Black History Month: Pioneering black linguists

Linguistics HQ por Dr Rebecca Mitchell

Notas del episodio

Is it really possible to succeed academically on four hours sleep a night (and retain your good looks)? What’s the key to getting people to use your new alphabet? And is it ever wise to act on an idea you’ve had in a dream? Tune in to find out about the work of some influential black linguists and language advocates and how they’ve made a difference!

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