMusic: Acoustic Guitar by William KingArtwork: Willow Marler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 28, 202534 min
SPECIAL: Exclusive clip from my new book 'Why Q Needs U'!
Hot on the heels of Episode 40 (American Sign Language with Aidan Elliott-McCrea), I can release a special episode of ALILI, showcasing the audio edition of my new book! 'Why Q Needs U: A history of our letters and how we use them' was published on October 2nd, before which I undertook both its writing and its narrating as an audiobook. For this special, I've been given the first chapter of that audiobook (Chapter A) to share with you. It kicks off the story of the alphabet in Egypt, then takes you as far as the islands of Greece. The full audiobook is widely available on popular platforms like Spotify and Audible. If you give it a listen, do let me know!Official link to the book here: https://geni.us/WhyQNeedsUMore info and reviews here: https://dannybate.com/book/Support the language-loving mission by joining the ALILI Patreon here: patreon.com/ALanguageILoveIsHost: Dr. Danny BateMusic: Acoustic Guitar by William KingArtwork: Willow Marler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 20, 202545 min
American Sign Language and Aidan Elliott-McCrea
The ALILI podcast has reached forty episodes! As a fitting start to this fourth decade of language love, we have a first for the show: its first sign language. It was a privilege for me to talk to Aidan Elliott-McCrea, an expert linguist and online etymologist (through Word Family Friday), about not just American Sign Language but sign languages in general. Our conversation begins with addressing misconceptions about sign languages (there isn't just one!), and moves on to the features of ASL that Aidan particularly likes.Support the language-loving mission by joining the ALILI Patreon here: patreon.com/ALanguageILoveIsTranscript (automatically generated) available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m5gw2ewkXN3uUEnYI-yszmLqiugG7v2w5fDEHXK_9-s/edit?usp=sharingAidan's etymological website: https://www.aidanem.com/pages/word-families-overview.htmlAidan's own Patreon: https://patreon.com/aidanemAidan's recommendations for reading:Linguistics of American Sign Language: An Introduction by Clayton ValliSign Language and Linguistic Universals by Wendy Sandler and Diane Lillo-MartinEveryone Here Spoke Sign Language by Nora Ellen GroceHost: Dr. Danny BateGuest: Aidan Elliott-McCreaAudio Mixing and Mastering: Jeremiah McPaddenMusic: Acoustic Guitar by William KingArtwork: Willow Marler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About A Language I Love Is...
A show about language, linguistics and people who love both!A Language I Love Is... (ALILI) broadcasts linguistic joy and shares expert insights into the languages of the world. It's a simple formula: one host, one guest, one language, and three key questions:1) What is your story and connection to this language?2) What do you love about this language?3) What is something you want the audience to know about this language?Through informative interviews and casual conversations, ALILI fulfills its mission: to share the linguistic love with all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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