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Speaking of Language

Language Resource Center, Cornell University
Speaking of Language
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    S18E6 - Cory Duclos - AI, Language, and Responsible Resistance

    14/10/2026 | 31 mins.
    Friend of the podcast Cory Duclos returns to talk about maintaining ethical, pedagogically sound practices under pressure to adopt AI. We discuss artificial intelligence in teaching and learning, and, perhaps more importantly, about when and why we might choose not to use it.

    #tocayo

    Tomlinson, B. (2012). Materials development for language learning and teaching. Language Teaching, 45(2), 143–179. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261444811000528 

    Kramsch, C., & Vinall, K. (2015). The cultural politics of language textbooks in the era of globalization. In X. L. Curdt-Christiansen & C. Weninger (Eds.), Language, ideology and education: The politics of textbooks in language education (pp. 11–28). Taylor & Francis.
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    S18E5 - South Asian Council

    07/10/2026 | 25 mins.
    We speak to three student leaders of Cornell’s South Asian Council: Naira Akhtar, Advocacy Chair; Nusaiba Ashraf, Advocacy Member; and Laiba Babar, Advocacy Member. SAC is an umbrella organization for several student cultural groups on campus.

    Website: https://www.saccornell.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sac_cornell/

    #کوشش کریں

    #جستجو

    #ঠিকআছে
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    S18E4 - Anne Violin-Wigent - Including Pronunciation Practice in All Language Classes

    23/09/2026 | 26 mins.
    Anne Violin-Wigent, the LRC's signature speaker this fall, shares methods of including pronunciation practice in language classes of all levels, and why that matters.

    #yet
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    S18E3 - Mike Fontaine - Language, Courage, and Dissent

    16/09/2026 | 20 mins.
    Dr. Michael Fontaine returns to Speaking of Language to discuss his new book, How to Speak Freely, concerning what ancient texts can tell us about speaking in difficult circumstances.

    How to Speak Freely at Princeton University Press: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691271460/how-to-speak-freely 

    Conversation with Mike Fontaine and Michael Kotlikoff: https://ecornell.cornell.edu/keynotes/overview/K100626/

    #parrhesia
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    S18E2 - Amy Kim - Finding Community as a Language Learner

    09/09/2026 | 24 mins.
    Cornell undergrad Amy Kim, pre-med student and Translator Interpreter Program co-president, talks about how she fell into the language community at Cornell, and shares pointers for incoming students on how to get involved.

    #정
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About Speaking of Language
Speaking of Language is a podcast recorded at the Language Resource Center at Cornell University. Each week, we explore a topic related to language pedagogy and second language acquisition.
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