Information Structure with Aidan Aannestad

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery153.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreAidan Aannestad comes on the show to talk about information structure, which included discussions on topic and focus and how they can be realized in language. Links and Resources

Conlangery #26: “Emphasis”

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https://media.blubrry.com/conlangery/content.blubrry.com/conlangery/Conlangery26.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreWe talk about one of William’s pet peeves in conlang descriptions and linguistics in general: the overuse of the word “emphasis”.  We start out with some very strong reccomendations against using it in phonology, and then talk about some more standard terms you might use instead… Read more »