How Language Works | How Sentences Work (Let's talk syntax!)

Why do grammar rules exist? How do our sentences get their structure? What happens when we mix up the order of our words when we speak? In this episode, your language guide Emily (linguist, PhD), is taking you on an exciting adventure to discover the answers to (and the magic behind!) each of those questions. You’ll leave with a solid understanding of what syntax is and why it matters. Buckle up - because this episode is “out of this world!”

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Emily Sabo (PhD, University of Michigan) is a linguist at Mango Languages. A Pittsburgh native, her areas of specialization are the social and cognitive factors that impact bilingual language processing. Having studied 7 languages and lived in various countries abroad, she sees multilingualism -- and the cultural diversity that accompanies it -- as the coolest of superpowers. Complementary to her work at Mango, Emily is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Tennessee, a Producer of the “We Are What We Speak’ docuseries, and get this...a storytelling standup comedian!

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