WIWpodcast105.mp3

Another top five language stories: A new line of Tamil pulp fiction translated into English keeps the magnificent onomatopoeia of the original; new research shows that no matter you much some Germans try, they can't make their language gender-neutral; a Belgian video pokes fun at the country's linguistic battles; we hear more about two linguists who won MacArthur genius awards; and Carol Hill's adventures among the Swedes.<img id="pri-insights" src=" http://api.pri.org/insights/?story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pri.org%2Fstories%2F... />

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