This is the second edition of Talkin' About Talk, a series of 52 short audio essays--conversational in tone, light and anecdotal in style-- that encourage language study and invite listeners to look further into the subject of each essay.  Titles such as: What language did Adam and Eve Speak? Is Spanish Taking Over the U.S.? How Do Babies Learn Their Mother Tongue? What Causes Foreign Accents? Did German Almost Become the Language of the U.S.? Originally part of the Year of Languages celebration, the series has been edited and updated to make it most useful for language teachers at all levels and especially for language advocacy.  In addition to classroom use, the material can be broadcast on commercial and campus radio stations or piped through a high school intercom system.  It has been used effectively in ESOL as well as foreign language programs, and in introductory courses in Linguistics, Anthropology, and the training of new language teachers.

Co-sponsored by the College of Charleston (SC) and the National Museum of Language, the series was written by a wide-ranging group of experts, including some of the most well-known linguists in America. In January 2007 it was the recipient of the prestigious “Linguistics, Language and the Public” award, conferred by the Linguistic Society of America.

To listen to all 52 essays, visit the College of Charleston Linguistics page: http://im-linguistics.cofc.edu/talkin-about-talk.php

The radio series is now also available in book form under the title: The Five-Minute Linguist: Bite-Sized Essays on Language and Languages, which can be purchased at ACTFL’s on-line bookstore.

Click here to order The Five-Minute Linguist: Bite-Sized Essays on Language and Languages from ACTFL!

Sit back, relax and enjoy these programs with your students!